Pharmacology
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Small study finds high dose vitamin D relieved toxic erythema of chemotherapy
Five of the six patients had a hematologic condition that required induction chemotherapy before hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
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New osteoporosis guideline says start with a bisphosphonate
Initial therapy with bisphosphonates for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and men with osteoporosis are strongly recommended.
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FDA considers regulating CBD products
The products can have drug-like effects on the body and contain CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol).
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Patient With Severe Headache After IV Immunoglobulin
A 35-year-old woman with a history of hypothyroidism and idiopathic small fiber autonomic and sensory neuropathy presented to the emergency...
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HIV vaccine trial makes pivotal leap toward making ‘super antibodies’
“The trial results show that one can design vaccines that induce antibodies with prespecified genetic features, and this may herald a new era of...
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The new obesity breakthrough drugs
Semaglutide and other drugs for weight loss were being developed for improving glucose regulation and unexpectedly were found to achieve...
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Terminally ill cancer patients struggle to access psilocybin
“I think what we have here is a confluence of events that are driving toward the mandatory opening of a path to access psilocybin for therapeutic...
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Direct-acting antivirals tied to better outcomes in chronic Hep C
Researchers saw a significant reduction in all-cause mortality over a decade with direct-acting antivirals compared with no treatment.
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SSRI tied to improved cognition in comorbid depression, dementia
Evidence suggests the drug’s receptor targets “have the potential to modulate neurotransmitter systems that are essential for regulation of...
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New AHA statement on complementary medicine in heart failure
The AHA outlines potential benefits and risks of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with heart failure and urges clinicians to...