Medications
Ubrogepant beneficial for treating migraine during the prodrome
Ubrogepant is beneficial for the treatment of migraine when taken during the prodrome, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in The Lancet.
Nov 22, 2023
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The Lancet
Medications
Expanding malaria treatment could help accelerate elimination
A clinical trial by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) published in The Lancet has revealed promising results to reduce malaria relapses, through the broader use of primaquine.
Nov 16, 2023
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Health
New projections reveal soaring health risks of persistent global inaction over the climate emergency
New data reveal the catastrophic threat to the health and survival of billions of people all over the world, and to successful adaptation efforts, from any further delays in action to limit temperature increase to 1.5°C ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
Deferred clamping of umbilical cord reduces risk of death in premature babies by at least a third, suggest two studies
Waiting for two minutes or longer to clamp the umbilical cord of a premature baby likely reduces the risk of death soon after birth, compared with immediately clamping the cord or waiting a shorter time, according to two ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
TV can be educational but social media likely harms mental health: Research on children and screens
Ask any parent and it's likely they'll tell you they're worried about their kids' screen time. A 2021 poll found it was Australian parents' number one health concern for their kids—ahead of cyberbullying and unhealthy diets. ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prospects continue to improve for people with MS, but disease management in older adults presents challenges
The past five years have seen significant advancements in diagnosing and treating multiple sclerosis (MS), but challenges remain—especially among patients who are living longer, a result of more effective treatments—according ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Medical research
Studying medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust crucial to strengthening medical education and ethics, says new work
Efforts to strengthen contemporary health professionals' education and medical ethics should be informed by a robust understanding of medicine's role within the Nazi regime, according to a new report from the Lancet Commission ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Medications
Methotrexate reduces pain in hand osteoarthritis with synovitis
For patients with hand osteoarthritis and synovitis, methotrexate has a potentially clinically meaningful effect on reducing pain, with no increase in adverse events, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in The Lancet.
Nov 6, 2023
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Medical research
Weekly insulin injections could be as effective in diabetes management as daily injection regimes
Insulin icodec, a once-weekly basal injection to treat type 1 diabetes, has the potential to be as effective in managing the condition as daily basal insulin treatments, according to research from the University of Surrey. ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Health
An action plan for better data on migration and health
Despite rising global mobility, the state of migrant and refugee health data in European health systems is a concern, a new study shows.
Oct 27, 2023
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