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UK researchers found that tocilizumab, a common arthritis medication, helped people with depression who didn't respond to standard antidepressants. The breakthrough could offer hope to millions struggling with treatment-resistant depression.
For the first time in decades, Americans with treatment-resistant depression have two powerful new options that work differently than anything before. Clinical trials show these breakthrough treatments are helping patients who've struggled for years finally find relief.
Researchers discovered a way to make treatment-resistant cancer cells vulnerable again by breaking down their DNA repair machinery. The breakthrough could help millions of patients whose cancers stopped responding to existing therapies.
A physicist-turned-biomedical engineer has developed a groundbreaking treatment using light to disable bacteria's defenses, making deadly antibiotic-resistant infections treatable again. The therapy has already saved lives in Brazil and could protect millions from infections that currently kill 4 million people annually.
Thousands of people told their depression was "treatment-resistant" found relief when doctors treated their cardiovascular system instead of their brain. The discovery could transform care for the 30% of depression patients who don't respond to traditional medications.
Scientists discovered that pairing two everyday antibiotics can kill a deadly superbug and stop it from becoming resistant. The breakthrough could save thousands of lives threatened by infections that no longer respond to treatment.
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Scientists at MD Anderson Cancer Center discovered an experimental therapy that stops aggressive leukemia cells even after they've become resistant to standard treatments. The breakthrough could help patients with the deadliest forms of blood cancer who have run out of options.
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine created an experimental drug that weakens multiple cancer survival mechanisms at once, potentially solving one of medicine's toughest challenges. Early results show it helps resistant tumors respond to treatment again.
The FDA is accelerating reviews of three psychedelic medications for depression and PTSD, moving promising mental health treatments closer to patients who desperately need them. Millions struggling with treatment-resistant conditions could soon have groundbreaking new options.
A new UCLA study shows an intensive five-day magnetic brain stimulation protocol works as well as the traditional six-week treatment for depression. This breakthrough could help thousands of patients who struggle to commit to months of clinic visits.
Scientists in Japan discovered that an immune protein older than blood itself could help cancer treatments work better when it's produced directly inside tumors. The breakthrough has already extended survival in mice with treatment-resistant cancer.
Scientists at MIT discovered a natural protein in our gut that both strengthens our protective mucus layer and kills dangerous bacteria, including strains that resist antibiotics. This breakthrough could lead to entirely new treatments for gut diseases and drug-resistant infections.
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University just cracked a puzzle that's stumped cancer researchers for years: why pancreatic cancer fights off immunotherapy. The discovery could finally give patients new treatment options.
Researchers have created a new way to design antibiotics that bacteria can't easily defeat, potentially reviving drugs that stopped working and paving the way for more effective treatments. The breakthrough could help fight the growing threat of drug-resistant infections.
Researchers discovered that switching cancer treatments early, before tumors bounce back, could prevent drug resistance and save more lives. Three clinical trials are already testing this "kick it while it's down" approach.
People with depression who haven't responded to medication found new hope through a strict low-carb diet in a groundbreaking Oxford study. The ketogenic approach delivered measurable improvements after just six weeks.
The Ndovu Study across four African nations is revolutionizing how doctors detect and treat HIV drug resistance, offering new hope to millions when standard treatments fail. African researchers are leading the charge to ensure no patient gets left behind.
The FDA is accelerating breakthrough psychedelic therapies for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and alcohol use disorder after a presidential directive. Veterans and millions struggling with serious mental illness could gain access to promising new options backed by rigorous science.
A second major clinical trial shows psilocybin therapy significantly reduces treatment-resistant depression. The breakthrough brings new hope to millions who haven't found relief from traditional antidepressants.
Scientists at UT Southwestern developed an antibody that shrank resistant lung tumors in lab tests, opening hope for patients who run out of options. The treatment worked even against cancers that stopped responding to existing drugs.
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