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Postoperative management of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson disease was shown to be safe and effective when administered at home, which may reduce necessity of in-clinic visits and care access issues.

Among patients who suffer an in-hospital cardiac arrest, acute kidney injury (AKI) raised the risk of all-cause in-hospital mortality from about 30% to more than 60%.

New study findings indicate individuals genetically predisposed to insomnia have a higher chance of suffering from migraine.

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has gained full approval from the FDA.

Krajowe Centrum ds AIDS (National AIDS Center) in Warsaw, Poland, was founded in 1993 as part of the country’s Ministry of Health. Its chief area of advocacy and outreach is access to antiretroviral treatment, in addition to new areas of focus that include prevention of sexually transmitted infections and hepatitis C virus.

COVID-19 booster associated with significantly improved protection against infection in at-risk adults aged 60 and older; spotlighting health risks of climate change for farmworkers; uninsured rate remains stable despite pandemic.

Researchers revealed exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe hypoglycemic episodes among youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Germany.

Researchers found the 3 treatments—axicabtagene ciloleucel, tisagenlecleucel, and lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel)—showed promising efficacy and safety results across histological types, although they noted a need for more real-world data to validate the efficacy of liso-cel.

The researchers of a new analysis argue that the treatments they investigated for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) are worthy of clinical promotion based on their findings, which they say also provide evidence-based guidance for clinical practice.

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is a noninvasive way to identify mutations that may impact treatment decisions, according to a study of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

The findings come from a pooled analysis of the ELIANA and ENSIGN trials, both of which led to the approval of tisagenlecleucel for these patients.

Researchers outline factors that may inhibit immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy in patients with melanoma.

Over the course of treatment, patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) may acquire new TP53 mutations, making ongoing monitoring for mutations crucial.

There are several biomarkers that act as therapeutic targets for asthma, and plenty of medications aimed at inhibiting them, according to William "Andy" Nish, MD.

Researchers conducted a literature survey about chronic cough symptoms to create a patient-reported outcome measurement (PROM) tool in order to measure cough severity.

Worsening chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms are often underreported by patients who cannot recognize these changes as sign of decline, but they can be objectively measured through remote patient monitoring (RPM).

For pediatric patients with T-cell origin lymphoblastic leukemia (T-LBL) with disease progression following second-line treatment, investigators found that the JAK1/2 pathway may be a new actionable target through treatment with ruxolitinib.

Findings of the PANORAMA randomized clinical trial show that when patients with severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy were treated with intravitreal aflibercept, severity improved over 100 weeks and the likelihood of vision-threatening complications significantly reduced.

An overview of the latest news in Parkinson disease (PD) reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

Sifting through large quantities of data using artificial intelligence (AI) could one day change how nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is diagnosed, managed, and treated, according to a recent review.

Use of electronic nicotine products was associated with an increased likelihood of dry nighttime cough and wheezing in adolescents, according to findings gleaned from a large survey.

Comorbid cardiac dysfunction and intrarenal venous congestion were shown in this new study to have a negative correlation with survival outcomes among individuals with all levels of heart failure.

A new study offers insight into ways to decrease the burden on caregivers for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China and around the world.

Medical experts express concern over the Biden administration's plan to administer boosters to the general public; US sees increases in vaccination rates and COVID-19 deaths; the CEO of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will step down in January 2022.

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Neal Dave, PharmD, the executive director of pharmacy at Texas Oncology, discusses the potential for biosimilar utilization to grow and the reasons why his practice favors them over reference products.

A review of therapies for atopic dermatitis (AD) found adequate net health benefit for new treatments. However, safety remains a concern for the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors.

A new mathematical model highlights the challenges of preventing Clostridioides difficile transmission in the hospital.

A study suggests that for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the more components of metabolic syndrome present, the higher that patient’s risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes.

The FDA has approved empagliflozin (Jardiance) for adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, regardless of type 2 diabetes status.