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First Gene-Editing Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease Approved by FDA

Two milestone gene therapies for sickle cell disease have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Casgevy is the first medicine available in the

Geographic Variability Seen in County-Level Preterm Birth Rates

Considerable geographic variability is seen in county-level preterm birth rates, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Network Open.Sadiya S. Kha

Adenotonsillectomy No Aid for Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children

In children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), adenotonsillectomy does not significantly improve executive function or attention, according to a study

SABCS: Outcomes No Worse for Survivors With Less Frequent Mammograms

For women with breast cancer aged 50 years or older and three years postdiagnosis, outcomes are no worse with less frequent mammograms than annual mammograms, a

Tardive Dyskinesia Impacts Patients and Caregivers

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) poses a substantial burden for both caregivers and patients, according to a study published online Nov. 28 in the Journal of Patient-Rep

FDA Approves Landmark Sickle Cell Gene Therapies, Casgevy and Lyfgenia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two milestone gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment ever approved that

SABCS: 22 Percent of Young BRCA Carriers Conceive After Breast Cancer

Twenty-two percent of young BRCA carriers conceive within 10 years after diagnosis of breast cancer, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal

FDA Approves Landmark Sickle Cell Gene Therapies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two milestone gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment ever approved that

Suicide Rates Have Risen Steadily for Black Girls and Women

Suicide rates for Black women and girls ages 15 to 24 have more than doubled over the past two decades, a new report finds. Suicides are rapidly increasingly am

AI-Aided Stethoscope May Aid Home Monitoring of Asthma Exacerbations

An artificial intelligence (AI)-aided home stethoscope provides reliable information on asthma exacerbations, according to a study published in the November Dec

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