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Novel stem cell therapy repairs 'irreversible' corneal damage in clinical trial

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial of a novel stem cell treatment for cornea injuries found 14 patients treated and tracked for 18 months had a more than 90% success rate at restoring the cornea's surface and improvements in vision.

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New Melanoma Treatment Vaccine Shows Promise in Trial

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15, 2023 -- A new melanoma vaccine has shown its mettle in battling the deadly skin cancer in a new trial. FRIDAY, Dec. People with advanced melanomas who received the vaccine plus Merck's cancer drug Keytruda were 49% less likely to die or have.

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First new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A recent trial finds an injection given during some asthma and COPD attacks is more effective than the current treatment of steroid tablets, reducing the need for further treatment by 30%.

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Treatment Could Be New Option for People Battling Ulcerative Colitis

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27, 2024 -- An experimental monoclonal antibody treatment appears to ease the digestive disorder ulcerative colitis in patients who've failed other medications, a new trial shows.The treatment, tulisokibart, spurred remission of. FRIDAY, Sept.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva.Health

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. But its impact goes far beyond research.

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At-Home Brain Stimulation Treatment Can Safely Ease Depression

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22, 2024 -- At-home brain stimulation therapy can safely and effectively treat severe to moderate depression, a new clinical trial shows.Rates of treatment response and depression remission were three times higher in people receiving. TUESDAY, Oct.

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Discovery of 'new rules of the immune system' could improve treatment of inflammatory diseases, say scientists

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The discovery could lead to more targeted treatments, with fewer side-effects, for issues from lengthy COVID infections to autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis. Clinical trials in humans are now planned.

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