Study Suggests Second Patient Cured from HIV Through Stem Cell Transplantation
March 23rd 2020A study of the second HIV patient to undergo successful stem cell transplantation from donors with an HIV-resistant gene found that there was no active viral infection in the patient’s blood 30 months after they stopped antiretroviral therapy.
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US Pharmacopeia Providing Support to COVID-19 Vaccine, Antiviral Drug Developers
March 23rd 2020The US Pharmacopeia (USP) is providing free technical assistance to developers of antiviral drugs and vaccines that will support the public health response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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US Clinicians Warn Public to 'Stay Calm, Be Prepared' in Recent COVID-19 Survey
March 20th 2020More than 90% of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists are concerned about COVID-19 affecting their patients, whereas 68% of doctors and 67% of nurses feel they are reasonably prepared for a COVID-19 outbreak in their area.
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Study: Moderate Lifetime Alcohol Intake May Have Beneficial Effect on Alzheimer Disease
March 20th 2020The study focused on whether moderate alcohol intake is related to reductions in amyloid-beta deposition or is protective via amyloid-independent mechanisms in the living human brain since little information was available.
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FDA Advises Patients on Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for COVID-19
March 20th 2020The FDA has released a statement addressing the issue, stating that the organization is “not aware of scientific evidence connecting the use of NSAIDs, like ibuprofen, with worsening COVID-19 symptoms.”
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Inclisiran Shows Promise Treating Hyperlipidemia in Phase 3 Clinical Trials
March 20th 2020All 3 trials reached their primary endpoints, specifically percentage change in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) from baseline to 17 months and time-adjusted percentage change in LDL-C from baseline from 3 to 18 months.
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