Imaging Technique Can Reduce Benign Breast Biopsies by 25%
In breast cancer, a biopsy is the only diagnostic procedure that can determine if a suspicious lump or area is cancerous. However, in the U.S., between 75% and 80% of…
Dupilumab Highly Effective in Refractory Atopic Dermatitis: Study
A new study published in the journal of Pediatric Dermatology revealed that treatment with dupilumab achieved effective disease control in 87.8% of patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis that was refractory…
SGLT2 Inhibitors Show Superior Kidney Outcomes Compared to GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: JAMA
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that when renal protection is a primary therapeutic objective, starting treatment with an SGLT2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) is linked…
Black Women Show Higher Background Parenchymal Enhancement on Breast MRI: Study Finds
USA: Black women undergoing contrast-enhanced breast MRI are more likely to show higher levels of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) than White women, despite generally having lower breast density, a new…
Lifetime Alcohol Intake may increase risk of Colorectal Cancer, suggests research
A new study published in the journal of Cancer showed that while quitting alcohol may reduce the risk of adenoma, heavy drinking on a regular basis and a higher lifetime…
Telesurgery Matches Local Robotic Surgery Outcomes in Urological Procedures: Study
A new trial from China published in the BMJ journal revealed that telesurgery was non-inferior to standard local robotic surgery for radical prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy in small renal masses.The…
Antenatal Nipocalimab Shows Safety and Preserved Immunity among infants with hemolytic disease of newborn: NEJM
Severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) in early onset can cause fetal anemia, hydrops, and perinatal mortality, often necessitating invasive fetal transfusions. Recent phase 2 results show…
STAT+: Novo and Lilly both see price cuts as helpful for long-term gain
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Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation Safe but Ineffective for Treating Childhood ADHD: Study
UK: A study published in Nature Medicine has found that external trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) is safe in children with ADHD but does not demonstrate meaningful clinical efficacy, suggesting it…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Super Bowl drug ads, an FTC deal with Express Scripts, and more
Based on ads released in advance of the Super Bowl, little has changed in the eyes of the pharma industry since the FDA began a "crackdown" on drug marketing