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• Early knockback for AbbVie as FDA rejects Allergan eye drug

  26-06-2020 13:35
  
  Drug as effective as rival Novartis’ drug but has more side effects
  
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• 2011 to 2022 Saw Increase in Autism Diagnoses Among Children, Adults

  31-10-2024 22:08 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- From 2011 to 2022, there was an increase in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnoses among children and adults, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Luke P. Grosvenor, Ph.D., from Kaiser...
  
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• First Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Reported in the U.S.

  31-10-2024 22:07 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- Doctors in New York City are chronicling the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm (Trichophyton mentagrophytes).Until now, transmission of the fungal infection through skin-to-skin sexual contact has...
  
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• Election Fears Are Compromising the Sleep Health of Americans

  31-10-2024 22:03 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- About 17 percent of all U.S. adults -- a striking 45 million Americans -- say the election has negatively impacted their sleep, according to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation.The survey included 1,364 adults...
  
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• Semaglutide Beneficial for People With Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis

  31-10-2024 16:38 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- For individuals with obesity and knee osteoarthritis, once-weekly semaglutide yields greater reductions in body weight and pain related to knee osteoarthritis than placebo, according to a study published in the Oct. 31...
  
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• Inavolisib + Palbociclib-Fulvestrant Improves Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer

  31-10-2024 16:36 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- Inavolisib plus palbociclib-fulvestrant yields significantly longer progression-free survival than placebo plus palbociclib-fulvestrant in patients with PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth...
  
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• Early Aortic Valve Intervention Not Beneficial for Severe Aortic Stenosis

  31-10-2024 16:31 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- For patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis and myocardial fibrosis, early aortic valve intervention does not impact all-cause death or unplanned aortic stenosis-related hospitalization compared with...
  
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• Even Exercising a Few Times a Week Cuts Later Dementia Risk

  31-10-2024 16:28 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- The "weekend warrior" physical activity pattern is associated with a reduced risk for mild dementia over time, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Gary O'Donovan, Ph.D...
  
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• ACG: 2000 to 2022 Saw Rise in Early-Onset CRC Mortality in the United States

  31-10-2024 16:26 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- Early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) mortality rose in the United States over the past two decades, most notably in patients aged 20 to 44 years, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American...
  
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• Micronized Amnion/Chorion Aids Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

  31-10-2024 16:22 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- Injected micronized amnion/chorion bilayer (AC) product significantly reduces time to symptom relief in patients with refractory interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), according to a study published online...
  
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• THA Superior to Resistance Training for Reducing Hip Pain, Improving Function

  31-10-2024 16:21 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- Total hip replacement results in superior reduction in hip pain and improved hip function at six months compared with resistance training among patients aged 50 years or older with severe hip osteoarthritis and an...
  
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• Delayed Meniere Disease Tied to Higher Prevalence of Bilateral Disease

  31-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- Delayed Meniere disease (DMD) is associated with a higher prevalence of bilateral Meniere disease (MD) compared with classic MD (CMD), according to a study published online Oct. 15 in the European Archives of...
  
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• Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Participation Has Improved Stroke Care

  31-10-2024 16:08 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- For patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack, The Get With The Guidelines-Stroke participation is associated with sustained improvement in care and outcomes, according to a study published online Oct. 21 in...
  
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• ACG: Hormone Therapy Tied to Higher Risk for New Irritable Bowel Syndrome

  31-10-2024 16:05 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024-- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk for developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of...
  
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• Monthly News Roundup - October 2024

  31-10-2024 01:10 via drugs.com
  FDA Approves AbbVie’s Vyalev to Treat Advanced Parkinson Disease
  In October, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vyalev (foscarbidopa and foslevodopa) for the treatment of motor fluctuations in adults with advanced Parkinson...
  
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• Generic Medications Can Keep OOP Costs Down for Neurological Conditions

  30-10-2024 23:12 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024-- Generic medications reduce the out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for common neurological conditions, apart from multiple sclerosis, for which costs continue to increase, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in...
  
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• Flu-Linked Hospitalization Rates Vary Across Seasons, Highest in Adults 65+

  30-10-2024 23:11 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30 2024-- Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the 2022-2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S...
  
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• Exercise Cuts Dependence in Those With Alcohol Use Disorder

  30-10-2024 23:07 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024-- An exercise intervention can effectively reduce alcohol dependence in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a review published online Oct. 30 in PLOS ONE. Jihai Li, from Xinjiang Normal University in...
  
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• Global TB Cases Hit Record High, TB Becomes Top Infectious Disease Killer

  30-10-2024 23:04 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024-- The World Health Organization reports that tuberculosis (TB) cases hit a record high in 2023, with more than 8 million diagnoses and 1.25 million deaths, meaning it is once again the leading cause of death from...
  
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• Causal Relationship Seen Between GERD and Hypertension

  30-10-2024 23:01 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024-- There is a positive causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.Weige Li, from the Jiangxi...
  
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• Small but Important Differences Seen Between Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- There are small but important differences in risk for some clinical outcomes associated with rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
  Shiyu Zhou, M.D...
  
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• Potential Genetic Link ID'd Between Thyroid Disease, Alopecia Areata

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- There seems to be a significant association between hypothyroidism, Hashimoto thyroiditis, subacute thyroiditis, and alopecia areata (AA), according to a study published in the October issue of Skin Research &amp...
  
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• Multigene Signature Can Help Tailor Chemo for Operable Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- For patients with operative triple-negative breast cancer, a multigene signature can help tailor adjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in The BMJ.
  Min He, from Fudan University Shanghai...
  
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• Lower Risk for Asthma Seen With Younger Age at Natural Menopause

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- Women with younger age at natural menopause have a reduced risk for asthma, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Menopause.
  Durmalouk Kesibi, from York University in Toronto, and colleagues followed women...
  
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• Elevated BMI Linked to Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in Children

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- For children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), according...
  
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• Cell-Free Blood DNA Tests Less Effective Than Other CRC Screening

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- Cell-free DNA blood tests (cf-bDNA) may be more costly and less effective for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening than other screening modalities, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in the Annals of Internal...
  
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• ASN: Hypertension Most Common Cardiovascular Comorbidity Seen With Dialysis

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease (CVD) comorbidity seen among dialysis patients globally, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology, held...
  
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• ASN: Atrasentan Significantly and Clinically Meaningfully Cuts Proteinuria

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- Atrasentan is associated with a significant and clinically meaningful reduction in proteinuria compared with placebo in patients with immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in...
  
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• American College of Surgeons, Oct. 19-22

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held this year from Oct. 19 to 22 in San Francisco and attracted participants from around the world, including surgeons, medical experts, allied health professionals, and administrators. The...
  
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• AI Can Help ID Patients With Diabetes at Highest Risk for Cardiomyopathy

  30-10-2024 16:10 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2024 -- Machine learning can help identify individuals with diabetes at high risk for diabetic cardiomyopathy (DbCM), according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the European Journal of Heart Failure.
  Matthew W. Segar...
  
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