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• Fetal, Early-Life Exposures May Impact Young Adult Bone Health

  10-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- Factors during gestation and infancy may impact bone health in young adulthood, according to a study published online July 8 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
  Yi Yang, from the University of Tasmania in Hobart,...
  
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• WHO to Lead Investigation of COVID-19 Pandemic Origins

  10-07-2020 18:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- The World Health Organization will lead an international investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
  Two WHO experts -- one in animal health and another in epidemiology -- were to arrive in Beijing on...
  
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• Risk for COVID-19 Increased for Adults Taking PPIs

  10-07-2020 18:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- Adults taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have an increased risk for having a positive COVID-19 test, with evidence of a dose-response relationship, according to a study published online July 7 in preprint format in the...
  
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• Gilead Presents Additional Data on Efficacy of Remdesivir for COVID-19

  10-07-2020 18:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- There is more good news on the effectiveness of the antiviral drug remdesivir against COVID-19, according to new clinical trial results from the drug's maker.
  Gilead Sciences said Friday that in a trial involving more than...
  
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• Emphasizing Severity of COVID-19 Important for Teen Behaviors

  10-07-2020 18:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- For adolescents, understanding the severity of COVID-19 and valuing social responsibility are associated with acting in socially responsible ways, including more social distancing and disinfecting, according to a study...
  
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• COVID-19 Explored in Kidney Recipients, Hemodialysis Patients

  10-07-2020 14:01 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- Many outpatient kidney transplant recipients with COVID-19 have symptomatic resolution without requiring hospitalization, and hospitalized COVID-19 patients on hemodialysis have worse outcomes than those without kidney...
  
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• Viral Exposure Signature Predicts Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  10-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- A viral exposure signature can predict hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk before clinical diagnosis among at-risk patients, according to a study published online June 10 in Cell.
  Jinping Liu, Ph.D., of the National Cancer...
  
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• Patterns Changing for Heart Disorder Hospitalizations in Canada

  10-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- Standardized hospitalization rates declined for coronary artery and vascular disease, heart rhythm disorders, stroke, and heart failure in Canada from 2007 through 2016, according to a study published online July 1 in the...
  
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• More Than One in Four Seniors Reported Falling in Past Year

  10-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- In 2018, 27.5 percent of older adults reported falling at least once in the previous year, with 10.2 percent reporting an injury from a fall, according to research published in the July 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for...
  
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• Low Back Pain Also May Resolve in Some After Hip Replacement

  10-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- Symptomatic low back pain (LBP) resolves in 82 percent of patients with hip and back pain who undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA), according to a study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2020 Virtual...
  
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• Incidence of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Up During COVID-19

  10-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- The incidence of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online July 9 in JAMA Network Open.
  Ahmad Jabri, M.D., from Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and colleagues...
  
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• Glucose Levels Tied to Maternal Mortality Even Without Diabetes

  10-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- Women with an elevated hemoglobin A1c preconception may be at higher risk for severe maternal morbidity (SMM) or death during pregnancy or postpartum, according to a study recently published in PLOS Medicine.
  Alexander J.F....
  
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• Drop Seen in Rate of Sports and Recreation-Related TBI in Children

  10-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- From 2012 to 2018, there was a decrease in the rate of sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injury (SRR-TBI) emergency department visits for children, according to research published in the July 10 issue of the U.S....
  
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• Children Seem Not to Be Driving SARS-COV-2 Transmission

  10-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- Children are mainly infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in familial clusters, suggesting that transmission in schools is likely to be less than expected and that school closures are not...
  
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• CDC: 2017 to 2018 Saw Decline in Teen Birth Rates Across States

  10-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, July 10, 2020 -- From 2017 to 2018, there were declines in teenage birth rates in most states and across race and Hispanic origin, according to the July 10 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease...
  
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• Merck expands partnership with Zymeworks for multispecific antibodies

  10-07-2020 12:51 via pmlive.com
  
  New licence agreement builds on existing collaboration
  
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• IFPMA launches AMR Action Fund to tackle antimicrobial resistance

  10-07-2020 12:48 via pmlive.com
  
  Pharma and health organisations unite to address public health threat
  
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• Informing Post-COVID-19 Economic Decision Making

  10-07-2020 12:43 via realwire.com
  
  Iotics announces founding membership of Emergent Alliance July 10, 2020 Iotics is one of the founding members of the Emergent Alliance, a not-for-profit community to better inform the future economic decision making of governments, corporations and organizations post-COVID-19. Alongside fellow members such as Rolls-Royce, IBM, Microsoft, Google Cloud and the Open Data Institute, the Emergent Alliance will share data, expertise and resources to build economic resilience and solve some of the bigg
  
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• Novartis reveals full phase 3 results for Enerzair Breezhaler

  10-07-2020 10:06 via pmlive.com
  
  Asthma treatment received EU approval earlier this week
  
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• Sick Days Up for Some Essential Workers During COVID-19

  09-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- Increases in health-related workplace absenteeism were seen in April 2020 in personal care and service, health care support, and production occupations, according to research published in the July 10 issue of the U.S....
  
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• Nemolizumab Beats Placebo for Reduction of Pruritus in Eczema

  09-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- For patients with atopic dermatitis and moderate-to-severe pruritus, nemolizumab results in a greater reduction in pruritus than placebo, according to a study published in the July 9 issue of the New England Journal of...
  
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• Higher Rates of Pain, Bleeding Found With Essure Birth Control Device

  09-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- The permanent birth control device Essure is associated with higher rates of chronic lower abdominal or pelvic pain and abnormal uterine bleeding compared with tubal ligation, according to interim results of a postmarket...
  
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• Electronic Health Records Fail to Detect Many Medication Errors

  09-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- There is wide variation in the safety performance of electronic health record (EHR) systems used in U.S. hospitals, according to a study recently published in JAMA Network Open.
  David C. Classen, M.D., from the University...
  
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• COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Mental Health Issues

  09-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- Just as the physical symptoms of COVID-19 vary among the population, mental health is enduring a variety of effects from the virus as well, according to Don Mordecai, M.D., national mental health and wellness lead at Kaiser...
  
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• Spectrum of Neurological Disorders Linked to SARS-CoV-2

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with a spectrum of neurological disorders, according to a study published online July 8 in Brain.
  Ross W. Paterson, Ph.D., from the...
  
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• Serum Neurofilament Light May Help Assess Concussion, TBI

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- Serum neurofilament light (NfL) may be a biomarker for acute and repetitive sports-related concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a study published online July 8 in Neurology.
  For the study, Pashtun...
  
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• Physically Demanding Jobs May Raise Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- The odds of knee osteoarthritis (OA) are increased in association with heavy physically demanding occupations and occupational activities, according to a review published online July 7 in Arthritis Care & Research.
  Xia...
  
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• Odds of Surgery Lower for Black Patients With Esophageal Cancer

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- Black patients with esophageal cancer have a reduced likelihood of receiving surgery, and patients not undergoing surgery have higher mortality, according to a study published online June 4 in the Journal of...
  
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• Newborn Iodine Status Not Tied to Congenital Hypothyroidism

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- Blood iodine concentrations in newborns do not vary for infants with or without congenital hypothyroidism (CH), although they are higher in cases versus controls in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a...
  
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• Multifactor Program Does Not Cut Serious Fall Injuries in Elderly

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- A nurse-administered multifactorial intervention does not result in a significantly lower rate of first adjudicated serious fall injury among older adults at increased risk for fall injuries, according to a study published...
  
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• Higher Vitamin C, Carotenoid Intake May Lower Risk for T2DM

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- Higher intakes of vitamin C and carotenoids, as well as total whole grains, are associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes, according to two studies published online July 8 in The BMJ.
  Ju-Sheng Zheng, Ph.D., from the...
  
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• Half of Individuals With MI at Age 50 or Younger Are Smokers

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- About half of individuals who experience a myocardial infarction at 50 years or younger are smokers, and among these individuals, smoking cessation is associated with a reduced risk for all-cause and cardiovascular...
  
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• CDC Updates Info on COVID-19 Cases at Meat, Poultry Processing Facilities

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- COVID-19 was confirmed in 16,233 workers in 239 meat and poultry processing facilities in 23 states through May 31, 2020, according to research published in the July 7 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease...
  
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• 2008 to 2018 Saw Increase in Shingles Vaccination in Over 60s

  09-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, July 9, 2020 -- From 2008 to 2018, there was an increase in shingles vaccination among adults aged 60 years and older, with demographic, socioeconomic, and geographic variations in vaccination rates, according to a July data brief...
  
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• ENGINE MHP scores Charitable Campaign of the Year Award at Communiqué 2020

  09-07-2020 13:09 via pmlive.com
  
  Campaign for Alzheimer’s Research UK was the clear winner
  
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• Novavax gets $1.6bn from US government for coronavirus vaccine

  09-07-2020 13:04 via pmlive.com
  
  Latest company to join Operation Warp Speed
  
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• Biogen completes filing for highly-anticipated Alzheimer’s drug

  09-07-2020 13:03 via pmlive.com
  
  FDA has 60 days to decide whether to accept filing for review
  
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• France’s Osivax raises over €30m for universal flu and coronavirus vaccines

  09-07-2020 13:02 via pmlive.com
  
  Company’s technology designed to train immune system to recognise internal virus proteins
  
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• U.S. Launches Suicide Prevention Campaign

  08-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- A national campaign to prevent suicide has been launched by the U.S. government.
  The REACH campaign urges people to reach out to others, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to acknowledge daily stress in people's...
  
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• Upadacitinib Beats Methotrexate in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

  08-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- Upadacitinib monotherapy results in improved outcomes versus methotrexate for patients with predominantly early rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online July 8 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
  Ronald van...
  
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• Employers Can Refuse to Provide Birth Control Coverage: U.S Supreme Court

  08-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- More than 70,000 U.S. women could be left without cost-free birth control after the Supreme Court upheld a Trump administration policy change that permits some employers to refuse to provide contraceptive coverage on...
  
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• 11 Dengue Fever Cases Confirmed in Florida Keys

  08-07-2020 21:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- Confirmation of an 11th case of dengue fever in the Florida Keys was announced Tuesday by state health officials.
  The officials said all 11 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been in Key Largo, including eight cases...
  
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• Statin Use May Cut All-Cause, CVD Mortality in Those 75 and Older

  08-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- In U.S. veterans aged 75 years and older, statin use is associated with reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, according to a study published in the July 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical...
  
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• Rising Number of People Report Anxiety, Depression During COVID-19

  08-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- New evidence shows that depression and anxiety are increasing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey released by Mental Health America (MHA).
  MHA has had an online screening program...
  
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• Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Profiled

  08-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), which coincided with COVID-19, is described in children and adolescents in the United States and New York state in two reports published online June 29 in the New...
  
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• Long-Acting Drug Targeting Capsid Protein Promising for HIV

  08-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- A small molecule that disrupts the functions of the HIV capsid protein, GS-6207, demonstrates a reduction in plasma viral load and shows sustained plasma exposure, according to a study published online July 1 in...
  
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• Interruption of Sitting May Cut Acute Postprandial Response

  08-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- When individuals interrupt prolonged sitting with bouts of light physical activity, postprandial insulin and glucose levels are reduced, according to a study published in the June issue of Medicine & Science in Sports...
  
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• Huntington Disease Brain Changes ID'd 24 Years Before Symptoms

  08-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- The earliest brain changes due to Huntington disease (HD) can be detected in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 24 years before clinical symptoms show, according to a study published in the June 1 issue of The Lancet...
  
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• February to March 2020 Saw Surge in Hydroxychloroquine Rx

  08-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- From February to March 2020, there was a considerable increase in the number of patients receiving outpatient prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, and azithromycin, according to a research letter published...
  
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• Dairy Does Not Protect Against Bone Loss During Menopause Transition

  08-07-2020 14:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, July 8, 2020 -- Dairy intake is not associated with improvements in bone mineral density or risk for fractures in women transitioning to menopause, according to a study recently published in Menopause.
  Taylor C. Wallace, Ph.D., from...
  
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