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1999 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Intake of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Iron in Women

From 1999 to 2018, there was a decrease in vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron intake among pregnant and nonpregnant women, according to a study published online Oct

Biogen Receives U.S. FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Felzartamab for the Treatment of Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq BIIB) Biogen announced today that felzartamab, an investigational anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, has received Breakthrough Therapy Designati

Boys Treated With Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Doing Well 6 Years Later

Most boys treated with breakthrough gene therapy for a rare but deadly brain illness are faring well six years later, two new reports find. The 77 boys were tre

Could Lingering Infection Be Causing Long COVID?

Some people might have Long COVID symptoms because the coronavirus is still active inside their bodies, a new study finds. People with wide-ranging Long COVID s

Hospitalizations Involving Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Common

In U.S. adults, hospitalizations involving alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) are common, according to a study published online Oct. 8 in JAMA Network Open. Tess

Availability, Timeliness of Availability of New Cancer Drugs Vary

Across countries, there are considerable disparities in the availability and timeliness of availability of new cancer drugs, according to a study published onli

Preteen Screen Time Can Affect Adolescent Mental Health

More screen time in preteens is prospectively associated with later mental health disorders in adolescence, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in BMC

Urine Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio Indicates Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) is an independent risk factor indicating prognosis, according to a study pu

Increasing Amount of Breast Cancer-Specific Death Due to Stage 1, 2 Disease

Patients with stage I II breast cancers have excellent prognosis, but account for more than 60 percent of breast cancer-specific death (BCSD) because of their l

About 6% of U.S. Adults Have ADHD, Drug Shortages Are Affecting Treatment

More than 15.5 million U.S. adults have been diagnosed with ADHD, and nearly three-quarters of those taking medication to treat it say drug shortages are hamper

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