Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new meta-analysis combining 22 studies, to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany…
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Prescribing just a few opioid tablets to patients discharged from emergency departments can ease pain but prevent misuse
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Half of patients discharged from the emergency department need only five tablets or fewer of morphine 5mg or an equivalent opioid pain killer, according to new…
‘Search and destroy’ treatment found to improve quality of life for patients with advanced prostate cancer
Prostate cancer cell. Credit: Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute. A new radioactive medicine that seeks out tumor cells to deliver a targeted dose of radiation greatly improves quality of life…
Atezolizumab can induce response in alveolar soft part sarcoma
The immunotherapy agent atezolizumab induces sustained responses in about one-third of patients with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), according to a study published in the Sept. 7 issue of…
Use of common painkillers alongside hormonal contraception linked to heightened risk of blood clots
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers alongside hormonal contraception appear to be at a small increased risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), finds…
Atypical antipsychotics not safer than haloperidol for older adults with postoperative delirium: Study
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study of more than 17,000 older adults prescribed an antipsychotic medication after major surgery found that atypical antipsychotics are not less harmful than haloperidol. The…
Avoid cannabis during adolescence, pregnancy and while driving, say experts
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Experts recommend avoiding cannabis during adolescence and early adulthood, in people prone to or with mental health disorders, in pregnancy, and before and while driving, based…
First biosimilar approved to treat multiple sclerosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn), the first biosimilar to Tysabri (natalizumab) injection, for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, the agency announced Thursday. Tyruko…
Lorazepam treatment may be linked to worse outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan), commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer treatment, had a shorter progression-free survival than patients who…
