Many men have likely never heard of Peyronie’s disease, but they might want to brush up on this condition because it causes the penis to curve abnormally during an erection. Peyronie’s disease typically affects men over 30, and it appears to be caused by the build-up of plaque in the tunica albuginea. The tunica albuginea is the inner lining of […]

Researchers have for the first time characterized a unique molecular mechanism of the early stages of programmed cell death or apoptosis, a process which plays a crucial role in prevention of cancer. The study, which is published June 2, 2023 in Science Advances, was led by Dr. Luke Clifton at the STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (ISIS) in Oxfordshire, […]

Our brains can identify people in power at lightning speed, based on how we perceive dominant people, University of Queensland research has found. Dr. Alan Pegna from UQ’s School of Psychology said recognizing how people are ranked in social groups is a key feature that helps us navigate our complex social environment. “We measured electrical activity in the brain while […]

In a phase 2 clinical trial of the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab, investigators found that 42 percent of patients with metastatic brain cancer benefited from the therapy, with seven patients in the trial surviving longer than two years. The authors caution that these benefits must be weighed against risk of toxicity, but, overall, the study shows promising results that warrant […]

The annual cost of the biosimilar, branded as Yusimry, will be around $13,000, compared with $90,000 for Humira, Coherus said. Coherus has also partnered with Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban’s pharmaceuticals startup to sell the biosimilar at $569.27 plus dispensing and shipping fees. The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company provides generic drugs through direct contracts with manufacturers and charges a […]

We all sat and watched with bated breath as the first season of HBO’s And Just Like That… came out in 2021. Would the iconic Samantha Jones, played by Kim Cattrall, be returning to our screens for the Sex and the City sequel we didn’t know we needed?  Cattrall made the decision to step back from her role as Samantha […]

Calls for UK to print ‘poison in every puff’ on individual cigarettes after Canada becomes first country to introduce the anti-smoking policy Canada will print health warning labels on individual cigarettes from August 1 Tory peer Lord Young of Cookham has spent 40 years lobbying for the move  The NHS spends £2.4billion every year treating smoking-related conditions  The UK should […]

Alzheimers Research UK explain 'what is dementia?' Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease can buy precious time to intervene, motivating scientists to uncover the early signs of the mind-robbing condition. During the early stages of the disease, interventions are usually the most effective, further highlighting the importance of efforts to identify the first symptoms. Fortunately, new research, published in the journal […]

CHICAGO — Only 1%-3% of patients who have had bariatric surgery take Food and Drug Administration–approved antiobesity medications even though 25% of patients experience significant weight regain within a few years of surgery, according to a study presented at the annual Digestive Disease Week meeting. Obesity is a chronic, relapsing condition that must be treated as such, said the study’s […]

Do intelligent people think faster? Researchers at the BIH and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, together with a colleague from Barcelona, made the surprising finding that participants with higher intelligence scores were only quicker when tackling simple tasks, while they took longer to solve difficult problems than subjects with lower IQ scores. In personalized brain simulations of the 650 participants, the researchers could […]