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• Positive Link Identified Between SARS-CoV-2 and Guillain-Barré

  18-10-2023 23:11 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- There is a positive association for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), and a negative association for COVID-19 vaccination and GBS, according to a...
  
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• Enzalutamide + Leuprolide Top for Mets-Free Survival in Prostate Cancer

  18-10-2023 23:10 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- For patients with prostate cancer with high-risk biochemical recurrence, enzalutamide plus leuprolide is best for metastasis-free survival, according to a study published in the Oct. 19 issue of the New England Journal of...
  
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• Adding Vancomycin to Cefazolin Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Surgical Site Infections

  18-10-2023 23:09 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- The addition of vancomycin to cefazolin prophylaxis is not superior to placebo for prevention of surgical site infections in patients undergoing arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Oct. 19 issue of the New...
  
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• Million Hearts Model Cuts Five-Year Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in At-Risk Patients

  18-10-2023 22:20 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- The Million Hearts Model, which encouraged and paid for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment and reduction, cut first-time heart attacks and strokes over five years, according to a study published in the Oct. 17...
  
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• FDA Proposes Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Over Health Dangers

  18-10-2023 22:20 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed a ban on the use of formaldehyde in hair relaxers over concerns about its link to respiratory problems and certain cancers. Right now, the FDA only discourages using such...
  
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• Autism Diagnosed at 12 to 36 Months Does Not Always Persist

  18-10-2023 18:06 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- More than one-third of children clinically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 12 to 36 months of age do not continue to meet the diagnostic criteria at age 5 to 7 years, according to a study published online...
  
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• Selenium Not Linked to Recurrence of Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

  18-10-2023 18:03 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- For patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), selenium supplementation does not reduce the risk for recurrence, while vitamin E is associated with an increased risk for recurrence, according to a study...
  
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• Hospitals Rarely Include Abortion Information on Their Websites

  18-10-2023 18:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- Hospitals rarely include abortion information on their websites, and those that do usually omit patient instructions for preprocedural or postprocedural care, according to a research letter published online Oct. 17 in the...
  
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• FDA Approves Nivolumab as Adjuvant Treatment for Melanoma

  18-10-2023 17:56 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) for the adjuvant treatment of completely resected stage IIB/C melanoma in patients ages 12 years and older.
  The approval was based on results from the...
  
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• Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Progression to T2D in Children

  18-10-2023 17:54 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- For children with prediabetes, factors associated with an increased risk for progression to type 2 diabetes (T2D) include obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of the Endocrine...
  
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• ChatGPT Potentially Beneficial for Treating Depression

  18-10-2023 17:51 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- ChatGPT provides recommendations that align with accepted guidelines for management of mild and severe depression, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in Family Medicine and Community Health.
  Inbar Levkovich,...
  
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• Bowel Habits May Be Tied to Severity of Menopause Symptoms

  18-10-2023 17:49 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- Perceived stress and some gastrointestinal symptoms are associated with menopausal symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in Menopause.
  Ieva Brimienė, M.D., from Vilnius University in Lithuania, and...
  
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• Pandemic Control Practices Cut Health Care-Acquired Infections

  18-10-2023 17:46 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- Strict infection prevention and control (IPC) measures enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant decrease in many hospital-associated infections (HAIs), according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the...
  
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• Side-by-Side Utility Terrain Vehicles Tied to More Significant Hand Injuries

  18-10-2023 17:41 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- Side-by-side utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) are associated with significantly more severe hand injuries than all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), according to a study published in the October issue of Plastic and Reconstructive...
  
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• Universal Decolonization at Nursing Homes Beneficial

  18-10-2023 17:38 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 -- Universal decolonization with chlorhexidine and nasal iodophor in nursing homes leads to a significantly lower risk for transfer to a hospital due to infection, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the New...
  
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• Roche and Monte Rosa enter molecular glue degrader partnership worth over $2bn

  18-10-2023 13:30
  
  The companies will work on therapies for targets in cancer and neurological diseases
  
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• FDA approves UCB’s inflammatory disease drug Bimzelx for plaque psoriasis

  18-10-2023 13:29
  
  More than 7.5 million adults in the US are affected by some form of psoriasis
  
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• AstraZeneca studies highlight burden of COVID-19 for immunocompromised

  18-10-2023 13:29
  
  The risk of hospitalisation due to COVID-19 was 14 times greater for IC individuals
  
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• Adult ADHD Linked to Increased Risk for Dementia

  18-10-2023 00:13 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 -- Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
  Stephen Z. Levine, Ph.D., from the University of...
  
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• Increased Risk for Dementia in Adults with ADHD

  18-10-2023 00:10 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 -- Adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Network Open.
  Stephen Z. Levine, Ph.D., from the University of...
  
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• Relaxing Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions Acceptable, Feasible

  18-10-2023 00:08 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 -- Relaxing immersive virtual reality (VR) interventions are acceptable and feasible and can offer benefits to patients with cancer, according to a review published online Oct. 16 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative...
  
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• Virtual Mental Health Care Tied to Fewer Psychotherapy Disruptions

  18-10-2023 00:06 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 -- Adoption of virtual psychotherapy technology led to fewer disruptions to care than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in Psychiatric Services.
  Brian K. Ahmedani, Ph.D., from Henry...
  
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• FDA Moves Closer to Banning Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

  18-10-2023 00:03 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 -- A proposed rule from federal regulators that would ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars has been sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget for final review.
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration first...
  
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