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Jardiance® improves blood sugar control in type 2 diabetes
A Phase III trial showed Jardiance® is the first SGLT2 inhibitor to significantly reduce average blood sugar in type 2 diabetics aged 10-17 compared to placebo.
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Epilepsy rescue therapy significantly increases time between seizure clusters
Newly published data indicates a significant increase in time between seizure clusters (SEIVAL) treated with Neurelis’s Valtoco® CIV.
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Nilvadipine and related drugs could slow Alzheimer’s progression
Researchers have shown that Nilvadipine can slow the rate of cognitive decline in very early- and early-stage Alzheimer’s patients and have received funding to develop improved versions.
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Brand-brand competition will not reduce prices of drugs in US
A new study undertaken to better understand the economic impact of brand-brand competition finds this does not lower drug prices.
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Study reveals the risk inactive ingredients pose
Researchers have found that many pharmaceutical products contain inactive ingredients which can be dangerous to patients.
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Compressed injection pill for oral insulin delivery
A compressed injection pill could be the future alternative to injections of insulin delivery for patients with type 2 diabetes...
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Losartan could improve ovarian cancer treatment
Researchers have found that losartan could be beneficial for those undergoing cancer treatment as it may enhance its effectiveness...
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Lanadelumab effective in reducing hereditary angioedema attacks
Results of a clinical trial has led to the FDA approval of a monoclonal antibody drug called lanadelumab, to treat hereditary angioedema attacks...
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Link between early antibiotic exposure and weight gain in young children
A recent study has shown that antibiotics use in young children (under 24 months) could result in weight gain shown when the child reaches the age of 5...
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Drug prices increased twice as fast during shortages
A team of researchers have found that drugs increase in price twice as fast during shortages than if there were not supply and demand imbalances...
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Nano-optic endoscope penetrates deep tissue at high resolution
The images captured by the nano-optic endoscope shows cellular structures in fruit flesh clearly, and tissue layers and fine glands in sheep...
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Canakinumab reduces gout rate by more than half
The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) demonstrate that canakinumab significantly reduced the rate of gout by more than half, compared to placebo, regardless of baseline serum urate level.
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Antipsychotics during pregnancy may raise risk of gestational diabetes
Women who take certain antipsychotic medications and continue the use of these medications through pregnancy may be at increased risk for gestational diabetes...
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AI algorithm detects retinopathy of prematurity
New algorithm could help overcome shortage of physicians trained in disease diagnosis...
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Does genome sequencing increase downstream costs?
A pilot study has found that whole genome sequencing of healthy individuals and cardiology patients did not increase health care spending outside of the sequencing costs.
