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High‑dose Vitamin D reduces disease activity in early multiple sclerosis onset (medicalxpress.com)
Researchers from CHU Nîmes, Université Montpellier, and multiple MS centers in France have found that oral cholecalciferol in doses of 100,000 IU every two weeks significantly reduced disease activity in clinically isolated syndrome and early relapsing‑remitting multiple sclerosis.
Parkinson's Gut Bacteria Link Suggests an Unexpected, Simple Treatment (sciencealert.com)
Researchers have suspected for some time that the link between our gut and brain plays a role in the development of Parkinson's disease.
Long-acting injectable HIV therapy offers hope for those unable to take pills (medicalxpress.com)
Patients who struggle to take daily HIV pills can benefit from long-acting injectable treatments, a new study by researchers at UCSF has found.
Patients with long Covid regain sense of smell and taste with pioneering surgery (theguardian.com)
Doctors in London have successfully restored a sense of smell and taste in patients who lost it due to long Covid with pioneering surgery that expands their nasal airways to kickstart their recovery.
Pancreatic cancer: blocked nerves as a possible new treatment strategy (dkfz.de)
Pancreatic cancer is fueled by connections to the nervous system. This is reported by scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and Experimental Medicine (HI-STEM)* in their current publication in Nature. The team discovered that the tumor reprograms the neurons for its own benefit. In mice, blocking nerve function inhibited cancer growth and increased the sensitivity of tumor cells to certain chemotherapies and immunotherapies.
Ketamine for Depression: How It Works (2024) [video] (yalemedicine.org)
When at least two trials of a standard anti-depression medication fail to alleviate symptoms, ketamine treatment may be an option.
Parkinson's tremors disappear with machine that sends heat waves to the brain (sun-sentinel.com)
Delray Medical Center cut the ribbon on its newest high-tech machine last week that targets brain areas to treat movement disorders such as essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease.
Hair Loss Breakthrough: A Sugar Gel Triggers Robust Regrowth (sciencealert.com)
Earlier this year, scientists stumbled upon a potential new treatment for hereditary-patterned baldness, the most common cause of hair loss in both men and women worldwide.
Antibody Drug Conjugates: A frontier in cancer treatment (sagelyhealth.com)
An exciting frontier in cancer treatment over 100 years in the making.
At-home brain stimulation could be promising depression treatment (livescience.com)
Α phase-locked auditory stimulation to treat symptoms of sleep onset insomnia (nature.com)
Sleep onset insomnia is a pervasive problem that contributes significantly to the poor health outcomes associated with insufficient sleep.
Tetris shows promise in reducing PTSD symptoms (legalreader.com)
A recent study led by researchers at Uppsala University has uncovered promising results for a simple yet effective intervention in alleviating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The research, published in BMC Medicine, focuses on the use of video games, particularly the well-known Tetris game that has been around for decades, to help reduce intrusive memories, a core and sometimes debilitating symptom of the condition.
Woman who went on the lam with untreated TB is now cured (arstechnica.com)
'A diagnosis can sweep away guilt': the delicate art of treating ADHD (theguardian.com)
Parkinson's Link to Gut Bacteria Suggests Unexpected, Simple Treatment (sciencealert.com)
'Extremely impressive': melanoma jab trial results excite doctors (theguardian.com)
Lung Cancer Was a Death Sentence. Now Drugs Are Saving Lives (wsj.com)
An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus (npr.org)