Pharmaceutical News and Articles

U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years

Following nearly two decades of decline, U.S. infant death rates edged up by 3 in 2022, new provisional government numbers reveal. This was the first year we sa

Could Cellphones Be Harming Men's Sperm?

Cellphone use might be blunting a fellow s chances of becoming a father, a major new study reports. Young men who frequently use mobile phones have lower sperm

Incident A-Fib Linked to Increased Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment

Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a research letter published online Oct. 25

Higher Rate of Bladder Neck Incompetence in Mixed Urinary Incontinence

Patients with mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) have a higher rate of bladder neck incompetence (BNI), according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Worl

Predictors of Vertigo After Endolymphatic Sac Surgery ID'd in Meniere Disease

Audiogram type and pure-tone threshold average can predict vertigo after endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) in Meniere disease (MD), according to a study pub

Retinal Capillary Perfusion Tied to Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Black Patients

Lower retinal capillary perfusion is associated with cerebral small vessel disease, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Alzheimer s Dementia. Farzan

While Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol, Too Many Still Do

Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health

A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way. Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, g

Many Antibiotics No Longer Work Against Common Childhood Infections

Many antibiotics long used to treat common childhood infections are no longer effective because of antibiotic resistance. The authors of a new study say global

FDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease is Safe

A new gene therapy for sickle cell disease was deemed safe by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday, paving the way for full approval by