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Research Summaries

Dementia
Dementia
Can Pot Help Reduce Dementia Symptoms?
05/19/2015
Researchers evaluated the efficacy of low-dose oral tetrahydrocannabinol treatment in individuals with dementia-related neuropsychiatric symptoms.
05/19/2015
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
FDA: Higher Risk of Keroacidosis with Certain Diabetes Drugs
05/18/2015
The FDA has issued a warning based on 20 reported cases of ketoacidosis in patients using sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes.
05/18/2015
Research Summary
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Research Summary
Lumasiran Shows Efficacy, Plasma Oxalate Reductions for Patients With Primary Hyperoxaluria, Severe Renal Impairment at 24 Months
05/17/2015

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
In the ILLUMINATE-C trial, patients with advanced primary hyperoxaluria type 1 and severe renal impairment treated with lumasiran showed decreased plasma oxalate and good safety profiles at 6 months and 12...
05/17/2015
COVID-19 Roundup
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COVID-19 Roundup
Record Low COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Metformin Reduces SARS-Cov-2 Viral Load, Low Mortality Rates in Older Patients Taking Remdesivir, and More
05/16/2015

Anthony Calabro, MA

Anthony Calabro, MA
In this COVID-19 roundup, the CDC reports a record low number of COVID-19 hospitalizations, metformin reduces the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 Viral load and rebound, Remdesivir reduces mortality in older...
05/16/2015
acne
acne
FDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Humira for HS
05/15/2015
The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to Humira for the treatment of moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS; Hurley stage II and III).
05/15/2015
typhoidal disease
typhoidal disease
Study: Drug-Resistant Typhoid May Become Epidemic
05/14/2015
Authors of a new study say they have determined how Salmonella typhi, a multidrug-resistant strain of typhoid, has surfaced and spread throughout the past 30 years, reaching a stage that may now represent...
05/14/2015
Mental Health Disorders
Mental Health Disorders
Could Nuts and Olive Oil Protect Cognitive Function?
05/14/2015
Researchers compared cognitive function scores of individuals assigned to a Mediterranean diet against those eating a low-fat diet.
05/14/2015
smoking
smoking
Smoking Cessation May Improve Angioplasty Recovery
05/14/2015
A new study measures the impact of smoking on quality of life and frequency of chest pains in post-angioplasty patients.
05/14/2015
Breast cancer
Breast cancer
Could MRI Help Predict Breast Cancer Risk?
05/14/2015
A recent study examined whether magnetic resonance imaging could play a larger role in screening for and prevention of breast cancer.
05/14/2015
celiac disease
celiac disease
Study: Celiac Disease Linked to Increased Neuropathy Risk
05/14/2015
New research examined the relative risk of neuropathy development in patients with and without celiac disease.
05/14/2015