Long term use of anti-acid drugs may not increase stomach cancer risk
The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of…
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Study: Metformin new standard of care to manage weight gain side effect of certain bipolar medications
Results from the largest and longest study of its kind found the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in overweight or obese youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder…
Childhood deafness: New insights to improve genetic counseling for families
Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of syndromes associated with other symptoms, such as Usher syndrome type 1.…
Study finds radiation therapy administered before surgery rarely shrinks retroperitoneal sarcoma tumors
According to new research from Fox Chase Cancer Center, radiation therapy administered before surgery rarely produces favorable responses in patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS), a rare and aggressive cancer that…
Daily Steps May Reveal Early Parkinson’s Signs, Not Cause the Disease: Study
UK: A large population-based study published in npj Parkinson’s Disease suggests that lower daily step counts may reflect early manifestations of Parkinson’s disease (PD) rather than act as a contributing…
Monthly injection may help severe asthma patients safely reduce or stop daily oral steroid use: Lancet
A monthly injection for managing severe asthma could help patients safely reduce or even discontinue daily steroid medications, according to a new phase 3b clinical trial published in The Lancet…
Weight-Loss Interventions Reduce Psoriasis Severity and Improve Quality of Life: Meta-Analysis
UK: Weight-loss interventions, including behavioral and pharmacological approaches, significantly reduce psoriasis severity and improve patient quality of life. A meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials involving 1,145 participants showed a…
An overlooked hormone eyed as deadly driver of postmenopausal breast cancer in women with obesity: Study
A new analysis of research into the most common type of breast cancer has zeroed in on an overlooked hormone that may be responsible for the increased risk of breast…
STAT+: Novo strikes deal for diabetes cell therapies
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Ianalumab Shows Durable Platelet Response in Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia: NEJM
More than half of patients in a Phase III clinical trial who received a limited course of the experimental monoclonal antibody ianalumab for primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune disorder…