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• Botulinum Toxin May Be Beneficial for Isolated, Essential Head Tremor

  09-11-2023 18:00 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023-- For patients with isolated or essential head tremor, injection of botulinum toxin into each splenius capitis muscle on day 0 and during week 12 is more effective than placebo for reducing tremor severity, according to a...
  
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• AAO: Research Highlights Vision Issues Seen in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease

  09-11-2023 17:38 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023-- For pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), ophthalmologic complications include nonproliferative retinopathy (NPR) and proliferative retinopathy (PR), which occur in 33 and 6 percent, respectively, according to...
  
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• AAO: Diabetic Retinopathy Usually No Worse With Semaglutide in T2D

  09-11-2023 17:35 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023-- For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, most eyes have no worsening of diabetic retinopathy (DR) after initiation of semaglutide, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of...
  
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• Concurrent RNA and DNA Sequencing Improves Variant Detection

  09-11-2023 17:33 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023-- Performing RNA sequencing concurrently with DNA sequencing improves detection of novel variants and classification of existing variants, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in JAMA Oncology to coincide with the...
  
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• Eating Disorders Linked to Negative Physical Health

  09-11-2023 17:14 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023-- Eating disorders are associated with a significant increase in the risk for physical multimorbidity, according to a study recently published online in Eating and Weight Disorders.Lee Smith, from Anglia Ruskin...
  
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• Yoga Intervention Can Reduce Felt Stigma in Epilepsy Patients

  09-11-2023 17:11 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023-- For patients with epilepsy, yoga therapy plus psychoeducation can reduce felt stigma, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in Neurology.Kirandeep Kaur, Ph.D., from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New...
  
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• FDA Approves New Diet Drug Zepbound, a Version of the Diabetes Med Mounjaro

  09-11-2023 17:08 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023-- A second injectable diabetes drug has been approved for weight loss in overweight and obese adults, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The weight-loss drug Zepbound contains the same active...
  
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• Coadministration of COVID-19, Influenza Vaccines Seems Effective

  09-11-2023 17:02 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023-- Coadministration of the BNT162b2 BA.4/5 bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2-biv) and seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) generally has similar effectiveness against COVID-19- and SIV-related outcomes compared with...
  
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• 2023 Guidelines Update Eligibility for Lung Cancer Screening

  09-11-2023 16:58 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023-- In a guideline update issued by the American Cancer Society and published online Nov. 1 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the authors recommend increasing eligibility for lung cancer screening (LCS).Andrew M.D. Wolf,...
  
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• AstraZeneca gains rights to Eccogene’s cardiometabolic disease drug in deal worth over $1.8bn

  09-11-2023 13:38
  
  The oral candidate could offer more dosing convenience over current injectable therapies
  
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• Researchers improve understanding of COVID-19 virus and future variants

  09-11-2023 13:37
  
  The study aims to contribute to the design of future COVID-19 vaccines and drugs
  
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• Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide injection approved by MHRA and FDA for weight loss in adults

  09-11-2023 13:37
  
  The drug has been authorised for use alongside a reduced-calorie diet and physical activity
  
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• Spinal stimulation implant offers new hope for Parkinson’s disease treatment

  09-11-2023 13:36
  
  The implant was tested to correct gait disorders associated with advanced cases of the disease
  
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• Janssen reports positive real-world data for Tremfya in psoriatic arthritis

  09-11-2023 13:36
  
  The IL-23 inhibitor holds approvals to treat certain psoriatic arthritis and plaque psoriasis patients
  
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• One-Day Induction of XR Buprenorphine Feasible for Fentanyl Use in OUD

  09-11-2023 01:00 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- For individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) using fentanyl, a one-day induction of extended‐release buprenorphine is a feasible treatment approach, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in the American Journal...
  
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• FDA Investigating Hospitalizations Linked to Counterfeit Ozempic

  09-11-2023 00:57 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received at least three reports of people being hospitalized after taking counterfeit versions of semaglutide.At least one of these reports includes mention of a counterfeit...
  
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• Double-Lung Transplant, Breast Implants Save Life of Man Who Battled Vaping-Linked Illness

  09-11-2023 00:55 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- "Davey" Bauer hovered on the precipice of death, his lungs damaged by vaping and congested by antibiotic-resistant pneumonia. Doctors saved his life with a jury-rigged artificial lung, a prompt double-lung transplant …...
  
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• FDA Will Pull Vet Drug Used in Pork Industry Over Cancer Concerns for Humans

  09-11-2023 00:52 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it plans to pull a veterinary drug used commonly in the pork industry because it might pose a cancer risk to humans who eat pig products.The antimicrobial, carbadox...
  
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• New Postpartum Depression Drug Comes With Hefty Price Tag

  09-11-2023 00:50 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023-- A new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients will not be able to afford the medication.Zurzuvae (zuranolone)...
  
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• Zurzuvae for Postpartum Depression Comes With High Cost

  09-11-2023 00:11 via drugs.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 -- A new drug to treat postpartum depression will cost nearly $16,000 for a 14-day course of treatment, a price tag that has doctors worried that some patients will not be able to afford the medication.
  Zurzuvae (zuranolone)...
  
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