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Immunotherapy modestly improves response rates in HR+ breast cancer

Patients with HR+/HER2‒ breast cancer treated with immunotherapy show modest improvements in complete response rates, reports a study.

Immunotherapy modestly improves response rates in HR+ breast cancer

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$Do calcium, vitamin D supplements prevent fractures, falls?$

Do calcium, vitamin D supplements prevent fractures, falls?

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The use of calcium, vitamin D, or combined supplementation does not appear helpful in preventing fractures and falls, claims a study.

Do calcium, vitamin D supplements prevent fractures, falls?

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Clipping before ECI lowers risk of ectopic embolisms in gastric varices

2 hours ago

Adding clip prior to endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection (ECI) helps prevent ectopic embolism in patients with fundal varices with a portal-systemic shunt, without compromising safety or efficacy, as shown in a recent study.

Clipping before ECI lowers risk of ectopic embolisms in gastric varices

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One-time gene replacement therapy improves motor function in SMA patients

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Intrathecal onasemnogene abeparvovec (OAV101 IT), a one-time gene transfer therapy, significantly improves motor function in treatment-naïve patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as shown by the period 1 results of the phase III STEER study.

One-time gene replacement therapy improves motor function in SMA patients

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Lifestyle factors, comorbidities linked to difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis

7 hours ago

Difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis is associated with smoking, obesity, fibromyalgia, and depression, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Lifestyle factors, comorbidities linked to difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis

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Pre-eclampsia linked to increased risks of hypertension, CKD, CVD in mums

19 hours ago

Women with a history of pre-eclampsia may have heightened long-ter risks of hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and cardiovascular disease (CVD), as reported in a study.

Pre-eclampsia linked to increased risks of hypertension, CKD, CVD in mums

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Recent COVID vaccination may reduce transmission

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Recent COVID-19 vaccination has been linked to a reduced risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a prospective, case-ascertained household transmission study.