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• ASCO: Teclistamab Improves Survival in Relapsed, Refractory Multiple Myeloma

  02-06-2026 17:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- For patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, teclistamab monotherapy significantly improves progression-free and overall survival, according to a study published online May 29 in the New England Journal of...
  
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• Monthly News Roundup - May 2026

  04-06-2026 07:06 via drugs.com
  FDA approvals: May 2026
  This month's update covers new approvals across oncology, respiratory medicine, infectious disease, cardiology, and dermatology.Veppanu (vepdegestrant)
  The FDA approved Veppanu for the treatment of adults with estrogen...
  
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• Influenza Vaccine Effective for Children Aged 2 to 5 Years

  03-06-2026 22:59 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2026-- For children aged 2 to 5 years, those with fall birthdays are more likely to be vaccinated and less likely to be diagnosed with influenza, according to a research letter published online June 1 in JAMA...
  
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• Tezepelumab Reduces Need for Oral Corticosteroids in Adults With Asthma

  03-06-2026 22:56 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2026-- For adults with severe, oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma, tezepelumab significantly reduces the need for oral corticosteroids, according to a study published online May 18 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.Michael E...
  
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• ASCO: Modest Accuracy Seen for Existing Breast Cancer Risk Prediction Models

  03-06-2026 18:01 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2026-- For women with a family history of breast cancer, existing breast cancer risk prediction models show similar modest discriminatory accuracy, according to research published online June 1 in The Cochrane Database of...
  
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• ASCO: App-Facilitated Palliative Care Improves HRQOL in Advanced Cancer

  03-06-2026 17:57 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2026-- For patients with advanced cancer, an app-facilitated palliative care intervention helps to maintain health-related quality of life (HRQOL), according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Network Open to coincide...
  
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• Mailed FIT Kits Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Racial, Ethnic Groups

  03-06-2026 17:55 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2026-- Mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) can significantly increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening across racial and ethnic groups, according to a study published in the May/June issue of the Annals of Family...
  
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• Diagnostic Interviews May Not Be Reliable for Behavioral Health Diagnoses

  03-06-2026 17:53 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2026-- Structured interviews may not be as reliable for diagnosing behavioral health conditions as previously thought, according to a review published online May 28 in JAMA Network Open.Weiyi Xie, from McMaster University in...
  
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• Cardiometabolic, Cardiovascular Complications Less Likely With Hydroxychloroquine in DLE

  03-06-2026 17:50 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2026-- Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) treatment for discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is associated with a lower risk for developing cardiovascular and cardiometabolic complications, according to a study published online April 17 in...
  
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• Over One-Third of U.S. Adults Report More Than One Sunburn in Previous 12 Months

  02-06-2026 23:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- More than one-third of U.S. adults report at least one sunburn during the previous 12 months, according to research published in the May 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality...
  
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• ATS: Early Nonadherence to CPAP Does Not Predict Treatment Abandonment

  02-06-2026 23:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- For adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), early nonadherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) does not predict treatment abandonment, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2026...
  
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• Sacituzumab Govitecan Shows Encouraging Results for Aggressive Endometrial Cancer

  02-06-2026 17:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- A Trop-2-directed antibody-drug conjugate, sacituzumab govitecan (SG), demonstrates encouraging efficacy in a pretreated population with aggressive recurrent endometrial cancer (EC), according to a study published online May...
  
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• Population-Based Screening Can ID Children Who Progress to Clinical T1D

  02-06-2026 17:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- Population-based screening for early-stage type 1 diabetes identifies most children who progress to clinical type 1 diabetes, with additional cases detected with repeat screening, according to a study published online May 21...
  
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• New, Open-Access Tool Guides Pediatric Amblyopia Diagnosis, Management

  02-06-2026 17:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- A new decision support tool can assist optometrists and ophthalmologists in the care of children aged 3 to 17 years with amblyopia, according to a special communication published online May 7 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
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• Creatine Use Rose Sharply in U.S. Teens From 2019 to 2024

  02-06-2026 17:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- U.S. teens report less anabolic steroid use than they did two decades ago, but more recently, there has been a sharp uptick in creatine use, according to a study published online May 7 in the Annals of Epidemiology.
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• Celiac Disease Tied to Higher Risk for Solid Organ Transplants

  02-06-2026 17:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- Celiac disease (CeD) is associated with a nearly tripled risk for needing a solid organ transplantation, according to a study published online May 28 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
  John B. Doyle, M.D., from...
  
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• ASCO: Selpercatinib Improves Event-Free Survival in RET Fusion-Positive NSCLC

  02-06-2026 17:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- For patients with RET fusion-positive advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the rearranged during transfection (RET) inhibitor, selpercatinib, yields significantly longer event-free survival, according...
  
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• Adopting Enhanced Recovery Protocols Aids Pediatric GI Surgery Outcomes

  02-06-2026 17:06 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, June 2, 2026 -- Implementing elements of enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) improves outcomes for children undergoing gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, according to a study published online May 13 in JAMA Surgery.
  Mehul V. Raval, M.D., from...
  
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• ASCO: GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Initiation Cuts Metastatic Progression Across Cancer Types

  01-06-2026 21:06 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, June 1, 2026 -- Across multiple solid tumors, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) initiation after cancer diagnosis is associated with reduced metastatic progression, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of...
  
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• ASCO: Fasting Before and After Chemo May Up Efficacy in Serous Ovarian Cancer

  01-06-2026 21:06 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, June 1, 2026 -- For women with advanced high-grade serous ovarian cancer (OC), short-term fasting (STF) may enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical...
  
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• ASCO: Intismeran Plus Pembrolizumab Ups RFS, DMFS in High-Risk Melanoma

  01-06-2026 19:06 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, June 1, 2026 -- For patients with resected high-risk melanoma, intismeran plus pembrolizumab offers clinically meaningful improvements in recurrence-free survival (RFS) and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) compared with pembrolizumab...
  
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• ASCO: Daraxonrasib Effective for Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

  01-06-2026 16:06 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, June 1, 2026 -- Daraxonrasib is effective for patients with RAS-mutant and other metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (mPDACs), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held...
  
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• Ocrelizumab Superior for Delaying Disability Progression in Primary Progressive MS

  01-06-2026 11:06 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, June 1, 2026 -- For patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), ocrelizumab is superior for delaying disability progression, according to a study published in the May 30 issue of The Lancet.
  Gavin Giovannoni, M.D., from the...
  
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• Alzheimer Disease Neuropathology Can Indicate Subtle Cognitive Decline

  01-06-2026 11:06 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, June 1, 2026 -- Alzheimer disease neuropathology is associated with worse cognitive performance, according to a study published in the May 30 issue of The Lancet.
  Xiaqing Jiang, Ph.D., from the University of California San Francisco, and...
  
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• Some Sedatives Tied to Better Long-Term Neurocognitive Function in Critically Ill Children

  01-06-2026 10:06 via drugs.com
  MONDAY, June 1, 2026 -- Most children who survive a critical illness requiring sedation have IQ scores within the normal range five years later, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open.
  Martha A.Q. Curley, R.N., Ph.D...
  
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• More Optimal Cardiovascular Health Linked to Lower Risk for Severe COVID-19

  29-05-2026 22:05 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 -- During the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, more optimal cardiovascular health (CVH) was associated with a lower risk for severe COVID-19 events, according to a study published online May 27 in the Journal of the...
  
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• Laryngeal Mask Safe for Pediatric Adenotonsillectomies

  29-05-2026 22:05 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 -- A laryngeal mask (LM) is a safe alternative to tracheal tube (TT) intubation for pediatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing adenotonsillectomies, according to a review published online April 27 in the European...
  
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• Traffic and Industrial Pollutants Tied to Chronic Rhinosinusitis Risk

  29-05-2026 17:05 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 (Health Day News) -- Long-term residential exposure to traffic-related and industry-related pollutants is associated with increased chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) risk, according to a study published online May 28 in JAMA...
  
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• Obesity Tied to Longer Operative Time for Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy

  29-05-2026 17:05 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 -- Pediatric patients with obesity undergoing adenotonsillectomy (AT) face longer operating times, according to a study published online May 21 in the Ear, Nose and Throat Journal.
  Dhivyaa Anandan, from the Vanderbilt...
  
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• Health Coaching App Helpful for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management

  29-05-2026 17:05 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, May 29, 2026 -- Integrating a mobile app with online health coaching into usual care boosts outcomes for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online April 26 in Crohn's & Colitis 360.
  Celeste M. Lavallee...
  
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