Sodium valproate – the risks for pregnant women
A recent newspaper article drew attention to the increased risks of birth defects in children of mothers who have taken sodium valproate during pregnancy. IMI spoke to experienced… read more.
A recent newspaper article drew attention to the increased risks of birth defects in children of mothers who have taken sodium valproate during pregnancy. IMI spoke to experienced… read more.
A combination of weak muscle tone and abdominal obesity should be viewed as an early warning sign of functional decline – the dwindling capacity to perform everyday tasks… read more.
Promotional campaigns designed to increase vaccine uptake are often ineffective, according to a new study in eight European countries. Some initiatives which highlight the benefits of immunisation may… read more.
Two established diabetes medicines have been given the green light for use outside the EU – even when stored at higher temperatures – under the EU Medicines for… read more.
Researchers report that outpatients with recent SARS-CoV-2 infection treated with Covid-19 convalescent plasma within nine days of diagnosis have achieved a decreased the incidence of hospitalization when compared… read more.
It is ‘too early’ to consider using a fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in the general population, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European… read more.
Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to experience gastrointestinal issues, such as constipation and stomach pain, at a higher rate than their neurotypical peers. Some also experience other… read more.
When cancer cells break away from a primary tumor and migrate to other organs, this is called “metastatic cancer.” The organs affected by these metastases, however, depend in… read more.
Cognitive development in children could be affected regardless of which biological parent has type 1 diabetes, according to research publishing April 19 in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. The… read more.
Adjunctive dapagliflozin therapy appears to improve outcomes in heart failure patients without regard to frailty status at initiation of treatment. These findings appeared on April 26, 2022 in… read more.
Proper function of the kidney is critical for concentrating urine, regulating blood pressure, and for the tight control of electrolyte levels in the blood. The kidney achieves these… read more.
GlaxoSmithKline plc announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) validated the marketing authorisation application (MAA) for daprodustat, an investigational oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI), for the… read more.
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