They recommend withdrawing a drug for pregnant women due to cancer risk
The European Medicines Agency has proposed withdrawing the authorization to market medicines that contain 17-OHPC and are used in pregnant women to prevent abortion or premature birth due to a possible...
A pill makes it easier for people with a common heart disease to exercise
An experimental drug significantly improves oxygen consumption during exercise in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, making it easier for them to perform daily tasks and reducing their cardiovascular risk.People with a...
A second vaccine against dengue is approved amid the American outbreak
The World Health Organization has endorsed a new dengue vaccine, Takeda's TAK-003, which it recommends giving to children aged 6 to 16 in areas with high incidence of dengue, a decision...
They point out the 15 drug-resistant bacteria that threaten humanity
The WHO updates the list of priority bacterial pathogens, highlighting 15 families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grouped into critical, high and medium categories to help develop therapies to combat this public health...
Semaglutide reduces weight for 4 years and protects against heart attacks and strokes
They reveal important findings on the long-term benefits of semaglutide injections (Ozempic and Wegovy) in weight loss, but also in reducing cardiovascular risk in overweight or obese people.Two studies that have...
The GSK vaccine arrives in Spain to prevent RSV in older adults
GSK has launched in Spain its new Arexvy vaccine designed to combat respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in healthy older adults or those with comorbidities and help prevent lower respiratory tract infections...
Leprosy drug could be useful in Huntington’s disease
The drug clofazimine used to treat leprosy could be useful in the treatment of Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative pathologies, according to a study in which it has been successfully tested...
The drug Wegoby to combat obesity can now be purchased in Spain
Starting May 1, the drug Wegovy (semaglutide) will be available in Spain with a prescription, which has the same active ingredient as Ozempic, indicated for the treatment of obesity in non-diabetic...
Europe authorizes a pen administered by Mounjaro to treat obesity
The European Commission authorizes the marketing of KwikPen, a pen prefilled with the drug Mounjaro (tirzepatide) that will facilitate its administration in patients with obesity or diabetes and will accelerate its...
The non-prescription gel that gets an erection in 10 minutes arrives in Spain
A gel to combat erectile dysfunction that is applied to the tip of the penis and can achieve an erection in just 10 minutes is now available in Spain and can...
Common antibiotic could fight infections like COVID or flu
Administering the antibiotic neomycin into the nasal passages triggers a rapid immune response and can help treat or prevent respiratory infections caused by viruses, such as COVID-19 and the flu, a...
They discover how to prevent heart damage associated with anti-cancer therapy
Researchers at the National Cardiovascular Research Center (CNIC) have identified possible ways to prevent anthracycline-based cancer treatment from causing damage to the heart, such as heart failure.Anthracyclines are a group of...
End of booster doses? They propose a new universal vaccine strategy
They develop a new safe RNA-based vaccination strategy that could become the 'universal vaccine' because it would protect against any viral strain, including flu or coronavirus variants, thus avoiding booster doses.Each...
AI accelerates the search for drugs to treat Parkinson’s by 10
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used artificial intelligence techniques to significantly speed up the identification of the most promising candidates for treating Parkinson's disease and enable cost savings.The use...
Antipsychotics for dementia cause more damage than previously thought
They reveal that administering antipsychotic medications to people with dementia has more adverse effects than previously thought, as it can increase the risk of suffering various serious health problems, especially when...
An experimental drug slows down the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s
Treatment with the drug prasinezumab, a monoclonal antibody, reduces the worsening of motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's with rapid disease progression, a phase 2 trial with 316 patients shows.Parkinson's disease...
The CSIC finds a combination of drugs that eliminates SARS-CoV-2
The combination of the drugs ribavirin and remdesivir is effective in quickly eliminating the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, and opens new avenues of treatment for vulnerable patients, according to research led by CSIC...
They discover that cilastatin protects against eye damage from glaucoma
Researchers from the Gregorio Marañón Hospital and the UCM have proven that the drug cilastatin, which is used against infections, protects retinal neurons and reduces inflammation and could help prevent eye...
An oral vaccine can prevent urinary tract infections for up to 9 years
MV140 is a new vaccine to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections up to 9 years that is administered orally every day for three months and could offer a safe and effective...
An oral antidiabetic could stop motor symptoms of Parkinson’s
The motor symptoms experienced by Parkinson's patients could be reduced thanks to the oral medication lixisenatide, which is already used to treat diabetes and has shown promise in slowing the progression...
Chemicals in household products harm brain health
Products such as shampoos and commonly used objects such as furniture contain certain chemicals that could be linked to neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and autism, according to a study...
The drug pregabalin is associated with almost 3,400 deaths in the United Kingdom
The drug pregabalin, used to treat epilepsy or anxiety, and sold under names such as Lyrica or Alzain, could be responsible for the deaths of almost 3,400 people in the United...
Sotyktu, an innovative pill financed for psoriasis, arrives in Spain
Deucravacitnib (Sotyktu®) is an innovative treatment for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults that is taken orally as one tablet per day and will be funded by the public health...
Experimental slimming pill reduces 13% of weight in just 3 months
Amicretin is a new diet pill that in its first trial has managed to double the effectiveness of new 'miracle' anti-obesity drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, as participants lost 13%...
A compound in broccoli could help prevent and treat strokes
A natural compound derived from broccoli can improve the effectiveness of antithrombotic medication to treat strokes without causing side effects such as bleeding and prevent these events in at-risk patients.Stroke is...
They investigate the immune response of a German who received 217 COVID vaccines
German scientists are examining the exceptional case of a 62-year-old man who has been vaccinated against COVID-19 more than 200 times in 29 months in order to investigate how hypervaccination affects...
Spain will finance empagliflozin to treat chronic kidney disease
Health approves the financing of empaglifozin to treat chronic kidney disease in adults, which has been shown to reduce the risk of disease progression and cardiovascular death and the risk of...
Finasteride for hair loss could lower cholesterol
Men who take finasteride to treat alopecia or benign prostatic hyperplasia have lower cholesterol levels, and mice given the drug also see cardiovascular benefits.Finasteride is a medication that is primarily used...
The EMA recommends approving the second drug against ALS in the EU
The European Medicines Agency recommends approving Qalsody (tofersen) to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in adults with the SOD1 mutation, after proving that it reduces neuronal damage and improves motor abilities.Amyotrophic...
Vydura, the first drug to prevent and treat migraine, arrives in Spain
Vydura, from Pfizer, is the first medication to prevent and treat migraine attacks in adults that reduces pain during the first two hours and provides sustained relief for up to two...
