Acute Pancreatitis May Progress to Chronic With Sustained Heavy Alcohol Use
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Many patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and acute pancreatitis (AP) have high lifetime cumulative drinking and heavy daily alcohol use, suggesting disease progression toward chronic pancreatitis, according...
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Study Looks at Treatment Patterns for Alopecia Areata
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- For patients with alopecia areata (AA), corticosteroids are the most commonly used treatment, and by one year, 71.8 percent are receiving no treatment, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in JAMA...
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Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction ID ' d in 31.5 Percent With Psoriasis
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) occurs in 31.5 percent of patients with psoriasis, with disease severity and duration associated with increased risk, according to a study published in the October issue of the...
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Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report. It ' s a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide area of the...
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Meet Jay Shah, a 2023 40 Under 40 honoree
Jay Shah is the president and chief medical physicist at Dynamic Medical Physics and a 2023 40 Under 40 honoree.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Devonta Davis Source Type: news

Longtime executive Joy Tapper retires from high-profile health consortium
Joy Tapper, who served as executive director since the 2007 founding of the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership, will retire from the high-profile consortium dedicated to improving health care for low-income, underserved populations in Milwaukee County.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rich Kirchen Source Type: news

Risk for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Not Increased With Nonerosive GERD
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Patients with nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) do not have an increased risk for esophageal adenocarcinoma compared with the general population, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in The...
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E-Cigarette Use in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Abstinence Rate in Final Trimester
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Individuals who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy have a higher smoking abstinence rate in late pregnancy than individuals who use nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), according to a study published online Sept....
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CDC gives CMU $17.5M for outbreak/disease monitoring center
The money comes as part of the federal government's expanded effort against public health emergencies.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news

A Baby Cries & Mom ' s Breast Milk Releases: New Study Could Explain Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Many a new mom knows that when her newborn cries, her milk releases. Now, animal research reveals a newly discovered brain circuit that may explain why that happens. This new study showed that when a mouse pup starts...
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Patient-to-Patient Transmission Not to Blame for Most C. Difficile Infections in Hospitals
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- A deadly infection associated with hospitalization may not be the fault of the hospital, but may instead stem from the patients themselves, a new study suggests. Infection caused by the bacterium Clostridioides...
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5-ASA Discontinuation Common Within First Year of Ulcerative Colitis Diagnosis in Youth
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- For adolescents and young adults diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC), the rate of discontinuation of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) maintenance treatment is high within the first year, according to a study published...
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Practice Points Developed for Treatment of Outpatient COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- In an updated clinical guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online Sept. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, living, rapid practice points are presented for the outpatient treatment of...
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Proteinuria Higher With Dasatinib Exposure in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- For patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) receiving tyrosine-kinase inhibitor therapy, exposure to dasatinib is associated with increased odds of proteinuria, according to a study published online in the...
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Meeting At-Risk Criteria Increases Risk for Transition to Bipolar Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Patients meeting bipolar at-risk (BAR) criteria are significantly more likely to transition to bipolar disorder (BD) during the next decade versus patients seeking mental health care not meeting the BAR criteria,...
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