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Clinical course of depression is worse in older people
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- Bianca Nogrady
Age-tailored interventions, with a focus on maintenance treatment, might be needed for older patients with depression.
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Checkpoint inhibitor shows promise in advanced squamous-cell carcinoma
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- Bianca Nogrady
The PD-1 inhibitor cemiplimab has shown a response rate in about half of patients with advanced or metastatic cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma....
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Identifying insomnia in people with mental disorders
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- Bianca Nogrady
The Insomnia Severity Index could be a screening tool for patients with comorbid insomnia and mental disorders.
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Esketamine nasal spray prevails in two phase 3 trials
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- Bianca Nogrady
An esketamine nasal spray, combined with an oral antidepressant, is associated with a lower risk of relapse in patients with refractory depression...
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Atopic eczema linked to cardiovascular disease risk
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- Bianca Nogrady
Severe and more active atopic eczema could increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation....
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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty may reduce cardiac risk in sleep apnea
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- Bianca Nogrady
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty might reduce the risk of MI, atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure in individuals with obstructive sleep...
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Breath test may detect esophagogastric cancer
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- Bianca Nogrady
A simple breath test could help identify individuals at risk of esophagogastric cancer who should be referred for endoscopy.
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Physical inactivity linked to lymphoma risk
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- Bianca Nogrady
Individuals who engaged in exercise less than once a week over their lifetime had an increased risk of Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Guidelines-based intervention improves pediatrician management of acne
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- Bianca Nogrady
There were fewer referrals to dermatologists, more retinoid prescriptions, and fewer topical clindamycin prescriptions.
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Is cancer immunotherapy more effective in men than women?
- Author:
- Bianca Nogrady
Cancer immunotherapy with checkpoint inhibitors appears to achieve greater mortality reductions in men than in women, regardless of drug or cancer...
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Fewer preterm deliveries, and perinatal mortality down
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- Bianca Nogrady
The proportion of births at 34-38 weeks decreased significantly from 2007 to 2015, while the proportion of births at 39-40 weeks increased.
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Intravenous antiemetic combination is well tolerated
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- Bianca Nogrady
An intravenous combination of two antiemetic medications is as well tolerated as is the oral version for managing chemotherapy-related nausea and...
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Marijuana: Most oncologists are having the conversation
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- Bianca Nogrady
However, most oncologists do not feel sufficiently knowledgeable to make clinical recommendations.
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Topical corticosteroid-retinoid combination effective in moderate to severe psoriasis
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- Bianca Nogrady
The fixed combination achieved significant improvements in erythema, scaling, and other endpoints compared with a vehicle lotion.
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Obesity and weight loss both linked to RA disability
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- Bianca Nogrady
Severely obese individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and those who have experienced significant weight loss both show greater increases in...