Among patients over 60 with treatment-resistant depression, adding the antipsychotic drug aripiprazole (Abilify) to their treatment appears to be a more effective strategy than switching antidepressants. Researchers reported… read more.
People with hearing loss who do not use hearing aids appear to be at a higher risk of developing dementia than people with hearing loss who use hearing… read more.
Researchers report that patients who knowingly took a “sugar pill” placebo along with daily methadone treatment achieved significantly higher 90-day adherence to treatment for opioid abuse disorder than… read more.
Researchers from the NEOSTAR Phase II trial reported that the addition of ipilimumab to a neoadjuvant (pre-surgical) combination of nivolumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy resulted in a major pathologic… read more.
An artificial pancreas improves blood sugar control in children ages 2 to 6 with type 1 diabetes, researchers reported on March 16, 2023 the NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine…. read more.
The hunger hormone ghrelin appears to increase pumping capacity in patients with heart failure, researchers reported on March 14, 2023 in European Heart Journal. “Heart failure is the… read more.
One dose of the antibiotic azithromycin appears to reduce significantly the risk of postpartum sepsis and death among women who have a vaginal delivery. The findings were reported… read more.
New research shows that patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who received treatment with the diabetes drug pioglitazone were less likely to go on to develop dementia… read more.
Difelikefalin, a drug used to treat itching associated with chronic kidney disease in adults undergoing hemodialysis, shows efficacy for treating notalgia paresthetica, a nerve disorder causing persistent itch… read more.
For many children, winter season comes with regular exposure to circulating viruses at school or daycare. And a warm forehead is often one of the first clear signs… read more.
Two doses of mRNA covid-19 vaccine during pregnancy show significant efficacy against delta and omicron infection in infants under six-months old. They also reduce hospital admission for covid-19… read more.
Results from a study enrolling over 12,000 orthopaedic trauma patients suggests that aspirin is as effective as injected blood thinner in preventing life-threatening blood clots. The findings were… read more.
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