It is important to monitor drug therapy because the effects of a drug can vary significantly between individuals. Wherever possible,…
Clinical pharmacology of biological medicines
Biological medicines encompass a wide group of therapeutic agents that are manufactured by living organisms and include monoclonal antibodies, peptides…
Adverse drug reactions
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are important but often difficult to diagnose. They should be considered in the differential diagnosis of…
Thrombectomy for Stroke in the Public Health Care System of Brazil
At least eight randomized clinical trials have shown the benefit of mechanical thrombectomy in the treatment of strokes due to…
Chemotherapy/immunotherapy combo shows promise for first-line treatment of mesothelioma
Inoperable malignant pleural mesothelioma, is a rare and aggressive cancer of the protective lining of the lungs, or pleura, often…
A protein that helps to fight viruses can also block lung damage repair
Researchers have found that a protein which is initially helpful in the body’s immune response to a virus, can later…
Harnessing pickle power to promote dental health
A research team evaluated 14 different types of Sichuan pickles from southwest China. They extracted 54 different strains of Lactobacilli…
COVID-19 threatens the entire nervous system
A new review of neurological symptoms of COVID-19 patients in current scientific literature reveals the disease poses a global threat…
Breastfeeding helps counteracts BMI gain in children at high risk for obesity
For people whose genes put them at risk of becoming obese, exclusive breastfeeding as a baby can help ward off…
Brain cells can harbor and spread HIV virus to the body
Researchers have found that astrocytes, a type of brain cell can harbor HIV and then spread the virus to immune…