Menopause is a crucial part of every woman’s life course, marking the transition from active reproductive function to declining sex hormone production. Gut microbiome. Image Credit: FOTOGRIN/Shutterstock.com Along with menopause and age, women’s health undergoes major changes, including the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Many factors contribute to menopausal well-being, including the microbiome. The gut microbiome in women’s health […]

Machine learning in drug discoveryThe current state of antibiotic discoveryMachine learning approaches in antibiotic discoveryFuture outlookReferences Further reading Machine learning is a significant component of artificial intelligence (AI), integrated into many fields, including data analytics and technology. The drug discovery and development field has been accelerated with continuously evolving technology and computational science. However, with the popular emergence of AI and […]

What is digital pathology? What are the advantages of digital pathology?Future trends in digital pathologyReferencesFurther reading Digital pathology is a digital image-based practice of pathology that includes acquisition, management, and interpretation of pathological data produced from a digitized glass slide.  Digital pathology. Image Credit: Anna Jurkovska/Shutterstock.com Digital pathology is soon going to be a mainstream platform for routine diagnostics.  What is […]

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What is cancer genomic testing?How does cancer genomic testing work?Utility of cancer genomic testingReferencesFurther reading Cancer genome testing has revolutionized the field of cancer care by easing the development of personalized medicine. The development of targeted therapies through individual-level cancer genome analysis is considered the most promising approach for better cancer management. ​​​​​​​Image Credit: paulista/Shutterstock.com What is cancer genomic testing? Cancer […]

Treatment for: Plaque Psoriasis UCB Provides Update on U.S. FDA Review of the Biologics License Application for Bimekizumab Brussels (Belgium), 26th June 2023 – UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Biologics License Application (BLA) for bimekizumab for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis remains under review with the U.S. Food & Drug Administration […]

What drugs are typically used during psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy?How is psychedelic therapy performed?ReferencesFurther reading Psychedelic-assisted therapies have attracted renewed attention in recent years as potentially more beneficial treatment options for depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and many other conditions. While humans have utilized psychedelic substances in religious and pseudo-medical practices for thousands of years, it was in the mid-20th century, with […]

The world is fighting the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. Therefore the news and social media are focused on COVID-19, its effects, and preventive measures. We’ve heard new terms like quarantine, isolation, social distancing, etc., frequently. It can get a little overwhelming, especially since we can’t meet anyone outside of the home to discuss how we’re feeling. Talking about isolation, confined to […]

Now that we’ve just commemorated the Mental Health Week, we have opened our minds and raised awareness to the importance of mental health and depression. We may know about some famous celebrities who battled depression which ended tragically but this illness is much more common than you may think. In fact, according to a study conducted by BMJ, the percentage […]

Treatment for: Breast Cancer Capivasertib in Combination with Faslodex Granted Priority Review in the US for Patients with Advanced HR-Positive Breast Cancer 12 June 2023 — AstraZeneca’s New Drug Application (NDA) for capivasertib in combination with Faslodex (fulvestrant) has been accepted and granted Priority Review in the US for the treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal […]