Study uncovers mechanism behind Huntington’s disease onset
HQ Team January 19, 2025: A study led by researchers from the Broad Institute, Harvard Medical School, and McLean Hospital has shed light
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AstraZeneca’s medicine to treat a type of breast cancer gets US nod
AstraZeneca Plc.’s antibody-drug conjugate for treating a certain type of breast cancer got approval from the US drug regulator, the company stated.
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Common sleep drugs may foil brain’s waste-clearance process
HQ Team January 17, 2025: The commonly prescribed sleep medications, particularly zolpidem, known by its brand name Ambien, may disrupt the brain’s natural
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Hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer risk in BRCA1 carriers
HQ Team January 17, 2025: A study has found a significant association between the use of hormonal contraceptives and an increased risk of
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US drug regulator rejects Atara Biotherapeutics’ rare cancer therapy
Atara Biotherapeutics’ Ebvallotm therapy, for treating patients with a rare cancer that occurs after stem cell transplantation, got rejected by the US drug
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Eli Lilly’s Omvoh gains FDA approval for treating Crohn’s disease
HQ Team The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Eli Lilly’s Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) for the treatment of moderately to severely active
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Beyond body mass index, experts hone in on new definition of obesity
Obesity, as defined by the standard body mass index, is erroneous, and the condition should be split into two — pre-clinical and clinical,
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Eight people die in Tanzania due to possible Marburg virus disease: WHO
At least eight people have died in Tanzania of suspected Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) and the regional risk is “high,” according to a
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India’s Tata Group grants $57.8 million to build medical school in IT capital
Tata Group, a $165 billion Indian conglomerate, is set to build a medical school in the southern technology hub of Bengaluru by partnering
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Daiichi Sankyo to buy cancer antibody from Glycotope for $132.5 million
Daiichi Sankyo will buy outright a cancer antibody it had licensed from Glycotope GmbH earlier for $132.5 million, according to a statement from