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• Home Hospital Care Beneficial for Acute Illness in Rural Settings

  05-12-2025 16:06 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025-- For patients with acute illness, home hospital care seems beneficial in a rural setting, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Network Open.David M. Levine, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in...
  
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• Rocatinlimab Yields Significant Improvements in Atopic Dermatitis

  05-12-2025 16:13 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025-- For adults with atopic dermatitis, rocatinlimab treatment yields significant improvements across clinical end points, according to a study published online Nov. 25 in The Lancet.Emma Guttman-Yassky, M.D., from the Icahn...
  
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• Immediate Neuro-Rehabilitative Therapy After TBI Cuts Alzheimer Disease Risk

  05-12-2025 16:12 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025-- Immediate neuro-rehabilitative treatment following moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Oct. 9 in the Journal of...
  
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• Polyphenol-Rich Foods Tied to Better Cardiovascular Health

  05-12-2025 16:11 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025-- Regular consumption of polyphenol-rich foods and drinks, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, and whole grains, is associated with better long-term cardiovascular health, according to a study published online Nov. 26...
  
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• Most Speakers at FDA Advisory Committee Meetings Support Drug Approval

  05-12-2025 16:09 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025-- Most speakers attending U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Human Drug Advisory Committee meetings about new drugs or indications support approval, according to a research letter published online Nov. 24 in JAMA Internal...
  
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• Medical Professionals Lack Knowledge on Health Implications of Adoption

  05-12-2025 16:09 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025-- Adults who were adopted in childhood perceive that medical professionals lack knowledge on the health implications of adoption, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family...
  
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• AES: First Seizure Clinic Speeds Time to Diagnosis With Pediatric Epilepsy

  05-12-2025 16:04 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025-- Children referred to a first seizure clinic (FSC) see a neurologist epilepsy specialist within one week, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in...
  
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• RSNA: Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to More Advanced CAD

  05-12-2025 16:03 via drugs.com
  FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025-- Long-term exposure to air pollutants is associated with more advanced coronary artery disease (CAD), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 30 to...
  
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• Inaugural Report Describes Trends in Pediatric Cancer in U.S.

  04-12-2025 19:54 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- The five-year survival rate for all pediatric cancers combined reached 87 percent in 2015 to 2021, according to a first-of-its-kind report published Dec. 4 by the American Association for Cancer Research.Elaine R. Mardis...
  
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• Corticosteroids Probably Cut Short-Term Mortality in Severe Pneumonia, ARDS

  04-12-2025 19:51 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- Adjunct corticosteroids probably reduce short-term mortality in adults with severe pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), according to a review published online Dec. 2 in the Annals of Internal...
  
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• Poorer Nutritional Outcomes Seen for Older Adults Who Eat Alone

  04-12-2025 18:02 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- Significant negative outcomes are seen for older adults who eat alone, including poorer diet quality and food diversity and an increased risk for weight loss and frailty, according to a study published in the February...
  
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• Oral Engasertib Safe for Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

  04-12-2025 17:59 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- For adult patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a new, allosteric, selective activin receptor-like kinase 1 inhibitor, oral engasertib, is safe and is associated with decreases in epistaxis frequency...
  
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• Appropriate Duration of ADT in Prostate Cancer Depends on Risk

  04-12-2025 17:56 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- Increasing duration of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is beneficial for some men with prostate cancer, while those with lower risk cancer may not need long-term ADT, according to research published online Nov. 25 in...
  
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• Tezepelumab Can Help Reduce Oral Corticosteroid Use in Severe Uncontrolled Asthma

  04-12-2025 17:51 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- For adults with oral corticosteroid (OCS)-dependent severe uncontrolled asthma, tezepelumab can help to reduce OCS use, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.David J. Jackson...
  
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• Alzheimer Disease Blood Biomarker Levels Increase With Impaired Kidney Function

  04-12-2025 17:47 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- Impaired kidney function is associated with increased circulating levels of most Alzheimer disease (AD) blood biomarkers, but is not associated with an independently increased risk for dementia, according to a study...
  
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• RSNA: Ultrasound Findings Can ID Cosmetic Filler-Linked Vascular Adverse Events

  04-12-2025 17:43 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- Ultrasound can provide relevant information to support the diagnosis of vascular adverse events (VAEs) associated with use of cosmetic fillers, including hyaluronic acid (HA), according to a study presented at the annual...
  
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• GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Chronic Cough Among Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

  04-12-2025 17:40 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- For patients with type 2 diabetes, there is an association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use and chronic cough, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp...
  
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• Needle Arthroscopy for Partial Meniscectomy Cuts Postoperative Opioid Use

  04-12-2025 17:35 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- In the immediate postoperative period, opioid use was significantly reduced after partial meniscectomy performed with needle arthroscopy versus standard knee arthroscopy, according to a study published in the February 2026...
  
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• Discrepancy in Parent-, Child-Reported Outcomes Affects Child's Quality of Life After Liver Transplant

  04-12-2025 17:30 via drugs.com
  THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2025-- The greater the difference between how a parent and a child perceive the child's quality of life following a liver transplant, the lower the child's actual quality of life, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in...
  
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• Endodontic Treatment Improves Glucose, Lipid Profile in Apical Periodontitis

  03-12-2025 23:02 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- For patients with apical periodontitis (AP), successful endodontic treatment is associated with improved glucose and lipid metabolic profiles, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the Journal of Translational...
  
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• Tai Chi Effective for Long-Term Management of Insomnia

  03-12-2025 22:58 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- Tai chi is an effective alternative approach for the long-term management of chronic insomnia in middle-aged and older adults, according to a study published online Nov. 26 in The BMJ.Parco M. Siu, from the University of...
  
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• RSNA: Abdominal Obesity Linked to Harmful Changes to Heart Structure

  03-12-2025 18:03 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- Abdominal obesity is associated with more harmful changes to heart structure than body weight alone, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 30 to...
  
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• RSNA: Faster Rate of Amyloid Accumulation Seen With Obesity

  03-12-2025 18:00 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- Faster amyloid accumulation is seen over time among individuals with obesity, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, held from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 in Chicago.Cyrus...
  
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• Buprenorphine Adherence May Prevent Overdose, ED Use, Hospitalization

  03-12-2025 17:57 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- Buprenorphine adherence among youths may prevent overdose, emergency department use, and hospitalization, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in Pediatrics.Scott E. Hadland, M.D., M.P.H., from Mass General...
  
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• FDA Approves Imfinzi for Early Gastric and Gastroesophageal Cancers

  03-12-2025 17:54 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with standard-of-care FLOT chemotherapy (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel) for treating adult patients with...
  
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• Social Determinants of Health Impact Rural–Urban Disparity in CRC Mortality

  03-12-2025 17:42 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- The rural–urban colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality disparity is mainly driven by specific social determinants of health, including low socioeconomic status, according to a study published online Nov. 24 in Cancer.Sara M...
  
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• Extreme Heat Events Raise Mortality Risk

  03-12-2025 17:39 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- Extreme heat events (EHEs) are associated with higher mortality among California veterans with common cardiometabolic diseases, according to a study published online Nov. 25 in JAMA Network Open.Evan Michael Shannon...
  
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• Oral GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Orforglipron Beneficial for Adults With Obesity, T2DM

  03-12-2025 17:36 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- The oral small-molecule glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist orforglipron demonstrates superior weight loss as an adjunct to lifestyle modification versus placebo for adults with obesity or overweight and type...
  
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• FDA Approves Updated Label for Unloxcyt

  03-12-2025 17:30 via drugs.com
  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2025-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an updated label for Unloxcyt (cosibelimab-ipdl) for the treatment of adults with metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) who are not...
  
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• FDA Approves Padcev for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

  02-12-2025 22:39 via drugs.com
  TUESDAY, Dec. 2, 2025-- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Padcev (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv), a Nectin-4 directed antibody-drug conjugate, as a perioperative neoadjuvant treatment and postcystectomy adjuvant treatment for adult...
  
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