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Mashup Score: 0Novel receptor agonist linked to significant improvement in Alzheimer’s-related agitation - 5 day(s) ago
DENVER — Treatment with a novel, oral receptor agonist led to rapid and significant improvements in those with agitation related to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.“Alzheimer’s disease related agitation is reported in about 70% of patients at some stage of their disease course,” Anton P. Porsteinsson,
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DENVER — Losing weight is good for patients’ wallets as well as their health, according to a presenter at the Obesity Medicine Association’s annual conference.Data from Google search trends show that “the level of interest in weight loss has reached an all-time high,” David Arterburn, MD, MPH, FACP, FTOS, FASMBS, a general internist, senior research investigator at
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The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has released new clinical practice guidelines on identifying and treating patients with age-related hearing loss, or ARHL.“Our primary care clinicians are often dealing with patients with untreated hearing loss, which may impact their ability to understand their own health care needs,” Betty S. Tsai Do, MD, chair
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Mashup Score: 0New national strategy aims to overcome barriers to suicide prevention, prioritize equity - 7 day(s) ago
The Biden-Harris Administration released the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and Federal Action Plan, which includes actions to address substance use and suicide risk and evaluate community-based suicide prevention efforts.The updates, which build upon the previous 2012 National Strategy, were led by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and CDC in
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Wearable accelerometers may be a reliable tool to track disease progression in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, researchers wrote in The Lancet.“Previous studies have demonstrated that accelerometer-derived outcomes using passive monitoring are able to describe disease progression in patients with ALS,” Jordi W. J. van Unnik, MS, a doctoral student in the department of
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The FDA has approved Ingrezza sprinkle capsules to treat adults with tardive dyskinesia and chorea associated with Huntington’s disease, according to a press release from the manufacturer.Approval of the selective vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor was based on “chemistry, manufacturing and controls information,” as well as data demonstrating the bioequivalence and
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BOSTON — Although legislative restrictions make it challenging to prescribe medication abortion, “it is definitely possible” for internal medicine physicians to do, Cynthia H. Chuang, MD, MSc, FACP, said at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting. “The regulatory space has gotten very complicated, so people need to understand and learn about all the local regulations that may be
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Mashup Score: 2Obesity, overweight tied to iron deficiency in young people - 7 day(s) ago
Obesity and overweight were associated with an increased risk for iron deficiency in children and young adults, findings published in BMJ Global Health showed.According to Xiaomian Tan, MSc, a PhD student at the University of Leeds in England, and colleagues, micronutrient deficiencies have traditionally been considered a form of undernutrition.
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Older age, female sex and low comorbidity score were associated with high adherence to glaucoma treatment, as was adherence in the first 2 years of treatment, according to a study conducted in Denmark and published in BMJ Open Ophthalmology.“As to other chronic diseases, self-treatment with glaucoma medication has been associated with adherence challenges with the therapeutic regimen given
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DENVER — Daily treatment with a suspension of gold crystals was linked to improved outcomes at 96 weeks for those with stable relapsing multiple sclerosis, according to a speaker at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.“This is an oral suspension of gold nanocrystals, approximately 1.2 quadrillion of them,” Michael Barnett, MBBS, PhD, clinical neurologist at the
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