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Alendronate treatment reduces the risk of hip fracture in elderly patients with a prior fracture

Alendronate Effective, Safe in ‘Oldest Old’ With Prior Fracture

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Alendronate treatment reduced risk of hip fracture with sustained safety
Tiotropium appears to be effective at improving lung function in patients with mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Tiotropium Effective in Mild to Moderate COPD

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Daily inhaled dose tied to improvements in FEV1 compared to placebo
For patients with uncontrolled asthma despite treatment with long-acting beta-agonists and medium-to-high doses of inhaled glucocorticoids

Reduced Asthma Exacerbations Seen With Tezepelumab

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Reduction seen with three dose levels of tezepelumab regardless of blood eosinophil counts
For adults with atopic dermatitis

Dupilumab Improves Quality of Life in Atopic Dermatitis

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Correlation for QoL scores with changes in efficacy outcomes, including eczema area and severity index
Cognitive behavioral therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are effective for reducing symptoms of anxiety in childhood

CBT, SSRIs Effectively Cut Anxiety Symptoms in Childhood

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CBT significantly improves primary anxiety symptoms compared with wait-listing/no treatment
For patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk receiving usual care

Liraglutide Tied to Reduced Progression of Diabetic Kidney Dz

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Prespecified secondary analysis shows benefit for liraglutide when added to usual care in T2DM
β-2 adrenergic agonists might be able to combat Parkinson's disease

β-2 Adrenergic Agonists May Help Fight Parkinson’s Disease

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Asthma medications may lower risk, but much more research is needed
For older adults

No Link for Cardiovascular Meds Use, Cognitive Impairment

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No link for impaired cognition, antihypertensive, antithrombotic, lipid-modifying agent use
Use of anacetrapib is associated with lower incidence of major coronary events for patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease receiving intensive statins

Anacetrapib Linked to Lower Incidence of Coronary Events

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Lower incidence versus placebo for patients with atherosclerotic vascular dz receiving intensive statins
Use of androgen-deprivation therapy may increase the risk of certain cardiovascular conditions in men with prostate cancer

Androgen-Deprivation Therapy May Carry Cardiovascular Risks

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Findings in men with clinically localized prostate cancer initially under active surveillance