8+ hour, 48+ min ago  (797+ words) CHICAGO " Odds for developing Parkinson's disease increased with newer groundwater and with carbonate aquifers, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. "Our previous studies have focused a lot on air pollution, but we know…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (332+ words) Self-hypnosis is an accessible, effective treatment for hot flashes, according to an expert. Gary Elkins, Ph D, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University, and colleagues conducted a single-blind, randomized clinical trial with 250 postmenopausal women to evaluate how effective…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago  (661+ words) Individuals with focal onset epilepsy treated with azetukalner experienced sustained monthly seizure reduction and evidence of seizure freedom up to 48 months, according to data presented at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting. "There are still up to one-third of epilepsy…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (797+ words) Cases of pancreatic cancer have increased significantly among younger individuals compared with those aged 35 years and older during the past 2-plus decades, according to results of a retrospective study published in JAMA Network Open. The annual rate of diagnoses in…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago  (447+ words) MUNICH " A monoclonal antibody being studied as a potential therapy for chikungunya virus infection showed potential as both a treatment for the mosquito-borne disease and as pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent infection, researchers said. Hugh Watson, Ph D, president of Quayside…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (263+ words) Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with a history of cutaneous lupus erythematosus are more likely to have high interferon levels, despite a cessation of skin manifestations, according to a study. Researchers have always known that elevated interferon (IFN) activity is…...

1+ year, 2+ week ago  (464+ words) Researchers developed and used a novel blood test to diagnose and successfully treat a patient with a rare form of a severe and potentially life-threatening skin disease that was previously unresponsive to therapy, according to a study. Shawn G. Kwatra, MD,…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (560+ words) DENVER " Oral brepocitinib 30 mg was superior to placebo for treating dermatomyositis in adults already receiving standard therapies, according to phase 3 data presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. The findings, which included a hallmark rapid reduction in itch…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (418+ words) Treatment with once-daily brepocitinib improved skin disease, muscle and physical function measures for adults with dermatomyositis while minimizing steroid burden, with benefits as early as 4 weeks and sustained for 1 year, data show. Findings from the phase 3 VALOR study assessing brepocitinib…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (243+ words) May cause dizziness Keep in refrigerator. Do not freeze. This medication is used to prevent a certain serious virus infection, rabies, in people who have been exposed to this virus under certain conditions (such as a bite wound or non-bite…...