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• BNT162b2 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for COVID-19 Encounters in Children Under 5

  15-09-2023 17:29 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- For children younger than 5 years, receiving two or three doses of the wild-type BNT162b2 vaccine is associated with a reduced risk for COVID-19 encounters in the emergency department or urgent care or in outpatient...
  
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• Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Best for Locally Advanced NSCLC

  15-09-2023 17:27 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) shows benefits over 3D-conformal (3D-CRT) radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study presented at the International...
  
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• Treatment of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Tied to Reduced Risk for Death in Men

  15-09-2023 17:22 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- For men with lower urinary tract symptoms, treatment is associated with a reduced risk for death, according to a study published in the Oct. 1 issue of The Journal of Urology.
  Blayne Welk, M.D., and J. Andrew McClure, from...
  
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• Head Injury Linked to Increase in Incident Ischemic Stroke

  15-09-2023 17:19 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Head injury is associated with an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke, with evidence of a dose-response association with the number of head injuries, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the...
  
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• Physical Therapy Linked to Drop in Falls for Patients With Dizziness

  15-09-2023 17:15 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- For patients presenting with dizziness, receipt of physical therapy (PT) within three months is associated with a reduced risk for subsequent falls, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head...
  
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• Tobacco, Cannabis Use Tied to High Rates of Self-Reported Mental Health Issues

  15-09-2023 17:13 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Use of tobacco and/or cannabis, particularly co-use of both substances, is associated with poor mental health, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in PLOS ONE.
  Nhung Nguyen, Ph.D., from the University of...
  
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• Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for Lung Cancer

  15-09-2023 17:08 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- Reproductive factors, including early menarche, early menopause, and a shortened reproductive life span, are associated with increased risks for incident lung cancer, according to a study presented at the International...
  
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• Lorundrostat Effective for Lowering BP in Uncontrolled Hypertension

  15-09-2023 17:05 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- The aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat is effective for lowering blood pressure among individuals with uncontrolled hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in the Journal of the American...
  
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• Use of Nonselective β-Blockers Tied to Lower Risk for Total Knee Arthroplasty

  15-09-2023 16:56 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 -- The use of nonselective β-blockers is associated with a lower likelihood of undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study published online Sept. 5 in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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• Moderna shares positive phase 3 results for mRNA influenza vaccine candidate

  15-09-2023 13:49
  
  mRNA-1010 generated a strong immune response against all four WHO-recommended flu strains
  
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• FDA boosts collaboration with manufacturers to overcome ongoing cancer drug shortages

  15-09-2023 13:49
  
  The supply of cisplatin, carboplatin and methotrexate has nearly halved in the past year
  
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• Sanofi and Ad Scientiam partner to assess MS disability progression

  15-09-2023 13:48
  
  The study will evaluate the ability of MSCopilot to identify early signs of disability worsening
  
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• Bristol Myers Squibb reveals plans to double number of drugs in registrational trials

  15-09-2023 13:48
  
  The drugmaker expects to expand its research pipeline from six to 12 over next 18 months
  
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• MJFF awards Nine Square Therapeutics $4.5m for Parkinson’s disease research

  15-09-2023 13:47
  
  The research grant will help to identify drug candidates for the treatment of the disease
  
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