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December 08, 2024
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Daratumumab superior to active monitoring for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma

SAN DIEGO — Daratumumab monotherapy significantly delayed progression of high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma to active multiple myeloma compared with active monitoring, according to results of the randomized phase 3 AQUILA study.

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March 10, 2023
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Atezolizumab may benefit some patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma, high PD-L1 expression

SAN FRANCISCO — Atezolizumab monotherapy improved OS compared with chemotherapy among patients with PD-L1-high, cisplatin-ineligible metastatic urothelial carcinoma, according to an exploratory analysis of a randomized phase 3 study.

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July 07, 2022
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Patients with history of autoimmune disease have fewer AAV relapses

Patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis who have a history of autoimmune disease prior to diagnosis may have fewer relapses following remission, according to data published in Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology.

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November 11, 2021
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Inflammatory diets may increase risk for incident dementia

Diets with higher inflammatory potential appeared linked to increased risk for incident dementia, according to results of a population-based study published in Neurology.

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October 04, 2021
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New EMPEROR-Preserved data show HF benefits regardless of diabetes status

Empagliflozin reduced risk for heart failure hospitalization similarly in people with and without type 2 diabetes and delayed the need for insulin initiation in those with diabetes or prediabetes, data from EMPEROR-Preserved show.

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September 27, 2021
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Glucocorticoid sensitivity may increase risk for stress-related diseases

Healthy adults with the highest sensitivity to glucocorticoids have a proteomic profile suggesting a greater capability for responding to stressful stimuli compared with those with lowest sensitivity, according to study data.

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September 24, 2021
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Nosocomial PTSD common with affective disorder diagnoses after psychiatric discharge

People with affective disorders had the highest rates of nosocomial PTSD 3 months after discharge from psychiatric hospitalization, according to a study in Psychiatry Research.

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June 01, 2021
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Circadian rhythm misalignment may increase risk for ovarian endometriosis in women

Women with circadian rhythm misalignment may be at a greater risk for developing ovarian endometriosis, according to data presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology.

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May 20, 2021
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COVID-19 may trigger Graves’ disease relapse, subacute thyroiditis

Approximately 15% of patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 have thyroid dysfunction, and SARS-CoV-2 may directly affect thyroid morphology and function, worsening preexisting autoimmune thyroid disease, data from a review show.