Health and Medical Research News
What did the research discover? This study investigated how zinc oxide (ZnO) affects the safety and effectiveness of sunscreen ingredients when exposed to UV light. Sunscreens are generally tested based on individual ingredients, but their stability and safety depend on how these ingredients interact in a formulation. Researchers tested five
FDA
<div class="inset-column"> <dl class="lcds-description-list--grid"> <dt class="cell-1_1">For Immediate Release:</dt> <dd class="cell-2_1"><time datetime="2025-03-28T18:15:00Z">March 28, 2025</time&
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What Did the Research Discover? Researchers in Denmark studied whether thiazide diuretics, a common type of blood pressure medication, increase the risk of low sodium levels (hyponatremia). They analyzed medical records from 2014 to 2018, looking at over 180,000 people who started different blood pressure treatments. The study found
2024 Approvals
What is Wegovy prescribed for? Wegovy (generic name: semaglutide), pronounced “weh-Go-veeh,” is an injectable prescription medication for adults with obesity (BMI ≥30) or overweight (excess weight) (BMI ≥27) who also have weight-related medical problems, to help them lose weight and keep it off. What is the name of the drug
FDA
<div class="inset-column"> <dl class="lcds-description-list--grid"> <dt class="cell-1_1">For Immediate Release:</dt> <dd class="cell-2_1"><time datetime="2025-04-01T13:00:00Z">April 01, 2025</time&
Cancer
What Did the Research Discover? This study evaluated the effectiveness of nivolumab combined with gemcitabine–cisplatin compared to gemcitabine–cisplatin alone in patients with previously untreated advanced urothelial carcinoma. The research found that patients receiving the nivolumab combination had significantly longer overall survival (21.7 months vs. 18.9 months)
2024 Approvals
What is WINREVAIR prescribed for? WINREVAIR is prescribed to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? WINREVAIR pronounced WIN-reh-vair, (generic name: sotatercept-csrk) is used to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a condition where there is high blood
New Drugs Approved
A recent study compared magnetic seizure therapy (MST) and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for major depressive disorder. Both treatments were effective in reducing depression symptoms, but MST showed advantages in memory, thinking, and faster recovery after treatment. Published in Translational Psy
Diabetes
What Did the Research Discover? Menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS)—such as hot flashes and night sweats—are common experiences for many women during menopause. While previous research has established a link between obesity and the presence of menopausal symptoms, this study sought to explore whether the severity of these symptoms
Diabetes
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers investigated whether low-dose aspirin could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in older adults. The study included 16,209 people aged 70 and older (or 65 and older for some U.S. minority groups) who were generally healthy and did not have
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What Did the Research Discover? Researchers studied whether benzodiazepine use is linked to a higher risk of dementia or cognitive decline in older adults. The study followed 3,434 participants aged 65 and older in Seattle, Washington, who did not have dementia at the beginning of the study. They were
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What did the research discover? Parkinson’s disease is becoming more common and progresses from a pre-motor stage, where early non-motor symptoms like REM sleep behavior disorder appear, to the more disabling motor stage. Detecting the disease early is critical to slowing its progression, but there is currently no reliable