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Gilead Set to Donate $12.6 Million In Funding for HIV Prevention for Black Cisgender, Transgender Women
This grant funding is a part of the company’s 3-year Setting the P.A.C.E. initiative.
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Refined Grains, Cheese Linked to Hypertensive Disorder During Pregnancy In Hispanic Population
Dietary interventions can reduce the risk of preeclampsia and other hypertensive conditions that occur during pregnancy.
Plant-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Offer a Promising Treatment for Irritable Bowel Disease
Repairing the intestinal epithelial barrier is paramount in the treatment of IBD.
“People Are Screaming Out for Alternatives” In Mental Health Care, And Psychedelics May Fill The Gap, Expert Suggests
Many psychedelics being studied for clinical use are not "magic mushrooms", rather clinical drugs formulated using good manufacturing practice standards.
Survodutide Improves Liver Disease Progression in More than 80% of Patients with MASH
After 48 weeks of treatment with survodutide, patients demonstrated histological improvement, a reduction in liver fat content, and did not experience worsening fibrosis.
Cardiology Pharmacists Can Optimize, Educate Patients With Heart Failure
Experts sheds light on gaps in gender and use of referrals, health literacy, and medication access in the treatment of patients with heart failure.
Short Sleep Duration May Reduce Lifespan, Study Shows
Investigators found genetic evidence that certain sleep behaviors can be risk factors for lifespan.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy May Be the First, Only Clinically Effective Treatment for Long COVID
“I’m better than I was before I had long COVID, and in so many ways,” said a patient in an interview with Pharmacy Times.
Expert Predicts Psychedelics Will Be Integrated into Current Regimens for Treating Mental Health Diseases
Investigators continue to conduct regulated and controlled clinical trials to build compelling, high-quality evidence on their therapeutic potential.
Adverse Childhood Experiences Can Lead to Poor Behaviors As Parents
These experiences can impact mental health, which can mediate parenting behaviors like inconsistent discipline.
Offering Children Vegetables at Breakfast Could Boost the Likelihood That They Grow to Like Them
The practice could become routine if parents promote morning vegetable consumption while the children are still in a developmental stage of life.
The Gut Microbiome Looks Different for People With Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Investigators suggested that this difference is caused by a common medication for treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
Parasite That Causes Malaria Extracts Fatty Acids From Human Hosts for Growth
Malaria has a large global burden, affecting hundreds of millions of people each year.
Study Results Show Current Smoking Increases the Risk of Death from Melanoma
Smoking 20 cigarettes per day significantly increased risk of death caused by certain types of melanomas.
FDA Accepts BLA for Datopotamab Deruxtecan for the Treatment of NSCLC
Datopotamab deruxtecan is an investigational TROP2 directed antibody drug conjugate that showed positive survival impact compared to chemotherapy.
Higher Dietary Niacin Associated With Reduction in All-Cause Mortality Among Patients with Liver Disease
However, increasing dietary niacin did not reduce risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease, the primary cause of death associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Study: Gastric Bypass Surgery Put Approximately 75% of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission
Nearly 60% of patients who regained all the weight stayed in remission at 5 years post-surgery, according to study results.
Environmental Disinfection Can Be an Affordable, Effective Way to Reduce C Difficile Infections in Hospitals
Targeted use of ultraviolet light and sporicidal treatment can reduce disease transmission alongside existing interventions.
Complex Congenital Heart Disease Linked to Increased Early-Life Stress
Children with heart disease who received infant open-heart surgery had more stress and neurodevelopmental impairments compared with children who did not undergo surgery.
Pharmacists Can Help to Optimize the Total Health of Patients with Heart Conditions
Pharmacists can host community events and try different marketing efforts to drive community awareness about heart health and total health.
Treatment of cGVHD Requires a Patient-Centered Approach
The complexity of the disease and number of treatment options can necessitate a personalized approach.
Lifesaving Medication Plus Lifestyle Encourages Health in a “Food Plus Pharmacy” Relationship, According to Expert
Nutrition is foundational to health, but healthy eating does not look the same for everyone.
Natural Food Preservative May Harm Beneficial Gut Bacteria
Researchers will continue to research how lantibiotic’s antimicrobial effects can be harnessed for good.
Common Osteoporosis Treatment May Reduce Risk of Incident Diabetes
Continued doses of denosumab reduced the incidence of diabetes by more than 1000 patients compared to an initial dose alone.
Tirzepatide May Be More Cost-Effective Than High-Dose Semaglutide for Type 2 Diabetes
In a projective model, tirzepatide saved patients more than $15,000 per quality-adjusted life-year.
FDA Grants Priority Review to Repotrectinib for the Treatment of NTRK-Positive Solid Tumors
Repotrectinib led to a durable anti-tumor response in patients with NTRK-positive locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.
Diabetes Self-Management Education Accreditation Provides Billable Opportunity for Pharmacists
This accreditation allows pharmacists to give diabetes education to patients with Medicare and receive Medicare reimbursement.
Gargling With Mouthwash Can Improve Oral Environment, Reduce HbA1c in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Mouthwash that contains chlorhexidine gluconate was especially effective at improving hyperglycemic status in younger patients with diabetes.
Vitamin K2 Can Protect Against Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Study Shows
The vitamin improved lipid metabolism to slow the progression of the disease.
Expert: Everyone Would Need to Become a Pharmacist to Really Understand How to Eat For Their Own Body
AI can pair people to foods that are best suited for their unique needs, according to a food-as-medicine entrepreneur.