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The findings provide guidance for clinicians and patients when navigating therapeutic options to establish treatment plans.

Tara Spires-Jones, DPhil, FMedSci, discusses how oligomeric tau clumps inside brain synapses, pointing to indirect evidence that it may be progressing through the brain by jumping between connections.

The co-founder, chief science officer, and chairman at Longeveron discusses the findings from the phase 2a trial CLEARMIND, as well as next steps to developing the therapy Lomecel-B.

Pharmacists' roles in community-based cancer centers are expanding, with a more significant role in managing complex treatment regimens, ensuring comprehensive patient care, navigating drug shortages, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes and streamline health care operations.

The drug previously received breakthrough therapy designation for newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia that is in chronic phase.

Community pharmacy leaders should focus on improving quality of work-life for their employees.

The system is an outpatient procedure that resurfaces the mucosal lining, making it easier for the body to maintain healthy metabolism and blood glucose levels.

The designation is based on animal model studies that have demonstrated superior efficacy in comparison to sildenafil.

Tune into this episode of “Public Health Matters” to hear a discussion with Dr. Frank North centered around successful mentorship and advocacy for representation across minority groups in the pharmacy profession.

Understanding and accounting for linguistic diversity is critical in diagnostics and treatment for dementia.

Pharmacies can adapt by embracing digital self-service options to better engage with patients, meet increasing consumer demand, and enhance revenue streams.

The findings indicate that zoster vaccine recombinant reduced dementia risk by 17% in an analysis of over 200,000 patients.

If approved, the drug would be the first in a new class of medications to treat acute pain in over 20 years.

The presence of glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies in intravenous immunoglobulin can lead to a misdiagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus if a false-positive result is garnered.

Joshua Hare describes how Lomecel-B addresses neuroinflammation, unlike other treatments which typically target amyloid disposition.

Patients with MDD may also seek complementary or alternative therapies in the form of dietary supplements which might be perceived by patients to be natural and safer than medicinal agents.

Monitoring OTC sales, dispensing contraceptives, and prescribing birth controls drives a need in policy changes to adapt to increases in pharmacist workload.

The study also found that there were no associations with increased dementia risk when anxiety resolved.

The decision is based on positive results from the PERSEUS trial.

Jennifer Dunphy, DrPH, MBA, MPH and Nelly Awkar-Lazo, MD, discuss the rise in young-onset cancer, the gut-colon cancer link, and the importance of healthy lifestyle choices for cancer prevention.

The designation is based off positive results from the RAMP 205 trial presented at the ASCO Annual Meeting.

Immunization rates have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, leaving millions of children and infants at risk for measles or diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.

The approval streamlines treatment administration to eliminate compounding steps, reduce preparation time, and enhance safety for clinicians.

By functioning as an antibody replacement therapy, IVIG can be used to manage a wide range of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

Pharmacists can help patients with polycystic ovary syndrome safely incorporate complementary supplements, such as cinnamon, into their treatment plan.

The approval marks the first oral immunotherapy treatment to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis.

Although important for patient health care, pharmacies’ convenient locations leave staff prone to workplace violence.