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Metformin may be effective in decreasing weight gain associated with atypical antipsychotic use in autism spectrum disorder

Metformin May Help Treatment-Associated Weight Gain in ASD

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Weight gain often a side effect of antipsychotic drugs used to treat irritability and agitation
Children and adolescents who suffer even mild traumatic brain injury are more likely to have serious issues later on

Even Mild TBI in Childhood Can Have Long-Term Adverse Effects

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Early head trauma linked to psychiatric, financial issues as adults, researchers find
Daratumumab with bortezomib and dexamethasone is associated with longer progression-free survival in patients with relapsed or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma

Survival Up With Daratumumab in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

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Longer progression-free survival seen with daratumumab plus bortezomib and dexamethasone
Prescription drug prices are skyrocketing in the United States due in large part to government regulations

Steep Rise in U.S. Drug Prices Tied to Patent Monopolies

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Letting Medicare and Medicaid negotiate pricing would likely help bring costs down, researchers say
A quick genetic test might one day help doctors determine within hours whether an infant's fever is from a virus or a serious bacterial infection

Genetics May Help Identify Infection in Febrile Infants

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Goal is to distinguish between bacterial, viral illness, researchers say
The use of power morcellators has dropped significantly for hysterectomies since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned against their use two years ago

Electric Power Morcellation Use Down Following FDA Warning

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Hysterectomies done with power morcellators have dropped significantly
Many cases of life-threatening sepsis could be recognized and treated long before they cause severe illness or death

CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis

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Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
For patients with advanced melanoma

Favorable Outcomes for Vitiligo in Nivolumab-Treated Melanoma

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Patients with vitiligo had higher objective response rate; prolonged progression-free, overall survival
Resources should be increased to promote use of medication-assisted treatment of opioid addicted adolescents and young adults

Medication-Assisted Treatment Underused in Teen Opioid Addicts

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Resources should be increased to improve access to medication-assisted tx of opioid use disorders
For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

A-Fib Tied to Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing PCI

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Condition is linked to post-procedural bleeding, heart failure, cardiogenic shock, in-hospital mortality