‘Magic bullet’ drug effective against hard-to-treat breast cancer, says expert
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‘Magic bullet’ drug effective against hard-to-treat breast cancer, says expert

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://home.bt.com/news/science-news/magic-bullet-drug-effective-against-hard-to-treat-breast-cancer-says-expert-11364338042894 By BT News The drug that is designed to home-in on cancer cells could change clinical practice, says study leader. An experimental “magic bullet” drug has the potential to change the way women are treated for one of the most deadly forms of breast cancer, an expert has said. Sacituzumab,…

A Diabetes Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients Reverse Memory Loss

A Diabetes Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients Reverse Memory Loss

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://fortune.com/2018/01/02/diabetes-drug-alzheimers/ By By EMILY PRICE There have been no new Alzheimer’s treatments introduced in the past 15 years, but new research suggests that a drug traditionally used to treat diabetes could be useful in treating Alzheimer’s as well. British researchers found that the drug “significantly reversed memory loss” in mice, which opens the door to…

Arthritis drug could help treat advanced skin cancer

Arthritis drug could help treat advanced skin cancer

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-12-arthritis-drug-advanced-skin-cancer.html By:  University of East Anglia Treatment for the most deadly form of skin cancer could be more effective if combined with a well-known drug for rheumatoid arthritis, new research has shown. The study, by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA), found that in mice, using the two treatments together…

Life-extending lung cancer drug approved

Life-extending lung cancer drug approved

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41318417 A life-extending lung cancer drug will be made immediately available to NHS patients in England, say advisers. Campaigners, including the late Sunday Times restaurant critic AA Gill, have repeatedly called for access to the pioneering immunotherapy, which can add months to life. Scotland already offers nivolumab to people with advanced…

Anti-inflammatory drug ‘cuts heart attack risk’

Anti-inflammatory drug ‘cuts heart attack risk’

ByMatthew Betteridge

Anti-inflammatory drugs could cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study of 10,000 patients suggests. A trial of the drug canakinumab could represent the biggest breakthrough in treatment since the advent of statins to lower cholesterol, its authors say. The study reported a 15% reduction in the risk of a repeat heart attack…