Gene Mutations May Increase Risk for Elderly on Multiple Meds
Gene mutations may increase adverse event risk in older adults taking multiple meds.
Dangerous Drug Interactions Uncovered With Data Science
Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center and the Data Science Institute at Columbia University have uncovered a potentially dangerous drug interaction using data science. Their findings were published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Safe when taken on their own, some prescription drugs become deadly when combined. Many of…
Drug Restores Hair Growth in Patients with Alopecia Areata
Seventy-five percent of patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata—an autoimmune disease that causes patchy, and less frequently, total hair loss—had significant hair regrowth after treatment with ruxolitinib, reported researchers from Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). By the end of their treatment, average hair regrowth was 92 percent. Findings from an open-label clinical trial of…
Antidepressant Bone Loss Could Be Prevented with Beta-Blockers
The antidepressant fluoxetine causes bone loss by instructing the brain to send out signals that increase bone breakdown, but a beta-blocker can intercept the signals, a new study in mice has found. The study was published Sept. 5 in Nature Medicine. The use of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a class of drugs broadly prescribed for mood…
