Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Review over Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and the First FDA-Approved Drug for Treatment of ALS: Introduction Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells which control voluntary muscle movement. Patient’s sensory functions or mental faculties doesn’t changed through ALS. ALS is considered as a progressive disease. There is […]
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes and Medications for Management
Type 2 diabetes is a prevalent chronic condition, that affects millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, leading to elevated blood sugar levels. Proper management of Type 2 diabetes is crucial to prevent complications and improve the quality of life for those diagnosed. In addition […]
Molnupiravir
Molnupiravir may be effective against the omicron sub-variant BA.5 According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday, a team led by a professor of virology at the University of Tokyo, found that small-molecule antiviral drug molnupiravir curbed virus activity in cultured monkey cells infected with the highly contagious […]
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors in Soft Tissue Sarcomas treatment Sarcomas are a group of rare mesenchymal malignant cancers which arise from transformed cells of the mesenchymal connective tissue, and are challenging to be treated. The majority of sarcomas are soft tissue sarcomas (STSs; 75%) and this heterogeneous group of tumors is further comprised of gastrointestinal […]
Dapagliflozin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Benefits of Dapagliflozin When in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Abstracts Dapagliflozin reduces the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes whether or not they were also taking various cardiovascular (CV) medications. The study that has published in JAMA Cardiology, explored whether the diuretic and antihypertensive effects of dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annually campaign to raise awareness of this disease.Yet, for many, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is also a difficult reminder of their personal experience with breast cancer and the many patients we have lost to this disease. As of 2020, there were 2.26 million worldwide cases of breast […]
Comprehending Heart Failure and Its Therapeutic Approaches
Comprehending Heart Failure and Its Therapeutic Approaches Introduction to Heart Failure Heart failure is a complex and chronic medical condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Despite the term sounding quite severe, it does not mean that the heart has completely ceased to function. Instead, heart failure indicates that the heart is not pumping […]
Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Advances of Targeted Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is categorized as one of the common and fatal malignancies, which is an important global health problem. The clinical applicability of traditional surgery and other loco-regional therapies is limited, and these therapeutic strategies are far from satisfactory in improving the outcomes of advanced HCC. Through […]
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Recent Results Show ibrutinib-Based Combination Regimen Significantly Reduced the Risk of Disease Progression or Death in Older Patients with Newly Diagnosed Mantle Cell Lymphoma The Janssen Pharmaceutical Company today announced primary results from the Phase 3 SHINE study, which demonstrated that the combination of once-daily oral ibrutinib plus bendamustine-rituximab (BR) and rituximab maintenance significantly […]
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Global Day Annually the International ALS/MND Associations celebrates 21 June as the global day of recognition of ALS/MND, a disease that affects people in every country of the world. ALS/MND is a global problem. It doesn’t discriminate on the basis of ethnicity or region, there are patients all over the world. For every […]