Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Curious? Healthy Brain Aging Might Depend On It

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 Curiosity might have killed the cat, but maintaining such inquisitiveness could be key to preserving brain health as we grow older, a new

U.S. Advises Older Travelers to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 U.S. health officials are telling travelers aged 60 and older to avoid a chikungunya vaccine while they investigate possible side effects.

President Signs Executive Order to Lower Some Drug Costs

Today, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to lower the costs of some medications.The executive order instructs the U.S. Department of Health and H

Hearing Loss Intervention Reduces Social Isolation in Seniors

For older adults with untreated hearing loss, a hearing intervention reduces social isolation, according to a study published online May 12 in JAMA Internal Med

General Practitioners Face Barriers to Treating Patients' Sexual Problems

While treating sexual problems is considered an important health care practice, general practitioners (GPs) report more barriers to caring for patients sexual p

No Causal Link Seen Between Stimulant Prescription, Psychotic Experience

Stimulant prescriptions do not appear to have a causal relationship with psychotic experiences, according to a study published online May 12 in Pediatrics.Kirst

Akero Therapeutics Announces Publication of Phase 2b SYMMETRY Trial of Efruxifermin in the New England Journal of Medicine

Akero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq AKRO), a clinical-stage company developing transformational treatments for patients with serious metabolic diseases marked by h

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Avmapki Fakzynja Co-Pack (avutometinib capsules/defactinib tablets) for KRAS-Mutated Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

Double Lung Transplant Saves Mother Of Twins

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 The timing of Cornelia Tischmacher s pneumonia couldn t have been worse eight months after the Berlin mom gave birth to twins. But the pneu

Researchers Say Dance and Lullabies Are Learned, Not Hardwired

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 Most parents know the soothing power of a lullaby like Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. But a new study suggests that singing to babies and e