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Safety Data on the Novel Pancreatic Cancer Drug Available by Early Access
(MedPage Today) -- The investigational drug daraxonrasib, now available through an early access program, demonstrated promising efficacy in previously treated pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and was associated with high-grade adverse events... -
Ketamine Quickly Reduced Suicidal and Depressive Symptoms, Meta-Analysis Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- Ketamine infusion rapidly reduced suicidal and depressive symptoms among patients with a major depressive episode, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Across 26 randomized trials involving over... -
Some Hantavirus Cruise Passengers Are Back in the U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- More than two dozen passengers potentially exposed to hantavirus aboard a cruise ship disembarked almost 2 weeks ago, several sources confirmed to MedPage Today, and Americans who were among them are now back on U.S. soil.
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Can Migraine Drugs Guard Against Glaucoma? CGRP Inhibitors Show Promise
(MedPage Today) -- People who used calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitor drugs to prevent migraine had a lower risk of glaucoma, a retrospective study showed.
Among 74,000 migraine patients, those taking CGRP inhibitors for migraine... -
IL-6 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Diabetic Macular Edema
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Targeting an inflammatory pathway in diabetic macular edema (DME), in addition to angiogenesis, led to greater improvement in visual acuity and retinal anatomy, a randomized trial showed.
Single-agent ranibizumab... -
Psych Trial Halted After Death; Curbing Phone Addiction; Most Worried Racial Group
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA halted patient enrollment in a phase III trial of evenamide in treatment-resistant schizophrenia following the sudden death of a participant, Newron Pharmaceuticals said.
Magnetic seizure therapy achieved similar remission... -
Get Your Hands Off My Patients!
(MedPage Today) -- The number one rule of emergency medicine is that you never get to do anything uninterrupted.
I hear a shout from one of the rooms: "Help!" I tap a paramedic on the shoulder, address him by name, and ask, "Can you check on them... -
Details of Fauci Aide's Arrest; MAHA PAC Low on Cash; Makary on Shaky Ground
(MedPage Today) -- When David Morens, MD, a top aide to Anthony Fauci, MD, was arrested by federal agents in late April, they removed his shirt and pants before handcuffing him and driving him to a courthouse in Maryland to be fingerprinted. A...