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FDA OKs new treatment for erosive esophagitis
Vonoprazan provides clinicians with a “new first-in-class therapeutic option that demonstrated faster healing in the more difficult-to-treat GERD...
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Does diabetes affect colorectal cancer outcomes?
“Preventing diabetes complications may help improve survival in patients with CRC, especially [in] female patients and those in the early stages...
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More evidence metformin may be neuroprotective
Adults who stopped metformin early were 21% more likely to be diagnosed with dementia during follow-up.
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Urgent need to improve early detection of mild cognitive impairment in primary care
More than 99% of clinicians and practices underdiagnosed MCI; clinicians practicing geriatric medicine had higher detection rates than others.
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FDA okays drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
The approval of vamorolone “provides people living with Duchenne, and their families, a powerful tool to treat the disease, while limiting some...
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Experts question finding that 70% cancer deaths are preventable
The findings represent a snapshot of premature mortality in 2020 but do not necessarily predict progress in cancer control over time.
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FDA approves mirikizumab for ulcerative colitis
It’s the first IL-23 inhibitor to be approved in the United States for UC.
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Promising topline phase 2 results for novel oral Alzheimer’s drug
The data suggest that a “high plasma pTau-217/non–pTau-217 ratio, a marker of AD pathology, likely defines an AD population responsive to T3D-959...
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Telehealth linked to better opioid treatment retention
There was no increased risk of nonfatal overdose with telehealth treatment.
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Orthostatic hypotension no deterrent to hypertension treatment
Intensive antihypertensive treatment provides the same benefit for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality regardless of orthostatic or...
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Pandemic-era telehealth led to fewer therapy disruptions
After the onset of the pandemic, more than half of psychotherapy visits (51.8%) were virtual.
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The sobering facts about alcohol and cancer
An ESMO session highlights the well-known links between alcohol consumption and cancer and calls on healthcare professionals to do more to raise...
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Hitting the snooze button may provide cognitive benefit
“There is no reason to stop snoozing in the morning if you enjoy it, at least not for snooze times around 30 minutes.”
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FDA okays first extravascular ICD system
“Placing the leads outside of the heart, rather than inside the heart and veins, reduces the risk of long-term complications ...”
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Study reveals potentially unnecessary CRC screening in older adults
“Personalized screening incorporating individual life expectancy may improve the value of screening.”