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FDA approves Epidiolex for both Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome
The first major options for Dravet comes by way of a controversial source
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Patients going without as insulin prices skyrocket
Insulin prices have increased by 300%, and it’s impacting adherence.
Case Reports
Clostridium difficile Colitis in a Patient With Abdominal Distention, Pain, and Severe Constipation
This case reinforces the need to consider infectious disease as a possible cause of constipation for a patient on opioids.
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Herpesvirus infections may have a pathogenic link to Alzheimer’s disease
One researcher says the Alzheimer’s world will stand up and take notice.
Feature
Herpesvirus infections may have a pathogenic link to Alzheimer’s disease
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Galectin-3: A post-MI prognostic biomarker for our times
New research suggests that it could be independent of other markers
Latest News
MI risk prediction after noncardiac surgery simplified
ORLANDO – Three conventional cardiovascular risk factors tell the tale.
Video
Canakinumab cut gout attacks in CANTOS
AMSTERDAM – Post hoc analysis of data collected from the CANTOS trial showed that interleukin-1 blockade with canakinumab halved the rate of gout...
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Impact of varicella vaccination on herpes zoster is not what was expected
A prediction that herpes zoster incidence will rise.
Conference Coverage
TNF inhibitor linked to one-third drop in total mortality
AMSTERDAM – Data from nearly 30,000 patients treated with a TNF inhibitor for a range of indications showed a significant mortality cut, compared...
From the Journals
Inflammatory myopathy following tattoo reported in an immunocompromised patient
A patient on long-term immunosuppressive therapy experienced inflammatory myopathy in her leg muscle after getting a tattoo.