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After surprise trial failure, ALS doctors brace for one less treatment option

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Physicians are preparing for tough conversations with patients on Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ drug, Relyvrio, while holding out hope it still may help some with the disease.

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Obesity drug from Zealand shows potential in early trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Interim study data suggest the Danish drugmaker can remain in the race to develop new kinds of weight loss drugs as doctors seek alternatives to the now dominant GLP-1s.

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Eating more fruits and vegetables to reduce dietary acid lowers blood pressure and improves kidney and heart health in patients with hypertension

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. A new study details the findings from a five-year interventional randomized control trial. A new study details the findings from a five-year interventional randomized control trial.

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Abnormal Result on a Cancer Screen? Your Family Doctor Could Be Key to Follow-Up

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13, 2023 -- Extra efforts by primary care doctors to reach out to patients who need follow-up after an abnormal cancer test result leads to better results in getting that care, a new clinical trial shows. The trial involved nearly. FRIDAY, Oct.

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Blood Test Can Help Predict Survival From Advanced Prostate Cancer

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7, 2024 -- A simple blood test may help doctors decide the best way to treat a man with advanced prostate cancer. A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that circulating tumor cell (CTC) counts can predict which men are likely to respond. MONDAY, Oct.

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Patient Perspective: Jamie Troil Goldfarb shares her clinical trial experience [video]

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For individuals living with a condition like melanoma, volunteering to participate in a clinical trial can be a rewarding experience. Individuals with Jamie’s specific diagnosis are given a 14% 5-year survival rate — but through participating in an immunotherapy clinical trial, Jamie is living without evidence of the disease.

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Tonsil Removal Helps Kids With Snoring/Sleep Apnea

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THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 -- Removing the tonsils and adenoids can improve the sleep of kids with mild breathing problems that disturb their slumber, a new clinical trial reports.Children with sleep problems needed to see a doctor 32% less often and.