Liraglutide could reduce monthly migraine days
Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist used to treat diabetes, appears to reduce monthly migraine days by more than half, researchers reported on June 20, 2025 at… read more.
Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist used to treat diabetes, appears to reduce monthly migraine days by more than half, researchers reported on June 20, 2025 at… read more.
Researchers report that investigative ecnoglutide is a safe and effective treatment for weight management in individuals who are overweight or obese and who do not have diabetes. The… read more.
The type 2 diabetes treatment dapagliflozin appears to also benefit patients with liver disease, researcher reported on June 4, 2025 in The BMJ today. The findings suggest that treatment with… read more.
Statin therapy reduces the risk of death significantly for patients with sepsis, researchers reported on June 6, 2025 in Frontiers in Immunology. As background, the authors noted that… read more.
Breast cancer detected by routine screening of women aged 40 years or older is associated with lower odds of advanced cancer, mastectomy, and breast cancer–related death compared with… read more.
Among patients with ongoing, uncontrolled hypertension in spite of treatment with indapamide, amlodipine, or olmesartan, the addition of a single dose of investigative zilebesiran has, at 3 months,… read more.
Antidepressants that suppress REM (rapid eye movement) sleep appear to improve survival in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Researchers reported the finding on May 21, 2025 at… read more.
While prednisone is the standard first-line treatment for pulmonary sarcoidosis, side effects can diminish quality of life. Researchers report that methotrexate appears to have fewer side effects and… read more.
Results from a large South Korean study suggests that persons who are vaccinated to prevent shingles have a 23% lower risk of developing cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart… read more.
Metabolic syndrome appears to be linked to onset of dementia before age 65, also known as young-onset dementia. Researchers reported the findings on April 23, 2025 in Neurology…. read more.
Hydroxyurea therapy, a standard treatment for children with sickle cell disease (SCD), remains effective over the long term for reducing emergency department visits and hospital days among pediatric… read more.
Heart attack/myocardial infarction (MI) patients treated early with cholesterol-lowering ezetimibe and a statin have achieved a significantly better prognosis than those who received ezetimibe later or not all…. read more.
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