STAT+: White House looks for more drug pricing deals to add to TrumpRx
The Trump administration wants more companies to offer prescription drugs at discounted cash prices on TrumpRx.
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Recommended Fluoride in Drinking Water May Boost Teen Brain Performance: New Study Suggests
USA: A new study published in Science Advances suggests that childhood exposure to fluoride at levels commonly recommended for public water supplies may be linked to slightly better cognitive performance…
Nortriptyline Found Ineffective for Functional Dyspepsia in Placebo-Controlled Trial
A recent study published in the journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that nortriptyline did not significantly reduce symptoms of functional dyspepsia (FD) when compared to placebo, which indicated…
Topical Antioxidant Serum Improves Healing in Atrophic Acne Scars: Study
A new study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology showed that a topical antioxidant serum comprising vitamins C, E, and ferulic acid improved wound healing and decreased post-laser problems…
Fecal microbiota transplantation improves response to immunotherapy in advanced kidney cancer: TACITO study published in Nature Medicine
A new Italian study published in Nature Medicine provides compelling evidence that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy in patients with advanced metastatic renal cell carcinoma…
Longer door-in-door-out times may Worsen Stroke Outcomes and Reduce endovascular therapy Use: Lancet
A large US registry-based study shows that longer door-in-door-out (DIDO) times at the referring hospital are strongly associated with poor functional outcomes, lower rates of endovascular therapy, and higher complication…
Brace Wearing for ≥18 Hours/Day tied to Higher Chance of Avoiding Surgery in Idiopathic Scoliosis — Study
Scoliosis is an abnormal spine curvature involving the trunk. It is called idiopathic when no recognized cause exists. It affects approximately 3% of the population and is more frequent in…
Tenecteplase Shows No Benefit Over Aspirin for Vision Recovery in Acute Retinal Artery Occlusion: NEJM
In a multicenter randomized trial, tenecteplase did not improve vision recovery compared with aspirin when given within 4.5 hours of acute central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). The thrombolytic therapy was…
Powerful AI can help diagnose substance use disorder, suggests research
Diagnosing substance-use disorder can be difficult because of patient denial related to the stigma attached to addiction. But a new study by the University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial…
AI-Supported Mammography detected more cancers during screening: First Randomized Controlled Trial Results
Artificial intelligence (AI)-supported mammography identifies more cancers during screening and reduces the rate of breast cancer diagnosis by 12% in the years following, finds the first randomised controlled trial of…