Jill Murphy is an associate editor for Pharmacy Times®. She graduated from Monmouth University in 2018 in communication and was previously a copywriter and communications specialist at a marketing agency prior to her start at the publication.
Study: Asthma, Hay Fever, Other Allergies Not Linked to Mental Health Traits
October 29th 2021Evidence of a causal relationship between the onset of allergic disease and mental health was limited, suggesting that the observational associations found were due to confounding or other forms of bias.
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FDA Approves Dupilumab for Children Aged 6 to 11 With Moderate to Severe Asthma
October 21st 2021The approval is based on data from a phase 3 placebo-controlled trial that evaluated the efficacy and safety of dupilumab combined with standard-of-care therapy in children with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma.
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Study: Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Risk of Recurrence for Women With Common Breast Cancer
October 15th 2021They added that this is one of the first proofs of concept illustrating the power of an AI model for identifying parameters associated with relapse that the human brain could not detect.
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Study: Ketone Supplement May Be Therapeutic for Boosting Brain Function in Obesity
October 7th 2021The researchers also demonstrated that ketone supplements may be a novel therapy for protecting and improving brain health in people with obesity who are at risk of developing neurocognitive impairment.
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Study: Medications, Surgery May Help Obesity-Related High Blood Pressure in Lieu of Diet, Exercise
October 1st 2021The national guidelines recommend a heart-healthy diet to help manage weight and control blood pressure, while also emphasizing dietary patterns rather than individual foods and nutrients.
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Phase 3 Study of Coadministration of Seasonal Flu Vaccine With Prevnar 20 Shows Promising Results
September 29th 2021The researchers noted the importance of maintaining vaccination rates for conditions that can lead to respiratory issues, especially with COVID-19 cases still raising concern throughout the United States.
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New Research Provides Information for First Trial of CRISPR-Based HIV Therapy in Humans
September 22nd 2021Khalili and his colleagues have completed preclinical studies that have shown that EBT-101 can effectively excise HIV proviral DNA from the genomes of different cells and tissues, including HIV-infected human cells and cells and tissues of humanized mice.
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FDA Approves First Ophthalmology Biosimilar for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
September 20th 2021An anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy, ranibizumab prevents vision loss in patients with retinal vascular disorders, which can cause irreversible blindness or visual impairments in adults.
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