Laurie Toich, Assistant Editor

Approximately 65% of Americans would go to work if they were presenting flu-like symptoms.

Epilepsy prevalence increased by 700,000 between 2010 and 2015.

Patients with poor kidney function may have a 2-fold increase in atrial fibrillation.

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A first-in-class molecule was found to inhibit primary and recurrent breast cancer.

Gabapentin not found to improve low back pain more than a placebo.

Training the body to recognize beta cells as non-harmful may result in a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Long-term exposure to e-cigarette vapor could double the risk of aortic stiffness.

Duzallo (lesinurad and allopurinol) may result in better disease control among patients with gout.

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Test can determine antibiotic susceptibility of urinary tract infections within 30 minutes.

Widespread immunization against rotavirus reduced direct medical costs by $1.2 billion.

New drugs to drive the type 2 diabetes market, but metformin may remain a first-line therapy.

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Olaparib tablets approved as maintenance therapy for patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian, or primary peritoneal cancer who responded to platinum-based chemotherapy.

Olaparib tablets (Lynparza) approved as a maintenance treatment for patients with ovarian, fallopian, or primary peritoneal cancer.

FDA approves inotuzumab ozogamicin for relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor ALL.

Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa) granted FDA approval to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

There remain significant issues for biosimilars to impact the drug market in the United States.

Biosimilar uptake in the United States still faces significant challenges.

A significant number of drugs granted accelerated approval did not complete post-approval studies.

Common chemicals in food may disrupt satiety signals that can cause overeating and obesity.

Carotid artery thickness in children possibly linked to social and economic disadvantages.

Transplanting insulin-producing cells under the skin of patients with diabetes shows promise.

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The Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act would use the weight of Medicare to lower drug costs.

Daily consumption of almonds may increase HDL cholesterol levels.

Elderly patients may experience more falls and blackouts with aggressive blood pressure management.

Paclitaxel chemotherapy may turn on a stress gene that allows cancer cells to escape from the primary tumor.

Implanted device expected to provide an easy and effective treatment for patients with high-risk type 1 diabetes.