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New Data on Investigational Therapy Doxecitine and Doxribtimine for Thymidine Kinase 2 Deficiency Presented at Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) 2025 Conference

Brussels (Belgium) 19 March 2025 UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive data from studies involving its investigational pyrimidine nu

Seniors Benefit From Tight Blood Pressure Control

Elderly people benefit from taking medications to keep their blood pressure low, same as younger folks, a new study says. Systolic blood pressure kept under 130

Sarepta’s Gene Therapy, Elevidys, Under Scrutiny After Patient Death

A patient has died while receiving Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking the first known death linked to the treatment. The company

Surgeon General’s Gun Violence Advisory Removed From HHS Website

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the 2024 surgeon general s advisory on gun violence from its website. A link to the document

RFK Jr. Suggests Letting Bird Flu Spread

who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous. Kennedy recently suggested that instead of culling infected birds, farmers should instead allow the virus to r

Statins May Reduce Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Chronic Liver Disease

For patients with chronic liver disease, statin use is associated with a reduced risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic decompensation, according t

Graph Neural Network Can Detect Epileptogenic Focal Cortical Dysplasia

A graph neural network using data from the Multicenter Epilepsy Lesion Detection (MELD) Project (MELD Graph) can detect epileptogenic focal cortical dysplasia (

Prevalence of Pediatric-Onset Chronic Conditions, Functional Limitations Increasing

The prevalence of chronic conditions (CC) and functional limitations (FL) is increasing among children and young adults, according to a study published online M

Few Nonsurgical Treatments Show Effectiveness for Low Back Pain

For acute low back pain, there is moderate-certainty evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are an effective treatment, while there is moderate-cert

Tirzepatide, Semaglutide Not Cost-Effective at Current Prices

Tirzepatide and semaglutide offer long-term health benefits but are not cost-effective, according to a study published online March 14 in JAMA Health Forum. Jen

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