An Overview of ALS Treatment Developments for ALS Awareness Month
May 19th 2021Matthew Harms, a medical consultant and care center director at the MDA and associate professor of neurology at Columbia University Medical Center, to discuss new treatments and anticipated developments for ALS over the next year.
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Combination Immunotherapy Provides Potential Benefits in Controlling, Reducing HIV
May 19th 2021A combination immunotherapy of interleukin-21 (IL-21) and interferon alpha (IFN-alpha) in combination with antiretroviral therapy (ART) is effective in generating highly functional natural killer (NK) cells that can help control and reduce simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in animal models.
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Study: Combining Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery With Semaglutide Increases Weight Loss
May 18th 2021Pairing semaglutide, a drug used to treat diabetes, with a minimally invasive endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) can provide significant weight loss benefits for patients who are not candidates for invasive weight loss surgery, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week 2021.
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How Pharmacists Can Help Address Health Disparities Among Asian Americans
May 18th 2021According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, Asian Americans are 40% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and 60% more likely to be diagnosed with renal disease compared to non-Hispanic whites.
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