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Vitamin D Deficiency May Indicate Heart Disease in Overweight Children, Adolescents
Vitamin D deficiency linked to early signs of heart disease in children and teenagers.
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Trending News Today: ACA Individual Mandate Fines Loom After Failed Repeal Attempt
Top news of the day from across the healthcare landscape.
Drug Injection Cessation in HIV Patients Can Reduce Immune Activation
A recently-published study evaluated the relationship between injection drug use and immune activation in people who inject drugs (PWID) and who have or do not have HIV.
Homeopathic Teething Tablets Recalled Due to Mislabeling
Standard Homeopathic Company has issued a nationwide recall of its Hyland’s Baby Teething Tablets and Hyland’s Baby Nighttime Teething Tablets.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Fails to Gain FDA Approval
FDA requires additional clinical data to determine the most appropriate doses of Olumiant (baricitinib) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Law to Regulate PBMs Tops AJPB Week in Review
Top news of the week from The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits.
Importance of Specialty Pharmacy Patient Satisfaction Highlights SPT Week in Review
Top five articles of the week from Specialty Pharmacy Times.
Protein Imbalance Can Result in Pediatric Leukemia
The activation of the STAT5 protein linked to acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Experimental Drug Substantially Reduces Menopausal Hot Flushes
Novel compound reduced hot flush frequency and intensity among menopausal patients.
Value-Based Care and the Future of Specialty
Data and collaboration are crucial to implementing value-based care.
Weight Fluctuation Linked to Cardiovascular Events, Death
High weight fluctuation observed to cause a 136% increased risk of stroke.
Immunotherapy May Increase Cancer Growth Among Certain Patients
Patients with certain characteristics observed to experience hyper-progression of cancer growth on immunotherapy.
Protein Targeting Observed to Improve Heart Failure Symptoms
Increasing phosphate binding to a protein receptor could increase cardiac output in patients with heart failure.
Potential Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Liver Disease Discovered
Inflammatory bowel disease may increase risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Resisting Infection From HIV
Novel therapeutic approach may help cure patients with HIV in the future.
Cystic Fibrosis Market Nears $8 Billion by 2025
Growth in the cystic fibrosis market driven by more effective drugs.
Insurance Status Crucial for In Vitro Fertilization Success
Women with insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization are more likely to give birth.
Algorithm Could Improve Drug Development Methods
An algorithm could be trained to identify potential toxicity and side effects from compounds.
Liposome-Based Drug Delivery Could Bypass Lung Cancer Tumor Safeguards
Liposomes containing a prodrug effectively exploited hypoxic areas of lung cancer tumors.
Locating CRISPRs Molecular On/Off Switch
Scientists uncover how anti-CRISPR proteins are used to the surveillance complex of gene-editing technology.
Combination Test Better Predicts Cardiovascular Risks than Standard Methods
A combination of EKG, a limited CT scan, and 3 blood tests may accurately determine cardiovascular risks.
Gene Variant May Influence Alzheimer's Disease Risk
A variation in the PTPRD gene may increase the creation of neurofibrillary tangles in the brain.
MicroRNA Partially Restores Myelination, Limb Function in Multiple Sclerosis
Study finds miR-219 restarts myelin production in nerves of mice with multiple sclerosis.
Is it Possible to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?
New study explores the possibility of reversing diabetes through intensive medical treatment.
Nanocapsule Could Improve Cancer Drug Delivery
Polymer capsules that could play a key role in delivering targeted cancer therapies.
Collaboration Necessary to Improve Health Care
Patient outcomes dependent on collaboration between specialty pharmacists and physicians.
FDA Approves Drugs Quicker Than European Medicines Agency
The FDA reviewed and approved new drugs quicker than the EMA from 2011 to 2015.
Trust in Healthcare Providers May Impact Adherence
High levels of trust in healthcare providers found to increase medication adherence.
The Challenges in Treating Patients with High Cost Hepatitis C Drugs
The second of 4-part interview with an infectious disease expert examines weighing the short-term high cost of treating HCV with curative drugs versus the long-term costs of treating the disease.
Research Community Mourns Loss of HIV/AIDS Pioneer
Mark Wainberg, PhD was an influential researcher from the start of the AIDS epidemic.