Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Proteins Associated With Social Isolation, Loneliness Identified

Proteins associated with social isolation and loneliness are implicated in inflammation, antiviral responses, and complement systems, according to a study publi

Gender-Affirming Medication Use Rare in U.S. Transgender Adolescents From 2018 to 2022

Among privately insured U.S. adolescents who identified as transgender and gender-diverse (TGD), receipt of puberty blockers and hormones was rare from 2018 to

Caregivers Face Mental, Physical Health Risks

More and more adults are stuck in the middle of their families, caring not only for their children but also for aging parents and other older family members. Th

Access to Medical Test Results Is Confusing, Anxiety-Provoking

Patients have more access to their own medical test results than ever before, thanks to legislation requiring results be released as soon as they re available.

Multilingual Children with Autism Show Improved Cognitive Function

Kids with autism who speak more than one language tend to have fewer symptoms from their disorder. Being multilingual not only enhances their general cognitive

DoxyPEP Lowers Rate of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Data Suggests

Worried about the risky sex you had last night Using a common antibiotic following sex can dramatically reduce a person s risk of some sexually transmitted infe

Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts

It s long been a mystery why folks need a flu vaccine every year, even though immunizations they got in childhood continue to protect them from measles and mump

Six-Month Mortality Lower With Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Acute MI With Anemia

For patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and anemia, the primary outcome of 30-day mortality or MI does not differ with a restrictive versus liberal t

Interest In Permanent Contraception Rose After Roe v. Wade was Overturned

Abortion bans have led many young people to decide they d rather forego having kids than ever face that dilemma. A surge in permanent contraception immediately

Capricor Therapeutics Completes Submission of Biologics License Application to the U.S. FDA for Deramiocel for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy