Ivermectin, a medication that has long been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and World Health Organization (WHO) to fight parasites and treat worm infections, has been a topic of controversy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some experts have argued that public messages about ivermectin could lead people to use ivermectin that is … [Read more...]
What are the Data on Ivermectin for COVID-19?
How Does Alcohol Affect Colorectal Cancer Risk?
Alcohol consumption has been linked to several cancers and other health conditions, leading to medical recommendations to refrain from drinking alcohol or to keep alcohol consumption low. A prospective cohort study on more than 250,000 people that investigates the relationship between alcohol consumption and colorectal cancer has been … [Read more...]
New Data Comparing the Effects of Specific Cancer Therapies in Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. Emerging research is demonstrating the power of genetic testing to help us target therapies to the specific needs of subpopulations of patients rather than attempt to deploy one-size-fits-all therapeutics. New research published in BMC Cancer contributes to this growing picture by comparing the … [Read more...]
Migraine Drug Shown for First Time to Provide Long-Term Benefits to Patients
The drug erenumab has been shown to reduce the frequency of migraines and improve migraine patients’ quality of life in studies that have lasted between 3 and 12 months. However, there has thus far been little research on the long-term effects of this particular therapeutic strategy. Treating migraine is known to be a complex challenge, and people … [Read more...]
New Data on Environmental Factors that May Contribute to ALS
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is most often classified as sporadic. Because there is no known genetic explanation for the majority of cases of ALS, physicians, and other healthcare experts have long investigated the potential environmental influences that may lead to the development of this devastating degenerative disorder. The authors of … [Read more...]