A meta-analysis finds that despite less evidence in the over 75s than in younger patients, statins reduce the risk of
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Investigators close in on best treatment guidelines for critical limb ischemia: 1,572 patients enrolled in ongoing trial
Critical limb ischemia (CLI), a manifestation of peripheral arterial disease, is a debilitating and increasingly common disease that puts patients
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Using genetics of human fat cells to predict response to anti-diabetes drugs: Study shows that individual genetic variation affects which meds to take
Drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs) reverse insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes by targeting the activity of a receptor
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Confronting the side effects of a common anti-cancer treatment: UMass Amherst researchers study origins of adverse effects
Results of a new study by neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Toronto suggest that
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Rapid genetic evolution linked to lighter skin pigmentation
Populations of indigenous people in southern Africa carry a gene that causes lighter skin, and scientists have now identified the
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Circulating tumor cell count could help choose treatment for metastatic breast cancer patients
Circulating tumor-cell (CTC) count could be used to choose hormone therapy or chemotherapy as frontline treatment for patients with estrogen
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Scientists develop potential new treatment for common soft-tissue childhood cancer
Scientists have developed a potential new therapeutic approach for synovial sarcoma, one of the most common soft-tissue cancers in teenagers
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Drug cocktail almost doubles lifespan of worms: Life-extending effects in worms could one day translate into treatments that delay ageing in humans
A team of researchers led by Principal Investigator Dr Jan Gruber from Yale-NUS College has discovered a combination of pharmaceutical
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Environmental associations with genes may yield opportunities for precision medicine
A new approach to genetic analysis finds associations between environmental factors and pharmacogenes — genes associated with a person’s response
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Finding better drug ‘fits,’ avoiding medication tragedies like thalidomide
When a medication doesn’t “fit” the body quite right, the results can be devastating. Such is the case for thalidomide,
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