Positive Clinical Effects Seen for Placebos Without Deception
Findings based on five studies involving patients with IBS, depression, allergic rhinitis, back pain, ADHD
Prevalence of Advanced HIV at ART Initiation Decreasing
Decreases seen in Haiti, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
Venlafaxine Use Linked to Bone Turnover Markers in Older Adults
Increase in CTX and decrease in P1NP, consistent with accelerated bone loss with antidepressant tx
ASCO: Agreement Lacking With ESMO on Most Effective Drugs
Negative correlation identified for ASCO benefit score with monthly incremental drug costs
Many Taking NOACs for A-Fib May Not Be Getting Right Dose
Study of newer medications finds 16 percent receive too much or too little
ASCO: Novel Meds Show Promise in Advanced NSCLC
Results presented from two phase III trials
Grass Pollen SLIT Slows Course of Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma
Tx associated with slower AR progression, less frequent asthma onset, slower asthma progression
ASCO: Olaparib Efficacious in BRCA-Related Breast Cancer
May offer a new treatment for women with advanced BRCA-related disease, researchers say
ASCO: Survival Up With Patient-Reported Outcomes During CA Tx
Improved survival with patient-reported outcomes for symptom monitoring in metastatic cancer
ASCO: Gene-Targeted Drug Shows Efficacy for Child, Adult Cancers
Larotrectinib targets tropomyosin receptor kinase fusion proteins
