In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the Netherlands assessed the structure of human circulatory immunoglobulin M (IgM) and its relationship with the small CD5 antigen-like (CD5L) protein. They also investigated the role of CD5L in Fc receptor binding and complement activation. Study: CD5L is a canonical component of circulatory IgM. Image Credit: Corona Borealis […]

FDA Approves Posluma (flotufolastat F 18) Injection, First Radiohybrid PSMA-targeted PET Imaging Agent for Prostate Cancer MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. & OXFORD, England–(BUSINESS WIRE) May 30, 2023 –Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its optimized, high-affinity radiohybrid (rh) Prostate-Specific […]

It’s the leading cause of disability worldwide and the third most expensive health condition across the globe yet there still is no treatment for lower back pain that goes beyond relieving its symptoms, with all of the downsides of pain medication and surgical interventions that entails. One of the main causes of lower back pain is degeneration of the intervertebral […]

Children aged 4 to 11 years say they think Alexa is smarter than Roomba but that you should be nice to both, according to developmental psychologists from Duke University. What to Know A group of about 130 4- to 11-year-olds judged the smart speaker Alexa to have more humanlike thoughts and emotions than autonomous vacuum Roomba. In studying short videos […]

Damage to the brains of patients operated on for brain tumors may be assessed by measuring biomarkers in the blood pre- and postoperatively. A new study by University of Gothenburg researchers shows that the increase in markers tallies well with the impairment caused by insufficient blood flow. Today, examination with a magnetic camera (magnetic resonance imaging, MRI) is used after […]

Warning that life-saving research is being put on hold due to delays that have seen trials for cancer drugs take 6 MONTHS longer to begin EXCLUSIVE: UK drug watchdog’s approval process has tripled since summer Studies affected include ones conducted by the NHS, universities and pharma Life-saving research is on hold due to a three-month backlog in approving medical trials, […]

How a thyroid gland can become underactive Hypothyroidism, in particular, is more prominent in people over the age of 40, affecting approximately two in every 100 people. This type of disorder occurs when the thyroid gland produces less hormones than it should. As a consequence, a person’s metabolism runs slowly, thereby leading to weight gain. Also known as an underactive […]

Treatment for: Colorectal Cancer Takeda and Hutchmed Announce New Drug Application (NDA) for Fruquintinib for Treatment of Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Granted Priority Review OSAKA, Japan, CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI &, FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, Friday May 26, hi tech pharmacal lidocaine and prilocaine 2023 – Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) and HUTCHMED (China) Limited (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM, HKEX:13) (“HUTCHMED”) today announced that […]

DIY athlete’s foot cures could cause burns – and even raise cancer risk, after it emerged more infections are becoming ‘untreatable’ Patients have tried alternative foot fungus treatments but it could cause issues Reader said they use potassium permanganate but ingesting it can be fatal Patients resorting to alternative remedies to treat painful athlete’s foot risk suffering rashes, lung problems […]

I have stage 4 endometriosis and adenomyosis. I first saw a doctor for my painful symptoms when I was 12, and I have been fighting for help ever since. My conditions mean that my endometrial tissue grows outside of the uterus lining, and into both the wall and muscles of the uterus – causing severe life-limiting pain and a range […]