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Experts propose new definition and recommendations for Alzheimer’s-like disorder
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) has been coined as a new term to raise awareness and spur research into this recently...
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Isradipine for Parkinson’s disease fails in phase 3 study
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- Andrew D. Bowser
PHILADELPHIA - Trial results show that the antihypertensive medication did not slow disease progression.
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Increase in pediatric thyroid cancers: overdiagnosis or something more?
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Troubling trend may be caused in part by environmental and individual factors, though others say overdiagnosis is “a likely explanation.”
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Opicapone increased on-time without dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson’s disease
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- Andrew D. Bowser
PHILADELPHIA - Improvements of up to 2 hours were seen in an analysis of the BIPARK-1 and BIPARK-2 phase 3 studies.
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PsA patients had durable responses after 1 year of IV golimumab treatment
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- Andrew D. Bowser
No new safety signals seen in follow-up.
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Patients say primary care video visits are convenient, high quality
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- Andrew D. Bowser
While some patients were concerned about privacy and the potential for receiving inadequate care, most were satisfied with their experience,...
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Head and neck cancer cost analysis yields simple bundled payment model
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Number of treatments needed drove costs in the analysis, leading to development of a three-tiered model for payments
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Smoking found not protective against uveitis attacks in axSpA patients
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- Andrew D. Bowser
In contrast to previous reports, an analysis of registry data finds that smoking is not protective against acute anterior uveitis episodes.
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Medical cannabis relieved pain, decreased opioid use in elderly
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Medical cannabis was an effective and well-tolerated treatment in an elderly cohort of patients with chronic pain.
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Is pro soccer a risk factor for ALS?
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- Andrew D. Bowser
A higher risk of ALS and an earlier age of onset was found among professional soccer players.
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No single eating pattern stands out as best for nutritional therapy in diabetes
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- Andrew D. Bowser
A one-size-fits-all prescription would be unrealistic given the diversity of patients and eating patterns, panel says.
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Intermittent fasting tied to positive physiological effects
- Author:
- Andrew D. Bowser
PHILADELPHIA - But it may be associated with certain risks.
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When to transition heart failure patient to alternative loop diuretic
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- Andrew D. Bowser
PHILADELPHIA - Lasix is associated with very high variability in terms of absorption.
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Pulmonologist: In COPD, try dual therapy before adding corticosteroid
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- Andrew D. Bowser
Philadelphia – Most attendees chose triple therapy, when a dual bronchodilator combination might have been adequate...
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Dr. Joseph Vassalotti: Cancer risk minimal with ARBs
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- Andrew D. Bowser
PHILADELPHIA - "I've been telling everyone not to stop on their own," said the senior officer of the National Kidney Foundation.