Eating Disorders are Highly Prevalent Among Adolescents Seen in Epilepsy Clinics
New research presented at the American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting in 2023 found that intellectually healthy adolescents seen in epilepsy clinics have a high prevalence of eating disorders (EDs), particularly…
The Future of Medicine: Predicting the Next Steps in Stem Cell Therapy
Stem cells, in the forms of embryonic, adult, and induced pluripotent, offer potential for regenerative medicine. Ethical concerns arise from the use of embryonic stem cells due to the destruction…
‘AGGA’ Inventor Testifies His Dental Device Was Not Meant for TMJ or Sleep Apnea
A Tennessee dentist, Steve Galella, has invented and trained dentists to use a dental device called the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance (AGGA) for TMJ and sleep apnea conditions. However, he…
BET inhibitors combined with JAK inhibitors well-tolerated with myelofibrosis
The BET inhibitor BMS986158 has shown promising preliminary data of potential disease modification in patients with intermediate- or high-risk myelofibrosis when used in combination with ruxolitinib and fedratinib. The phase…
Carvykti CAR-T gets warning label
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a new warning label for Legend Biotech and Janssen’s myeloma CAR-T, Carvykti or cilta-cel, due to the occurrence of some secondary blood cancers…
Europe suspends hundreds of generic drugs over serious data concerns
The European Medicines Agency suspended the marketing authorizations of 365 generic drugs after concerns were raised about the reliability of the testing conducted by Synapse Labs, a contract research organization…
Predicting Alzheimer’s dementia in oldest of the old
A new study indicates that the severity of amyloid deposition in the brain, rather than just age, may be a key factor in determining who will benefit from new anti-amyloid…
Sales of emergency contraception estimated to rise after the New Year holiday
A study published in The BMJ found that sales of emergency contraception in the US rise by around 10% in the week after the New Year holiday. Other holidays such…
Protect Your Mental Health This Holiday Season
The content discusses the holiday blues and ways to protect your mental health during the festive season. WebMD's Chief Medical Officer John Whyte explains the symptoms of holiday blues, strategies…
Opioid Agonist Therapy Underused, Data Suggest
A study in Ontario, Canada found that only 4.1% of hospital visits for opioid use disorder (OUD) resulted in community-based initiation of opioid agonist therapy (OAT) within 7 days of…