Cognitive Dysfunction Common in Chronic Hypoparathyroidism
TOPLINE:Cognitive dysfunction, particularly in "attention and processing speed," is common in chronic hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT).METHODOLOGY:In 30 patients with HypoPT and 30 ...
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Roivant to Stop Lung Disease Drug Development After Trial Failure
(Reuters) -Roivant will discontinue the development of its drug for a rare lung disease after it failed to show treatment ...
Why do Ozempic and Wegovy seem to treat everything?
It is rare that a drug becomes a household name and even rarer for one to become a superstar, but ...
BCG Vaccine May Protect Against Long COVID Symptoms
TOPLINE:Administering the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine during the active phase of COVID-19 may help protect against the development of long ...
Unknown Disease Kills 143 in Southwest Congo, Local Authorities Say
LUBUMBASHI, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Reuters) - An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's ...
Heart Benefits of Exercise Vary by Race, Exercise, Sex
Disparities in participation may be preventing women and racial and ethnic minorities from deriving the full cardiovascular benefits of exercise, ...
Prasugrel Bests Ticagrelor in Acute Coronary Syndrome Care
TOPLINE:Prasugrel is associated with lower rates of mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke than ticagrelor under conditions of routine care ...
UK Secures Over 5 Million H5 Influenza Vaccine Doses as Pandemic Precaution
(Reuters) - Britain's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Tuesday that it has secured a contract for over five million ...
PFAS Exposure Can Impair Thyroid Homeostasis in Adults
TOPLINE:Exposure to individual or mixed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is associated with changes in peripheral rather than central thyroid ...
Is Bariatric Surgery at Risk of Becoming Obsolete?
The availability of second-generation obesity drugs (glucagon-like peptide 1 analogues) has raised questions about the role of bariatric surgery. During ...
Expert Discusses the ‘Four Pillars of Acne Pathogenesis’
LAS VEGAS — For clinicians who rely on generic tretinoin 0.5% as their go-to treatment for patients with acne, Shanna ...
All Docs Need More Tech Training
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing healthcare, but data science training for clinicians and medical students is still largely elective. ...
ADA Advises Against Using Compounded GLP-1 RA Medications
In a new statement, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has advised against the use of compounded glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor ...
FDA Approves Ustekinumab Biosimilar Yesintek
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ustekinumab-kfce (Yesintek) as a biosimilar to ustekinumab (Stelara) for the treatment ...
US Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers Under Investigation by FDA and CDC
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a multistate ...
