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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a boxed warning to the label of the osteoporosis drug denosumab (Prolia) about increased risk for severe hypocalcemia in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD).  Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody, indicated for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who are at increased risk for […]

It is now well documented that the coronavirus outbreak triggered a global health crisis. In this study, researchers wanted to know whether blood-brain barrier impairment contributed to the development of neurological problems during COVID-19 progression, and to what extent. The blood-brain barrier is a filtering mechanism of the capillaries that carry blood to the brain […]

Manufacturers of diabetes drugs that have also become popular for weight loss raised their medication prices at the start of 2024. Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic, and Eli Lilly, which sells Mounjaro, increased drug costs during the first half of January, according to an analysis for The Wall Street Journal by 46brooklyn Research, a nonprofit […]

Tumors constantly shed DNA from dying cells, which briefly circulates in the patient’s bloodstream before it is quickly broken down. Many companies have created blood tests that can pick out this tumor DNA, potentially helping doctors diagnose or monitor cancer or choose a treatment. The amount of tumor DNA circulating at any given time, however, […]

A pediatrician warns parents not to give aspirin to their sick baby and points to the warning on the label. Silicone breast implants are heavily restricted. Medical residents now get a small break in their long hours. The above scenarios are spokes in a wheel of public service. The hub of that wheel was Sidney […]

In a recent study published in Nature Medicine, a group of researchers investigated the relationship between early-life gut virome, specifically temperate phage taxa, and the development of asthma in childhood while considering the interaction with host genetics and the bacteriome. Study: The infant gut virome is associated with preschool asthma risk independently of bacteria. Image […]

In a recent article published in the journal Medicina, researchers review advancements in migraine therapy, specifically the classification of the disease and the clinical and diet intervention advancements aimed at significantly reducing the frequency, pain, and severity of attacks. They highlight progress in calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) research and the role of CGRP antagonists in […]

TOPLINE: Quality of life for patients with acute heart failure (AHF) managed in a short-term unit (SSU) is no worse than that for those who are hospitalized, a new randomized trial showed. They also had an increased chance of being alive and out of hospital at 30 days and did not experience more adverse events, […]

Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i)-an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and others are a common medical treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, a new Swedish study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that patients are at higher risk […]

More than 20% of the population is suspected to have a penicillin allergy, yet less than 5% have this allergy. Because a recorded “penicillin allergy” entails altered antibiotic management, risk for infection, and antibiotic resistance, appropriate testing should be carried out to confirm or rule out the diagnosis. In a more general sense, for all […]