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They present the first drug that improves stiff heart syndrome

Spanish scientists present the first drug that can improve transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis –stiff heart syndrome– because it is capable of eliminating amyloid protein deposits from patients' hearts. ...

They show that Ozempic effectively treats obesity in adolescents

Ozempic is a diabetes drug used to lose weight that has also been shown to treat obesity in adolescents, with 74% of those who received it improving their BMI and 45%...

Lights and shadows of donanemab, Lilly’s new Alzheimer’s drug

Lilly's Alzheimer's drug Donanemab promises to slow the progression of symptoms such as cognitive and functional decline in patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease by 35%, but hides side effects. ...

New therapy improves survival in metastatic colon cancer

A combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy significantly increases survival in patients with metastatic colon cancer and improves their quality of life, and may become a new standard treatment option. ...

The first RSV vaccine for adults has the green light in Europe

The first vaccine to protect adults over 60 years of age against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) receives a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) after demonstrating its efficacy...

3.2 million doses of the Spanish COVID vaccine: who will receive it

The AEMPS has certified this Friday the receipt of the 3.2 million doses purchased from the Spanish pharmaceutical Hipra of the vaccine against COVID-19 'Bimervax'. Find out who will be...

The first drug that ‘silences’ an Alzheimer’s gene shows efficacy

A new Alzheimer's drug that safely and effectively lowers levels of the disease-associated protein tau by 'silencing' a gene shows promising results in first patient clinical trial. ...

This drug delays the first symptoms of multiple sclerosis

The drug teriflunomide delays the appearance of the first symptoms of multiple sclerosis in patients with early lesions of the disease in the brain or spinal cord, but who have not...

This is how Moderna’s long-awaited mRNA cancer vaccine works

Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine (like the one used for COVID) could be available by 2030. Here's how this revolutionary vaccine works, and it can also be customized to treat many other...

First drug against fatty liver successfully tested in primates

They are developing a new drug (DT-109) to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, one of its most serious variants, which manages to reverse the symptoms of the disease in...

A dietary supplement fights resistance in breast cancer

Treatment of advanced breast cancer could be improved and the resistance that cancer cells develop to therapy overcome by combining N-acetylcysteine, a dietary supplement, with the drug alpelisib. ...

The most promising Alzheimer’s drug shrinks the brain

Lecanemab, the promising Alzheimer's drug that slows cognitive decline in patients with early-stage disease, appears to reduce brain volume. Experts are investigating the consequences of this effect. ...

Cyproheptadine, the antihistamine fashion to increase the buttocks

Social networks have viralized the use of cyproheptadine, an antihistamine drug, to achieve an increase in the buttocks in thin girls. Learn about the health risks of this dangerous weight-gain...

The EMA authorizes Bimervax, Hipra’s Spanish vaccine against COVID-19

HIPRA's Spanish vaccine against COVID-19, known as BIMERVAX®, has received marketing authorization from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for use as a booster dose for people over 16 years of age. ...

New drug promises to eliminate obesity without surgery or nausea

An experimental obesity drug promises to help you lose weight and lower blood glucose by decreasing appetite without causing nausea and increasing calorie intake, an effect similar to gastric bypass. ...

They question whether painkillers are effective against low back pain

Medications taken to relieve low back pain – anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and opioids – can cause adverse effects and their effectiveness against low back pain is questionable, according to...

New drug promises to lose weight, even eating fat and sugar

A new drug prevents obesity and the liver disorders that cause fatty liver in mice, which remained healthy and lean despite being fed a high-fat, high-sugar Western-style diet their entire lives. ...

An experimental drug cures advanced leukemia in 18 patients

The experimental pill revumenib achieved complete remission of acute myeloid leukemia in 18 patients who had not responded to other treatments and who were participating in a clinical trial to test...

EMA recommends approval of Opzelura, the first cream to treat vitiligo

The EMA gives the go-ahead for the approval in Europe of ruxolitinib cream (Opzelura), the first treatment for non-segmental vitiligo that achieves facial and body repigmentation in affected people. ...

Pioneering cell therapy to better treat heart failure

Chronic heart failure could be treated with a cell therapy that has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke in these patients, especially those with high levels...

Europe approves immunotherapy against liver and lung cancers

The European Commission has approved a combination of AstraZeneca's immunotherapy drugs durvalumab and tremelimumab to treat adult patients with advanced-stage liver and lung cancers. ...

The EMA reviews anti-flu drugs that can cause serious effects

Drugs containing pseudoephedrine, like many used to relieve nasal congestion in case of flu, cold or allergy, are being evaluated by the European Medicines Agency for their cerebrovascular risks. ...

Drugs that are activated by light could fight cancer

Spanish CSIC researchers are developing photosensitive drugs that are activated by light and remain inactive in the dark that could be used in more effective cancer therapies without side effects. ...

Traffic pollution can affect the brain in a few hours

Exposure to air pollution from traffic can impair human brain function in a matter of hours and affect brain network connectivity in areas involved in memory and internal thinking ...

WHO warns about the sale of children’s cough syrups with toxins

The WHO has warned that children's cough syrups containing toxic substances that can be deadly even in small amounts are being sold without a prescription and have already caused the death...

Combination of calcium and vitamin D fights osteoporosis and osteopenia

The Italfarmaco Group has presented the data from the Dosteo Study showing the efficacy and safety of a new fixed-dose combination of calcium and vitamin D (cholecalciferol) for the treatment of...

They create a living pill to treat resistant lung infections

They design a living pill that reduces acute lung infections (in mice) and that could be used to combat 'P. aeruginosa', an antibiotic-resistant bacterium responsible for hospital-acquired infections. ...

A CSIC anti-COVID vaccine protects against brain damage

A vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Spanish researchers at the CNB-CSIC – the MVA-CoV2-S vaccine – can protect against coronavirus infection of the brain and prevent brain damage and neurological symptoms. ...

They ‘resurrect’ ancient bacteria that would help cure diseases

Spanish scientists reconstruct the CRISPR system in bacteria that became extinct 2.6 billion years ago, opening new avenues for gene editing in the treatment of diseases such as cancer or diabetes. ...

A triple immunotherapy improves the treatment of pancreatic cancer

A new combination of triple immunotherapy against pancreatic cancer developed by scientists at the MD Anderson Cancer Center improves antitumor responses in preclinical models by achieving tumor regression. ...
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