Outdoor Light at Night, Air Pollution Linked to Cerebrovascular Disease
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- Outdoor light at night (LAN) and air pollution are associated with the risk for cerebrovascular disease (CeVD), according to a study published in the April issue of Stroke.
Yohghao Wu, from the Zhejiang University School... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cryoablation Effective in Breast Cancer Patients, Even With Large Tumors
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- Cryoablation can be performed effectively in nonsurgical breast cancer patients with varying tumors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology, held from March 23 to 28... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Deep-Learning Model Based on Chest X-Ray Helps Predict MACE
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- A deep-learning model based on a chest radiograph (CXR) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk (CXR CVD-Risk) predicts major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) beyond the clinical standard, according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
More Postconcussive Symptoms Seen After Early Childhood Concussion
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- For young children, concussion is associated with more postconcussive symptoms (PCS) than orthopedic injury (OI) or no injury, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Dominique Dupont, from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Does Not Increase Overweight Risk in Adulthood
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 -- Adenotonsillectomy (AT), the primary pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment, is not associated with an increased risk for being overweight in adulthood, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Considerable Number of Abortion Seekers Accessed Services After Dobbs
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Despite implementation of state-level bans and restrictions on abortion after the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women ' s Health Organization, which overturned the right to choose abortion in the United States,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Poll Shows That Many Children Fret About Missing School Due to Illness
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Most parents struggle to decide whether or not to allow their children to take a sick day when they complain of feeling unwell. " In some cases, the decision to keep kids home from school is clear, such as if the child is... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Eli Lilly Reports Temporary Shortage of Humalog and Insulin Lispro Injection
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Eli Lilly& Co. announced on Friday a temporary shortage of two of its insulin products. " The 10 mL vials of Humalog and Insulin Lispro Injection are or will be temporarily out of stock at wholesalers and some... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves Oral Duvyzat for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Duvyzat (givinostat) as an oral medication for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients 6 years of age and older.Duvyzat is a histone deacetylase... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
MRI-Guided TULSA Effective at Five Years for Localized Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- For the treatment of localized prostate cancer, in-bore, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) results in favorable outcomes at five years, including durable oncologic control and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cervical Cancer Screening Lower in Rural Than Urban Health Centers
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Up-to-date cervical cancer screening is lower in rural than urban community health centers (CHCs), with the differences mainly due to CHC-level characteristics, according to a study published online March 25 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Intrathecal Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Giant Axonal Neuropathy
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Intrathecal gene transfer with scAAV9/JeT-GAN may result in some benefit for children with giant axonal neuropathy, according to a study published in the March 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Diana X.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
AI-Generated Responses to Patient Portal Messages Are Feasible, Usable
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Physicians who utilize artificial intelligence (AI)-generated draft replies to patient portal messages find the technology easy to adopt and use and beneficial to their overall well-being, according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Minocycline Does Not Decrease Geographic Atrophy Enlargement in AMD
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Oral minocycline is not associated with a decrease in geographic atrophy (GA) enlargement in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published online March 14 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Higher BMI Variability Linked to Adverse Cardiovascular Disease Events
MONDAY, March 25, 2024 -- Higher body mass index (BMI) variability is associated with adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, according to a study published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Zakaria Almuwaqqat, M.D., M.P.H., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
