Scientists have assembled a “timeline” of the unseen progress of Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear.A team at Washington University School of Medicine looked at families with a genetic risk of the disease.Writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, they say signs appeared up to 25 years before t

(Reuters) – Fewer people infected with HIV globally are dying as more of them get access to crucial antiretroviral drugs, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations AIDS program said on Wednesday.The United Nations estimates that about 34 million people are living with the human immunode

A drug already on the market that treats immune disorders may help stabilize patients with Alzheimer’s disease for up to three years, according to the results of a tiny study presented at a conference on Tuesday.All four patients who received the optimal dose of the drug, Gammagard from Baxter Inter

WASHINGTON — Is the world on the verge of ending the AIDS epidemic and creating an AIDS-free generation, even though a cure and a vaccine are still distant hopes?Yes, roared enthusiasts among the nearly 24,000 participants at the 19th International AIDS Conference here last week. Their hopes are bas

(Reuters Health) – When people with chronic health conditions have lower out-of-pocket costs for medications, they are more likely to actually fill their prescriptions, according to a new research review.The findings, reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, sound logical. But they lend some har

(Reuters Health) – A study of nearly 190,000 young women injected with Merck & Co’s human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil found no new safety concerns.Researchers said the only side effects they observed – rare cases of skin infections and fainting – were benign and expected.“This analysis was v

At the mention of peppermint, candy canes and ice cream comes to mind. But did you know that peppermint is also an age-old herbal medicine that has been used to treat a wide range of abdominal woes? The oil extracted from the peppermint plant contains a host of compounds, but the most abundant and p

We are delighted to invite you to an insightful live webinar on infectious disease modelling, titled “Modelling For Impact: Bridging COVID-19 and Dengue Control Strategies.” This webinar aims to provide valuable discussions and insights into the intersection of pandemic responses and dengue manageme

โรคติดเชื้อ Human Papillomavirus (HPV) เป็นโรคติดต่อทางเพศสัมพันธ์ที่พบได้บ่อยและสามารถแพร่กระจายได้ง่ายเพียงการสัมผัสทางผิวหนัง (skin-to-skin contact

The study suggests that the price of patented medicine in Thailand should be controlled based on equity pricing and outcome pricing. Equity pricing can be estimated from the international reference price and outcome pricing can be evaluated from therapeutic referencing or the pharmacoeconomic price. Moreover, in a case study of 7 medicines granted