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World AIDS Day 2023: New and Promising Treatments for HIV/AIDS

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New FDA-Approved Treatments For HIV HIV treatment involves the administration of combined antiretroviral therapy (ART) to effectively suppress the viral load, maintain or enhance immune function and reduce the risk of opportunistic infections and cancers commonly associated with HIV. aiming to end the HIV epidemic by 2030.

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World Mental Health Day 2023: Drug discovery breakthroughs

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Read more: Another milestone achieved in major depressive disorder trial More accessible treatment The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sage Therapeutics’ Zurzuvae (zuranolone) in August, making it the first oral medication indicated to treat postpartum depression (PPD) in adults.

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Qalsody (Tofersen) Becomes First-of-Its-Kind Treatment for ALS

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Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Biogen’s Qalsody (tofersen) for the treatment of adult patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 ( SOD1 ) gene.

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Potentially ‘regenerative’ osteoarthritis drug moves to clinical trial

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Superior regenerative capabilities The research by Evseenko and his colleagues suggests that blocking just one of GP130’s many signaling cascades, with either a drug or genetic modification, may prevent the hyper-inflammatory response that is the hallmark of osteoarthritis. “In But GP130 is a vital receptor.

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Gets Recommended for FDA Emergency Use Authorization

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protein that triggers the immune system to generate antibodies against the virus. Adjuvants can help boost the effectiveness of a vaccine and elicit a stronger immune response. If approved, NVX-CoV2373 would become the first available protein-based vaccine against COVID-19 in the US. The vaccine is given in two doses.

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mRNA Cancer Vaccines and Therapies: An Overview

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As researchers continue to identify better cellular targets and expand and improve upon immunotherapy approaches, they become better able to predict patient response and better able to learn from cancer cells’ attack strategies. These advancements are part of a larger effort to make cancer research more precise and more effective.

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Months of Work Hang in the Balance as Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Awaits AdComm Vote

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To this point, Moderna has only submitted two months of follow-up safety data, and the FDA typically requires six months for a full approval. intends to ship just shy of six million doses of Moderna’s vaccine once the FDA approves EUA. Both vaccines have shown about 95% efficacy in preventing novel coronavirus infections.