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Sexual assault in women tied to increased stroke, dementia risk
“A history of sexual assault was particularly related to white matter hyperintensities in the parietal lobe, [which] have been linked to Alzheimer...
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Nonopioid med promising for neuropathic pain
Top-line phase 2 data suggest vixotrigine, Biogen’s investigational oral sodium channel blocker, eases pain caused by diabetes-associated small...
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Pretreatment levels of CtDNA may predict survival in some lung-cancer patients
Pre-treatment ctDNA levels more accurately predicted long-term survival than radiologic assessments, this study shows.
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‘Concerning’ low rates of durvalumab maintenance therapy in NSCLC in U.S.
The rate of utilization of maintenance durvalumab utilization was “pretty low,” shows new research from WCLC 2021.
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ADHD a new risk factor for Alzheimer’s?
“Undiscovered genetic variants that contribute to either traits or family-wide environmental risk factors, such as socioeconomic status, that may...
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New guidance on preventing cutaneous SCC in solid organ transplant patients
Recommendations include cryotherapy as first-line therapy for actinic keratosis, with the exception of thin actinic keratoses grouped in one area...
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FDA inaction on hair loss drug’s suicide, depression, erectile dysfunction risk sparks lawsuit
As an alternative, PFSF requested that the FDA require the drug’s manufacturers revise the safety information on the labeling and add boxed...
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New European guidelines on CVD prevention
A chief goal of the guideline task force was to create a single CVD prevention guideline for everyone.
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Teleintegrated versus telereferral care for complex psychiatric disorders
Results from a study involving more than 1,000 patients showed that both delivery models improved clinical outcomes, reported Dr. John Fortney and...
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FDA approves first twice-yearly antipsychotic for schizophrenia
The approval is based on results from a 12-month, randomized, double-blind, phase 3 study that enrolled 702 adults with schizophrenia from 20...
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Long COVID symptoms can persist for more than 1 year, study shows
The largest study to date confirms that a substantial number of COVID-19 survivors have persistent problems. One researcher calls it a “modern...
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FDA OKs IV Briviact for seizures in kids as young as 1 month
The approval marks the first time that the IV formulation will be available for children.