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Flavanol supplement improves memory in adults with poor diets
The evidence shows that consuming these nutrients might be associated with the hippocampal-dependent memory component of cognitive aging.
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New guideline weighs medication options for chronic constipation
Evidence for a range of prescription and over-the-counter therapies, along with specific recommendations for implementing them, are laid out in a...
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FDA warns people to avoid compounded semaglutide medicines
“Patients should be aware that some products sold as ‘semaglutide’ may not contain the same active ingredient as FDA-approved semaglutide products...
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Low-dose atropine improves myopia in children
After 36 months, the 0.01% dose of atropine was associated with a significantly lower responder proportion (odds ratio, 4.54) and slower...
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Preventive antipyretics, antibiotics not needed in stroke
“Remarkably, neither ceftriaxone nor metoclopramide had any effect on the risk of developing pneumonia. It was all quite disappointing.”
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Positive top-line results for cannabinoid-based med for nerve pain
“Through this rigorously designed study, we have demonstrated that ZLT-L-007 is a safe, effective, and well-tolerated alternative for patients who...
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FDA approves new drug, sotagliflozin, for heart failure
“It will be a reasonably tall task for sotagliflozin to come from behind and be disruptive in a space where there are already two well-established...
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FDA approves buprenorphine injection for opioid use disorder
Brixadi is approved in both weekly and monthly subcutaneous injectable formulations at varying doses.
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FDA approves Yuflyma as ninth adalimumab biosimilar
The manufacturer Celltrion is also seeking an interchangeability designation from the FDA, tentatively expected in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Sublingual immunotherapy stops onset and worsening of asthma
“The results ... are consistent with outcomes from clinical trials, suggestive of a reduced risk of asthma onset in patients with allergic...