Team finds why acetaminophen causes blood pressure drop

One of the side effects of taking acetaminophen via IV is a drop in blood pressure. Now, researchers may have figured out why.

Anders Buch-Larsen-Copenhagen • futurity
March 25, 2020 ~4 min

Antibiotic kills bacteria that causes Lyme disease

A new drug completely kills the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. "This compound is just amazing," says Jayakumar Rajadas.

Tracie White-Stanford • futurity
March 13, 2020 ~5 min


Proton therapy for cancer cuts radiation side effects

Compared to traditional radiation, proton therapy for cancer lowers risk of side effects and reduces the need for unplanned hospitalizations.

John Infanti-Penn • futurity
Dec. 27, 2019 ~5 min

Dendritic cells may cause autoimmune drug side effects

A class of biologics called TNF inhibitors cause serious side effects among people with autoimmune disorders like RA and Crohn's. New research may explain why.

U. Michigan • futurity
Dec. 16, 2019 ~4 min

Proton pump inhibitors for babies up infection risk

New research on proton pump inhibitors for babies finds that "being exposed to these drug levels actually puts the child at risk for having an extra infection event."

Vanderbilt U. • futurity
Nov. 7, 2019 ~4 min

Why people with cancer go to the emergency room

There are an estimated 15 million people in the United States with active cancer. A look at why they go to the ER suggests ways to improve their care.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Oct. 28, 2019 ~3 min

System aims to alert you about drug-drug interactions

A new machine learning system could alert doctors and patients about potentially harmful drug-drug interactions, which could help prevent the worst effects.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 17, 2019 ~4 min

Some radiation-drug combos just make side effects worse

Some radiation-drug combinations may not boost chances of survival, but could increase side effects.

Matt Swayne-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 15, 2019 ~4 min


Faster method spots anatomy to protect from radiation

CT scans help guide radiation therapy toward tumors, not healthy parts. A new deep-learning method speeds up the process of finding that anatomy.

Brian Bell-UC Irvine • futurity
Oct. 8, 2019 ~2 min

Bacterial trick may lead to antibiotics without side effects

Inspiration from the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease could lead to antibiotics that spare good bacteria and skip the side effects.

Steve Tally-Purdue • futurity
Aug. 20, 2019 ~3 min

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