(HealthDay)—From 2007 to 2017 there was an increase in drug-use associated infective endocarditis (DUA-IE) hospitalizations and valve surgeries, according to
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Drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses found in lab study
No drugs are currently available to treat Ebola, Dengue, or Zika viruses, which infect millions of people every year and
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Study in mice suggests drug to turn fat ‘brown’ could help fight obesity
Our bodies contain two types of fat: white fat and brown fat. While white fat stores calories, brown fat burns
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Drug candidate may recover vocal abilities lost to ADNP syndrome
Activity-dependent neuroprotective protein syndrome (ADNP syndrome) is a rare genetic condition that causes developmental delays, intellectual disability and autism spectrum
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Stroke of genius: Drug could target leading cause in young
A study led by researchers at the Centenary Institute has identified a drug currently used to treat cancer patients, as
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Combination drug targeting opioid system may help relieve symptoms of major depression
Two clinical trials of an investigational drug that targets the opioid system support its safety and effectiveness in reducing symptoms
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US approves first new type of flu drug in 2 decades
U.S. health regulators have approved the first new type of flu drug in two decades. Wednesday’s approval of Xofluza for
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Alnylam Announces Plan to Initiate Rolling Submission of a New Drug Application and Pursue Full Approval for Givosiran
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 15, 2018– Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced that in consultation
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Autism breakthrough: New drug may ‘turn down’ social behavior problems
Autism breakthrough: New drug may ‘turn down’ enzyme that hijacks social behavior in people on the spectrum About 1.5 million
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Gout drug may protect against chronic kidney disease
The drug allopurinol used to manage gout may offer protection against the development of kidney disease, according to a new
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