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A new stem cell treatment could eliminate the need for insulin therapy in people with type 1 diabetes, a disease where the pancreas doesn’t produce insulin, according to a study authored by University of Pennsylvania doctors. In early clinical trial results, the ability to produce insulin was restored in 10 out of 12 people with type 1 diabetes treated with …

Autism spectrum disorder has long challenged both science and medicine. Each type presents differently – from speech delays to social difficulties to repetitive behaviors – making it hard to define and diagnose in a clear, unified way. Parents, clinicians, and researchers have often worked with uncertainty, relying on broad categories that mask the condition’s complexity. Researchers at Princeton …

With few treatments available to stop or reverse Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have turned to cancer drugs as a potential means of walking back cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s cases are rising in the United States and worldwide due to an aging population, but there is no cure for the disease. Attempts to develop new treatments that slow the disease’s progress, rather than …

With few treatments available to stop or reverse Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have turned to cancer drugs as a potential means of walking back cognitive decline. Alzheimer’s cases are rising in the United States and worldwide due to an aging population, but there is no cure for the disease. Attempts to develop new treatments that slow the disease’s progress, rather than …

Barbara W. Trautner, Nicolas W. Cortes-Penfield, Kalpana Gupta, Elizabeth B. Hirsch, Molly Horstman, Gregory J. Moran, Richard Colgan, John C. O’Horo, Muhammed S. Ashraf, Shannon Connolly, Dimitri M. Drekonja, Larissa Grigoryan, Angela Huttner, Gweneth Lazenby, Lindsay Nicolle, Anthony Schaeffer, Sigal Yawetz, Valéry Lavergne July 17, 2025 IDSA has released the first IDSA guidelines on management and treatment of complicated …

A drug widely used to treat nerve pain and epilepsy has been linked with an increase in cases of dementia and mild cognitive impairment. A team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Arizona State University, and the MetroHealth Medical Center in the US crunched the numbers on 26,416 records of patients with chronic lower back pain, looking at …

An image depicting the optogenetic screening process (Image source: AI-generated image) In a major breakthrough, researchers have identified a new class of broad-spectrum antiviral compounds that work by amplifying a cell’s own natural defenses, showing effectiveness against viruses like Zika, herpes, and RSV. A team of researchers just discovered compounds that could lead to a new generation of antiviral drugs …

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South African AIDS Activist Pushes for H.I.V. Treatment Access After U.S.-Aid Cuts  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Summary: Researchers have developed a long-acting weekly injection that delivers steady doses of levodopa and carbidopa, potentially transforming care for Parkinson’s disease. The biodegradable injectable maintains consistent drug levels, reducing the need for multiple daily pills and improving patient adherence. In lab tests, the gel released over 90% of the levodopa and 81% of the carbidopa within seven days, with …