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Folic acid tied to a reduction in suicide attempts
“This is a very large decrease and is extremely significant and exciting.”
Opinion
Had my patient come in today, we may have had other options
FDA’s approval of trastuzumab deruxtecan is a game-changer for NSCLC patients with HER alterations.
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SMART-CHOICE 3-year results support dropping aspirin after PCI
The antiplatelet strategy after PCI is currently shifting to reduce the duration of DAPT.
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CAR T-cell therapy neurotoxicity linked to NfL elevations
Even prior to CAR T-cell therapy, patients developing related neurotoxic complications show elevated markers of neuronal injury.
Conference Coverage
Ezetimibe-statin combo lowers liver fat in open-label trial
A significant 5.8% decrease in hepatic steatosis was seen after 24 weeks’ treatment with ezetimibe and rosuvastatin comparing baseline with end of...
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Aspirin primary prevention benefit in those with raised Lp(a)?
A new analysis of the ASPREE primary prevention trial of aspirin has shown a net clinical benefit in those with genotypes associated with raised...
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Positive top-line phase 3 data for lecanemab in early Alzheimer’s
“For people in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s, this treatment has the potential to change the course of the disease in a clinically meaningful...
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Heart failure drug a new treatment option for alcoholism?
Researchers “have observed that patients with AUD often present with changes in peripheral hormones, including aldosterone, which plays a key role...
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Apremilast may have some cardiometabolic benefits in patients with psoriasis
The trial does help answer the question of whether apremilast can induce weight loss ... something that earlier trials suggested.
Conference Coverage
Add PCSK9 inhibitor to high-intensity statin at primary PCI, proposes sham-controlled EPIC-STEMI
The powerful LDL cholesterol–lowering agents aren’t being used to their fullest potential, but giving them early to STEMI patients along with high...