What did the research discover? Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a growing neurological disorder with no cure, and current treatments focus on managing symptoms. Some researchers believe that newer glucose-lowering drugs (GLDs) used to treat type 2 diabetes might help reduce the risk of PD because both diseases share similar biological pathways, like insulin resistance...
What did the research discover? Many people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma don’t know they have it, so they aren’t getting the right treatment. This study looked for adults in the community who had breathing problems but no diagnosis to see if early treatment could improve their health and reduce their need for medical care. Researchers...
What did the research discover? Researchers studied whether using computers and mobile devices, like smartphones and tablets, could help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) manage their condition better than traditional methods, such as face-to-face meetings or written materials. To find the most reliable studies, the researchers searched...
What Are Current Prostate Cancer Treatments? Treating advanced prostate cancer often involves lowering the levels of male hormones (called androgens) in the body. This is because prostate cancer cells usually need these hormones to grow. One common treatment is called androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), which uses special medicines to stop the body from making these...
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers conducted a phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate whether adding nivolumab, an immune therapy, to the standard chemotherapy drugs gemcitabine and cisplatin would improve survival for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma (a type of bladder cancer). The study included 608 patients with unresectable or metastatic...
What Did the Research Discover? Scientists developed a new type of glucose sensor called a BioTFT (Biosensing Thin-Film Transistor) that can detect glucose in saliva instead of blood. This technology is non-invasive, meaning it does not require a blood sample, and it provides results in less than 60 seconds. The BioTFT sensor was created using a combination of two...