Digital Tools to Detect Tardive Dyskinesia
Accurate and early diagnosis of tardive dyskinesia (TD), a serious movement disorder typically caused by exposure to antipsychotic medications, is imperative for long-term management. “Keeping an eye on things and recognizing it early allows for potential interventions that will prevent it from being permanent or chronic,” said Tsao-Wei Liang, MD, of Thomas Jefferson University in […]
Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness
For people living with serious mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, standard treatment with antipsychotic medications can be a double-edged sword. While these drugs help regulate brain chemistry, they often cause metabolic side effects such as insulin resistance and obesity, which are distressing enough that many patients stop taking the medications. Now, a pilot […]
Latest COVID Shots Protect Against Serious Outcomes
The recently updated COVID vaccines showed protection against serious virus-related outcomes in immunocompetent adults, data from the CDC’s IVY and VISION networks showed. From September 2023 to January 2024, vaccine effectiveness (VE) against COVID-related emergency department or urgent care encounters landed at 47% (95% CI 44-50), while protection against hospitalizations associated with the coronavirus ranged […]
Sinusitis Tied to Later Autoimmune Disease
A history of sinus congestion and drip may be a precursor to serious autoimmune disorders, a population-based study suggested. Rates of rheumatologic conditions including antiphospholipid syndrome and Sjögren’s disease were significantly higher in people with any experience with sinusitis, with odds up to seven times greater than in individuals with no such history, according to […]
Methotrexate Tied to Greater Risks for Older Patients With CKD
Older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) had greater risks for serious adverse events when starting on low-dose methotrexate rather than hydroxychloroquine, a propensity score-matched analysis found. About 60% of the cohort’s new prescription came from a rheumatologist. Within 90 days of starting either treatment, the risk for the composite outcome — a hospital visit […]
Efgartigimod Offers Hope in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
PHOENIX — A subcutaneous infusion of efgartigimod cut the risk of relapse in patients with a rare but serious immune-mediated neuropathy, according to the phase II ADHERE trial. Patients with diagnosed chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) treated with efgartigimod alfa and hyaluronidase-qvfc (Vyvgart Hytrulo) saw a 61% reduction in the risk of relapse versus placebo, […]
FDA Staff Voice Serious Concerns About Investigational ALS Cell Therapy
FDA reviewers voiced serious concerns about the investigational amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) treatment debamestrocel — mesenchymal stromal cells secreting neurotrophic factors, also known as MSC-NTF, or NurOwn — from BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics ahead of an advisory committee meeting this week. When the FDA first received the drug’s application for approval, it determined the submission was […]
Sophia Loren Hospitalized With Hip, Femur Fractures After Serious Fall
LOADINGERROR LOADING Sophia Loren was hospitalized after sustaining serious injuries in a fall at her home in Geneva over the weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Loren slipped in the bathroom, fracturing her femur and hips in several places so severely that she required emergency surgery. Advertisement Sources close to the Italian acting legend, who […]
Positively charged nanomaterials treat obesity anywhere you want
Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have also revealed a strong correlation of obesity and cancer — recent data show that smoking, drinking alcohol, and obesity are the biggest contributors to cancer worldwide. The development of […]
Artesunate: Malaria Treatment Uses, Warnings, Side Effects, Dosage
What is artesunate, and what is it used for? Artesunate is a medication administered intravenously to treat serious malaria, a disease with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness, in adults and children. Malaria is caused by microscopic unicellular parasites belonging to the Plasmodium species, and the disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the type […]