Low-Dose Eyedrops No Better Than Placebo for Nearsightedness Among Kids
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Low doses of the eyedrops ophthalmologists use to dilate your pupils during an eye exam are not able to slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia) in children, a new clinical trial has found.Atropine e…
Learn MoreFDA Gives Full Approval to Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave full approval to the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, clearing the way for insurance coverage of the pricey drug.“The full FDA approval will open the floodgates…
Learn MoreUn nuevo rival de Wegovy se muestra promisorio en ensayos clínicos
MARTES, 27 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento experimental parece funcionar mejor que los medicamentos de moda, Wegovy y Ozempic, tanto para perder peso como para controlar la diabetes, muestran dos ensayos clínicos iniciales. La reta…
Learn MoreNew Competitor to Wegovy Shows Promise in Clinical Trials
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug appears to outperform the trendy medications Wegovy and Ozempic for both weight loss and diabetes control, a pair of early clinical trials shows.Retatrutide helped people with obesity dro…
Learn MoreMás evidencias de que una terapia genética podría curar la enfermedad de células falciformes
LUNES, 12 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un ensayo clínico que intenta descubrir una cura para la enfermedad de células falciformes (o anemia drepanocítica) encontró que una nueva terapia genética es segura y exitosa en cuatro pacientes. Dos de …
Learn MoreLa metformina, un fármaco para la diabetes, podría ayudar a prevenir la COVID prolongada
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una pastilla genérica y segura para la diabetes puede ayudar a las personas a evitar la COVID prolongada, muestra un nuevo ensayo clínico. La metformina redujo el riesgo de COVID prolongada en alrededor …
Learn MoreAntibody Treatment Could Fight Rare But Deadly Bile Duct Cancers
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with bile duct cancer might soon have an additional treatment available to them, thanks to a newly discovered tumor target.Some bile duct cancers are driven by a mutated HER2 gene, which has also been…
Learn MoreMore Evidence Gene Therapy Might Cure Sickle Cell Disease
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A clinical trial that’s attempting to discover a cure for sickle cell disease has found a new gene therapy to be safe and successful in four patients.Two of the patients were treated at Cleveland Clinic Childr…
Learn MoreDiabetes Med Metformin Might Help Prevent Long COVID
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A safe, generic diabetes pill can help people avoid long COVID, a new clinical trial shows.Metformin cut the risk of long COVID by about 40% for patients who received a two-week course of the drug while battlin…
Learn More¿Un parche de nitroglicerina podría aliviar los sofocos?
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio sobre el uso de parches de nitroglicerina para ayudar a las mujeres con unos sofocos frecuentes provocados por la menopausia ha arrojado unos resultados contradictorios. Los beneficios de…
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