Drug Trials Snapshot: WELIREG
WELIREG is a drug used for the treatment of adults with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease.
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - September 12, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Adding First-Line Chemo Boosts PFS in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SINGAPORE -- Treatment with osimertinib (Tagrisso) plus chemotherapy reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 38% compared with osimertinib monotherapy in patients with advanced EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer...
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 12, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

2seventy bio cutting 176 jobs, search for new chief executive
2seventy bio Inc. stock TSVT, rose 2.7% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the T-cell drug company for cancer treatment said it’s cutting 176 jobs or 40% of its work force and launching a search for a new chief executive. Current chief executive Nick Leschly will become chairman of the…#bioinc #tsvt #nickleschly #jwtherapeutics2126 #myeloma
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

From Protocol to Publication: Reducing Costs and Maximizing Efficiency for Investigator-Initiated Trials
Dr. Harsha Rajasimha, Founder and CEO of Jeeva Informatics, highlights the importance and value of Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs) in gathering real-world data on the efficacy, alternate uses, treatment comparisons, and cost-effectiveness of licensed drugs. Led by non-pharmaceutical...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TRI Source Type: news

At UNGA, Civil Society Must Mobilize Global Solidarity for Universal Health Coverage
By , Founding Executive Director, African Center for Global Health and Social TransformationcbalesSeptember 12, 2023September 12, 2023 12:00 PMAs world leaders prepare for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, it ’s important for those of us in civil society to prepare ourselves ideologically to engage, especially for pushing leaders to make commitments during the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on September 21. The theme for this important gathering is Universal health coverage: expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world.We all have a right to ...
Source: IntraHealth International - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news

Novel System Snags FDA Approval for Severe Peripheral Arterial Disease
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the LimFlow system designed to stave off amputation for people with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) and no treatment alternatives, device maker LimFlow SA announced Tuesday. This puts the first device...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 12, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Finding Power in My Panic Attacks
Trouble started in the form of rivulets of sweat dampening the waistband of my underwear. It was a bluebird afternoon in Phoenix in December of 2020, mid 60s, desert dry, and my heart was jackhammering against my ribcage. Breathing felt like I was sucking air through a stir straw. A small ABC News crew was arrayed before me, ready to broadcast the report I’d written that day, but with my vision narrowed to a needle’s eye, I could barely see them. I tried to swallow away the sandiness in my mouth but realized I’d forgotten how. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “I can’t swallow!...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Gutman Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

UBMD Emergency Medicine program expands into New Jersey
UBMD Emergency Medicine's addiction treatment program launched in 2017 and is likely to expand into other states by year-end.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tracey Drury Source Type: news

Turmeric may be as good for treating indigestion as drug to curb excess stomach acid
A natural compound found in the culinary spice turmeric may be as effective as omeprazole - a drug used to curb excess stomach acid—for treating indigestion symptoms, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. Turmeric is derived from the root of the Curcuma longa plant. It contains a naturally active compound called curcumin thought to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, and has long been used as a medicinal remedy, including for the treatment of indigestion, in South East Asia.
Source: World Pharma News - September 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

FAPI-PET/CT may improve treatment of cancer patients
Gallium-68 (Ga-68) FAPI-PET/CT imaging -- a highly accurate experimental approac...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: FAPI-PET shows promise for diagnosing lung cancer FAPI-PET predicts treatment response in liver cancer patients FAPI-PET shows promise visualizing cardiomyopathies FAPI-PET shows promise in patients with RA FAPI-PET detects rare tumor in COVID-19 patient
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

PET imaging predicts long-term outcomes in Parkinson's disease
PET brain imaging in individuals with early Parkinson's disease can show whic...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: PET shows promise in diagnosing atypical parkinsonism Ultrasound ablation improves motor function in Parkinson's disease patients MRI, PET boost central nervous system disease treatment discovery Brain PET algorithm shows promise in diagnosing Parkinson's disease More white-matter hyperintensity equals greater parkinsonism risk
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

The temporal dependencies between social, emotional and physical health factors in young people receiving mental healthcare: a dynamic Bayesian network analysis - Iorfino F, Varidel M, Marchant R, Cripps S, Crouse J, Prodan A, Oliveria R, Carpenter JS, Hermens DF, Guastella A, Scott E, Shah J, Merikangas K, Scott J, Hickie IB.
AIMS: The needs of young people attending mental healthcare can be complex and often span multiple domains (e.g., social, emotional and physical health factors). These factors often complicate treatment approaches and contribute to poorer outcomes in youth...
Source: SafetyLit - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

' New Dawn ' for Aldosterone as Drug Target in Hypertension? ' New Dawn ' for Aldosterone as Drug Target in Hypertension?
Treatment with the aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat significantly decreased automated office systolic blood pressure in adults with uncontrolled hypertension in the phase 2 TARGET-HTN trial.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

AI in Healthcare: A Revolution in Diagnosis and Treatment
Hey, HealthTech Enthusiasts! Are you ready to dive into one of the most groundbreaking applications of AI and Data Science? That’s right, we’re talking about the Healthcare sector today! Grab your stethoscope and lab coat because we’re exploring how AI revolutionizes diagnosis and treatment. Trust…#healthcare #ibm
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Patients With Narcolepsy Face Mood and Pain Disorders
(MedPage Today) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- People with narcolepsy frequently had mood and pain comorbidities that complicated diagnosis and treatment plans, observational data showed. In a propensity-matched cohort analysis of more than 4,000 individuals...
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - September 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

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