First results with THR-149, a bicyclic peptide inhibitor that targets plasma kallikrein, showed safety and efficacy in treating patients with diabetic macular edema, according to a specialist speaking at the virtual Euretina congress.“THR-149 is a highly potent, selective and stable peptide developed by Oxurion in partnership with Bicycle Therapeutics. It targets a VEGF-independent pathway,
ATLANTA — Adults genetically predisposed to high stress are more likely to have a heart attack during times of heightened stress, such as a major…
DENVER — For those experiencing chronic migraine, the presence of self-reported psychiatric conditions did not affect the effectiveness of eptinezumab, according to a poster at…
Adults with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer reported low levels of decision regret for their disease management choice at 1 year, regardless of whether they chose…
Penumbra announced the FDA clearance and launch of its next-generation computer-assisted vacuum thrombectomy system to remove venous thrombus and treat pulmonary emboli.The thrombectomy system (Lightning…
ATLANTA — Plozasiran provided sustained reduction in triglycerides, apolipoprotein C-III and remnant cholesterol out to 48 weeks for patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia, a speaker reported.…
Less than optimal heart health at midlife was associated with a decline in the mental processing speed of Black women, but not white women, researchers…
Food insecurity was associated with lower odds of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease among patients with HIV, although the presence of diabetes increased the odds…
The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to a blood-based biomarker test to more quickly detect amyloid presence in individuals with suspected Alzheimer’s disease, according…
ATLANTA — Adults genetically predisposed to high stress are more likely to have a heart attack during times of heightened stress, such as a major…
Pretreatment with budesonide did not significantly influence engraftment among patients with ulcerative colitis who underwent fecal microbiota transplantation, with researchers reporting that clinical response appeared…
