Lecanemab is effective in stopping Alzheimer’s in its early stages
They confirm that the drug lecanemab slows the progression of Alzheimer's in the early stages of the disease, according to a phase 3 trial that shows that it decreases amyloid and...
Steroid injections for knee arthritis can aggravate it
Corcosteroid injections to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee are associated with a worsening of osteoarthritis, while hyaluronic acid injections can slow its progression and reduce symptoms.
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A new vaccine could prevent chronic urinary tract infections
An experimental vaccine prevents urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli bacteria without harming beneficial bacteria or causing gastrointestinal symptoms and could be an alternative to antibiotics.
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They create a universal vaccine that protects against all flu viruses
An experimental mRNA flu vaccine generates a memory immune response that can quickly recover and adapt to new pandemic viral strains, reducing cases of severe illness and deaths.
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HIV treatment that is injected 6 times a year arrives in Spain
Health approves the first long-acting antiretroviral therapy against HIV that is administered with an intramuscular injection every two months and is indicated for all patients with undetectable viral load.
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They create a prodrug that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones
They design a prodrug renewing a cancer drug –very effective, but very toxic for the intestine–, which manages to eliminate the tumor without damaging healthy tissues in mice and which is...
Spain will finance the nasal spray to treat severe depression
The Spanish Public Health has approved the financing of Spravato, by Janssen, a drug in the form of a nasal spray to treat adults with severe depression resistant to at least...
Sleep aids could fight drug and alcohol addiction
Addiction to substances such as drugs or alcohol could be combated with certain medications to treat insomnia that reduce levels of orexin in the brain, a protein that promotes addictive behaviors.
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New anti-inflammatory treatment acts at the heart of cells
Swiss and German researchers have developed a biodegradable nanoparticle capable of transporting a new anti-inflammatory drug to the heart of cells that trigger inflammatory reactions so that it is more effective...
An experimental breast cancer vaccine proves effective
An experimental cancer vaccine has been successfully tested in 66 women with metastatic breast cancer and has effectively stimulated the immune response against the tumor protein HER2, with mild side effects.
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They test an antidepressant that acts in 2 hours without side effects
A new fast-acting antidepressant drug – ZZL-7 – acts in just two hours after its administration, and does not cause adverse effects, nor does it affect behavior, memory or cognition, according...
Flavia Nocta reduces hot flashes in postmenopausal women by up to 76.5%
The Flavie study, carried out by the Italfarmaco group, analyzes the effectiveness of Flavia Nocta in the positive evolution of symptoms and the quality of life of menopausal women thanks to...
Drug developed by the Vall d’Hebrón slows the advance of cancer
The drug Omomyc, developed at the Vall d'Hebrón hospital, shows in a trial with 22 patients that it is capable of inhibiting a gene that promotes cancer progression, stopping tumor growth...
Spain will finance two drugs against metastatic breast cancer
The Spanish National Health System has reported that it will finance Enhertu® and Trodelvy®, two new drugs intended to treat metastatic breast cancer, from which some 2,000 women could benefit each...
Health authorizes the Vaxneuvance vaccine against invasive pneumococcus
The Ministry of Health approves the MSD Vaxneuvance vaccine for adults, which protects against 15 pneumococcus serotypes, an immunization that will especially benefit the elderly, chronically ill and immunocompromised.
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A promising radioactive implant to treat pancreatic cancer
A new pancreatic cancer treatment that combines paclitaxel, a chemotherapy drug, with a radioactive tumor implant kills pancreatic tumors in mice 80% of the time.
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Statin use may reduce risk of severe COVID and death
A new study finds that patients admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 who were taking cholesterol-lowering statins had a lower risk of severe illness and up to a 37% lower risk...
Health will finance the HPV vaccine also for 12-year-olds
The Public Health Commission has given the 'green light' to extend vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV) to 12-year-old boys (until now only girls were included), a strategy that some communities...
Vitiligo cream dramatically improves skin discoloration
Two clinical trials with 674 patients with vitiligo show that the administration of a cream with ruxolitinib for 52 weeks produces greater repigmentation of the lesions (light spots on the skin).
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Combining immunotherapy and antiretrovirals could help eliminate HIV
They show that people who have just been diagnosed with HIV infection who start immunotherapy at the same time as antiretroviral treatment clear the virus better and their immune response is...
The respiratory syncytial virus vaccine reduces its severity by 94%
The elderly with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could reduce the risk of developing the disease in a serious way by 94.1% thanks to the GSK candidate vaccine, which in a trial...
A new dengue vaccine, TAK-003, receives the green light from the EMA
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended the approval of TAK-003 (QDENGA®), Takeda's vaccine to prevent dengue caused by any serotype in people over 4 years of age in Europe and...
Lecanemab, the new drug that slows down Alzheimer’s: doubts and certainties
Lecanemab is an experimental drug against Alzheimer's that has slowed cognitive decline by 27% in patients in the early phase of the disease. We tell you how it works, how...
They warn of the risk, even fatal, of combining ibuprofen and codeine
The EMA warns that taking drugs that combine ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory) and codeine (opioid) – used to treat pain – for a long time or in doses higher than recommended can cause...
A modified herpes virus helps fight advanced cancers
A genetically modified herpes simplex virus – RP2 – enters and destroys cancer cells, and boosts the immune system to fight different types of cancer that did not respond to other...
Drug candidate found to prevent lethal lung inflammation
They find a potential treatment to prevent serious inflammatory diseases, such as pulmonary inflammation associated with COVID or sepsis, since it reduces the damage caused by the overactivation of neutrophils in...
Good news in ovarian cancer: niraparib improves survival
Niraparib, a drug to treat advanced ovarian cancer, demonstrates its long-term efficacy by maintaining disease-free survival in patients after more than three years of follow-up in a study led by Dr....
Authorize drug to protect babies from RSV cause of bronchiolitis
The European Medicines Agency recommends the approval of Beyfortus, the first drug that could be injected into all newborn babies to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the most common cause of...
Drug puts ‘eat me’ signal on cancer gene to kill it
They create a drug that uses KRAS – the cancer gene – to act as a flag that says 'eat me' and mark tumor cells so that the immune system recognizes...
One in 3 unvaccinated COVID patients does not have antibodies per year
They discover that 35.8% of people who have passed COVID-19 without being vaccinated lack detectable antibodies one year later. The type of vaccine, age and mental health also affect antibody...
