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 […]

Treatment for: Low-Grade Glioma Day One Announces New FIREFLY-1 Data for Tovorafenib (DAY101) and Initiation of Rolling NDA Submission to FDA for Relapsed or Progressive Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma BRISBANE, Calif., June 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Day One Biopharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: DAWN) (“Day One” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical Company dedicated to developing and commercializing targeted therapies for people of […]

A new episode of our podcast, “Show Me the Science,” has been posted. These episodes feature stories about groundbreaking research, as well as lifesaving and just plain cool stuff involving faculty, staff and students at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In this episode, we hear from two physician-scientists who have been leaders in the U.S. effort to […]

Before Anthony S. Fauci, MD, even spoke, he received a standing ovation. For 55 seconds, applause prevailed during the 2023 MD Commencement ceremony Monday, May 15, at Washington University in St. Louis. The graduates and their loved ones, along with faculty and staff, cheered for Fauci, who recently retired after 38 years as director of the National Institute of Allergy […]

Lupus and cardiovascular diseaseLupus and skin complicationsLupus and kidney diseaseLupus and infectionsLupus and metabolic syndromeLupus and cancerLupus and thyroid disordersLupus and fibromyalgiaLupus and mental healthReferencesFurther reading Comorbidities are common in people with lupus. The autoimmune disease increases the risk of complications such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and even mental health illnesses. Here, we explore some of the most common comorbidities […]

Strategies to treat pain without triggering dangerous side effects such as euphoria and addiction have proven elusive. For decades, scientists have attempted to develop drugs that selectively activate one type of opioid receptor to treat pain while not activating another type of opioid receptor linked to addiction. Unfortunately, those compounds can cause a different unwanted effect: hallucinations. But a new […]

Defining computational neuroscienceThe evolution of computational neuroscienceComputational neuroscience in the twenty-first centurySome examples of computational neuroscienceThe SpiNNaker supercomputerFrontiers in computational neuroscienceReferencesFurther reading The human brain is a complex and unfathomable supercomputer. How it works is one of the ultimate mysteries of our time. Scientists working in the exciting field of computational neuroscience seek to unravel this mystery and, in the […]

Types of arachnoid cystsCause and symptomsEpidemiologyDiagnosis and treatmentReferencesFurther reading Arachnoid cysts (ACs) are benign, discrete pockets of CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) or CSF-like fluids, accounting for 1% of all intracranial space-occupying lesions. Commonly observed during childhood, ACs can be of two types – primary developmental cysts or secondary cysts. Image Credit: Triff/Shutterstock.com Common symptoms include headache, dizziness, and vomiting, among others. […]

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)SynovectomiesJoint replacementArthrodesisAllo-arthroplastyReferences Further reading Rheumasurgery, also known as Rheumatoid Surgery, is concerned with the surgical treatment of patients suffering from rheumatic disorders and rheumatism. A Rheumasurgeon aims to improve patient function, limit disease progression, and relieve pain. Rheumasurgical interventions can include synovectomies, joint replacement, and repositioning of joints. Image Credit: Chinnapong/Shutterstock.com Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a […]