¬¬Study Spotlights Features of Infantile Hemangioma Subset
TOPLINE: Infantile hemangiomas (IH) that develop aggressive ulcerations differ in clinical features by anatomic site. METHODOLOGY: Ulcerations affect about 10%-15% ...
Month: October 2023
‘Bachelor’ Star Catherine Giudici Lowe on Son’s RSV Scare
Share on PinterestAfter the “traumatic” experience she and her family had following her son’s severe RSV infection, “The Bachelor” star ...
FDA Approves Abatacept for Pediatric Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for abatacept (Orencia) for treatment of psoriatic arthritis ...
No More Hot Flashes? AI Device Could Stop Menopause Symptom
Hot flashes have been a hot topic lately. Vasomotor symptoms, the sudden rises in body temperature that affect about 75% ...
More Evidence Metformin May Be Neuroprotective
TOPLINE: New research suggests terminating metformin may raise the risk for dementia in older adults with type 2 diabetes, providing ...
Boris Johnson thought old people should accept Covid fate, inquiry told
The former PM's handling of the virus comes under attack over six hours of testimony by aides. Source link : ...
Study Finds Misoprostol Alone Can Work to Safely End a Pregnancy
A new study finds that the medication misoprostol appears to be a safe way to end a pregnancy.There are two ...
Covid inquiry: Read the private WhatsApp messages from inside Downing Street
"Meltdown", "liar", "embarrassing" - messages lay bare Downing Street divisions during the pandemic. Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67275967?at_medium=RSS&at;_campaign=KARANGA Author : Publish ...
Why is 2023 seeing a shortage of ADHD drugs and what can people do?
Adverse symptoms of ADHD are commonly treated with the medicine Ritalin (methylphenidate), but supplies are running lowBill Truran/Alamy Attention deficit ...
Potential Cure for Sickle Cell Clears Hurdle for Approval
An FDA advisory committee meeting on Tuesday did nothing to dispel expectations that the investigational agent exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) will ...
A curious history of famous body parts
For Halloween this year, we have a special treat for you. Medical historian Suzie Edge’s hobby is telling her hundreds ...
FDA Outlines Rules for Telling Clinicians About Unapproved Uses of Drugs, Devices
The FDA has released revised draft guidance on communicating with healthcare professionals (HCPs) about unapproved uses of approved drugs and ...
CDC Backs Hepatitis C Screening for Kids Exposed in the Womb
The CDC released new recommendations for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening among perinatally exposed infants and children. The four new ...
Beyond Semaglutide, a Coming Pipeline of New Antiobesity Meds
With nutrient-stimulated hormone therapies for obesity in phase 3 trials, and activin-receptor inhibitors the next upcoming drug class, highly effective ...
Adding Nurse Care Managers in Primary Care Boosted OUD Treatment
Integrating nurse care managers into primary care teams significantly increased access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment compared with usual ...
Probe of Alzheimer’s Researcher Halted; Dementia and Triglycerides; Migraine Genes
City University of New York temporarily halted its probe into the alleged scientific misconduct of faculty member and Alzheimer's researcher ...
Five Hours or Less of Sleep Per Night Tied to Depression
TOPLINE: A genetic predisposition to sleep 5 or fewer hours per night is associated with a significantly higher risk for ...
RSV More Common in IBD
A study presented this week in Vancouver at the ACG: American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting suggests that all patients with ...
Trial Shows Precision Medicine in RA ‘Remains Elusive’
Histologic analysis did not sufficiently predict treatment response to certain medications, but methods involving gene expression and transcriptome analysis may ...
Face masks ward off covid-19, so why are we still arguing about it?
Asking people to wear masks is linked to reduced coronavirus transmissionRichard B. Levine/Alamy A review of the studies done so ...
NEWSHEALTH : Face masks ward off covid-19, so why are we still arguing about it?