What Did the Research Discover? Low back pain is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Many people take pain relievers to manage their symptoms, but this study found that most medications offer little to no benefit. The research reviewed multiple studies on non-specific low back pain, which is pain without a clear cause like a fracture or...
What Did the Research Discover? Gastric and gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ) cancers are among the deadliest cancers, and while immunotherapy has become a standard treatment for advanced cases, its role in earlier-stage disease is not well understood. The PANDA trial investigated whether neoadjuvant (before surgery) immunotherapy combined with chemotherapy could...
What Did the Research Discover? Zonisamide is an anti-seizure medication that has been used since 1989 to treat epilepsy. It is approved for different types of seizures in various countries, including the U.S., Europe, Japan, and Korea. It can be taken alone or alongside other seizure medications. Studies show that zonisamide works through multiple mechanisms,...
What did the research discover? This study evaluated the effectiveness of the CAPTURE screening tool in identifying undiagnosed, clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in primary care settings. The CAPTURE tool consists of five questions about symptoms and exposure, along with a lung function test for some patients. Researchers analyzed...
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers studied retinitis pigmentosa (RP), an inherited eye disease that causes vision loss due to the death of light-sensitive cells in the retina. RP affects about 1 in 5,000 people worldwide, leading to symptoms like night blindness and tunnel vision. The condition is caused by genetic mutations, and more than 90 genes have...
What did the research discover? Scientists have been studying how changes in genes can lead to problems with vision. These changes affect two important parts of the eye: the retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptors, which help us see. When these parts do not work correctly, they disrupt the way our eyes process images. Right now, there are no approved...