FDA Approves Avlayah for Hunter Syndrome
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have granted accelerated approval to Avlayah, a new treatment aimed at neurologic symptoms in children with Hunter syndrome, a rare inherited disorder. Our curated coverage draws…
FDA approves relacorilant for resistant ovarian cancer
Silver Spring, Md. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved relacorilant (Lifyorli) in combination with nab-paclitaxel for adults with platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer…
Parents Increasingly Refuse Routine Preventive Care for Newborns
Doctors nationwide are expressing alarm over a growing trend of parents refusing routine preventive care for newborns, extending far beyond vaccines to include proven interventions that have protected infants for…
Oral Bacteria Linked to Breast Cancer Development
BALTIMORE, United States — Johns Hopkins researchers report that the oral bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum can travel through the bloodstream to breast tissue, where it is associated with DNA damage and…
Insurance loss worsens diabetes control, study finds
PORTLAND, Ore. — New research on “insurance churn” and diabetes care from Oregon Health & Science University, a summary distributed via EurekAlert, write-ups from Mirage News, Scienmag, and Bioengineer.org, along…
FDA Approves Higher-Dose Wegovy HD for Weight Loss
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new higher-dose version of the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy, offering patients the potential for greater weight loss…
Weekly Buprenorphine Shows Superior Results for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder
Bethesda, Maryland — A National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trial has found that weekly injectable extended-release buprenorphine leads to higher rates of abstinence from illicit opioids among pregnant women with…
Exercise May Reduce Chemo Brain Symptoms in Cancer Patients
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A nationwide multicenter phase III trial has demonstrated that a structured home-based exercise program may help cancer patients maintain cognitive function and reduce the effects of so-called…
Study Links Gut Bacteria to Mental Health
CHICAGO — A growing body of research has established a significant connection between gut bacteria and mental health, with scientists discovering that the trillions of microorganisms living in the digestive…
AI Toys Misread Children’s Emotions, Cambridge Study Finds
London — Researchers at the University of Cambridge are calling for stricter regulation of artificial-intelligence-powered toys designed for preschool children after finding that the technology frequently misreads children’s emotions and…