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New research from Dr. Luis M. Schang and his group at the Baker Institute for Animal Health has identified a new mechanism that plays a role in controlling how the herpes virus alternates between dormant and active stages of infection.

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Keywords: Herpes Virus, lytic infection, Encephalitis, corneal blindness

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have discovered a promising method to identify aggressive breast cancer tumors that will respond to drugs that unleash the immune system against cancer.

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Keywords: Breast Cancer, triple negative breast cancer, Immunotherapy, checkpoint inhibitor

Over eight years of follow-up, those who self-reported regular use of prescription drugs for pain and sleep had a 95 percent increased risk of frailty compared to those who did not report regular use of these drugs. For regular prescription drug use for pain only or for sleep only, the increased risks were 58 percent and 35 percent, respectively.

Channels: Aging, All Journal News, Pain, Pharmaceuticals, Seniors, Sleep,

Keywords: Frailty, Older Adults, Analgesic Drugs, Sedatives, Sleep, pain, Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing, Clinician, Gerontology, Geriatrics, Aging

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded $1.7 million to five universities, including Indiana University, for a wide-ranging research project designed to help the agency better understand how to employ its quality management resources when inspecting drug companies' manufacturing operations, thus benefiting consumers.

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Keywords: Food And Drug Administration, FDA, quality management, quality and safety

In a new study presented to heart specialists from around the world, researchers at the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City found that simple “nudges” in the form of texts, emails and phone calls, not only help patients fill that first statin prescription, but also continue to help them take their medications over the long term.

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Keywords: statin adherence, statin guidelines, Statin Use, Heart Disease, Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute , intermountain healthcare, nudge, nudge theory, nudge application, American Heart Association, american heart association scientific sessions, Heart Research, Medical Research

The Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Prevention and Control today shows that while recent federal investments to combat antibiotic resistance have had meaningful impacts, the continued spread of infections that are not effectively treated by existing medicines pose deadly threats to patients and public health. As physicians and scientists on the front lines of a growing public health crisis, the Infectious Diseases Society of America urges federal policy makers to respond to the report’s warning with investments and commitment to turning the tide of antibiotic resistance.

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Keywords: Idsa, antibiocs, Antimicrobial Drug Resistance, CDC

Lawmakers across the United States continue to debate the safety of kratom, an opioid-containing plant that has been listed as a "drug of concern" by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Kratom is sold over the counter in specialty stores and online.

Channels: Addiction, Alcohol and Alcoholism, All Journal News, Drugs and Drug Abuse, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Technology,

By identifying a molecule that delays the progression of MS, researchers pave the way for new therapies for the nearly 77,000 Canadians living with the disease.

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Keywords: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), B Cells

Research co-led by a St. Jude investigator and researchers from Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute reveals the mechanics of how some transporter proteins function with stunning specificity.

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Keywords: Neural Cells, Proteins, Structural Biology, Single Molecule, Molecule Imaging