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Once-weekly oral antipsychotic for schizophrenia on the horizon
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- Fran Lowry
LYN-005 was well tolerated in the 85% of study participants who received all three doses.
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NCAA athletes: ECG abnormalities persist after COVID-19
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- Fran Lowry
Those who had been infected with COVID-19 had a prolonged PR interval, compared with matched athletes who had...
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Novel text-messaging program boosts ADHD treatment adherence
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- Fran Lowry
"Patients are not going to be fully compliant if they do not understand what the implications are if they do not take their pills," said Dr....
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Subclinical myocarditis found in some athletes post COVID
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- Fran Lowry
A study that evaluated college athletes recently infected with COVID-19 with comprehensive cardiac testing, including MRI, found a small...
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Pericardial fat an independent risk factor for heart failure
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- Fran Lowry
Fat around the heart has been linked to an increased risk for heart failure, particularly in women, suggests a study using CT scans from nearly 7,...
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Underlying heart rhythm, not ICD shocks, drives mortality
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- Fran Lowry
Survival after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator shocks depends more on the nature of the underlying arrhythmic substrate than on any adverse...
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Doctors prescribe fewer statins in the afternoon
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- Fran Lowry
Statins tend to be prescribed less often to patients at risk for heart disease during afternoon rather than...
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Coffee intake may be driven by cardiovascular symptoms
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- Fran Lowry
Observational results show those with hypertension, angina, or arrhythmia drink less coffee than others, which may explain mixed results in...
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COVID-19 outcomes similar with ECMO or mechanical ventilation
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- Fran Lowry
Survivors, regardless of the treatment they received, experienced significant deficits and were suffering...
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Remote cardio visits expand access for underserved during COVID
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- Fran Lowry
In a cross-sectional study of more than 170,000 ambulatory cardiology visits, patients using remote visits were more likely to be Asian, Black, or...
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Child abuse tied to persistent inflammation in later life
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- Fran Lowry
Participants who had reported childhood abuse also demonstrated significantly higher rates of loneliness and depression.
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Novel oral agent effective in teens with atopic dermatitis
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- Fran Lowry
Teens who received abrocitinib along with medicated topical therapy showed significant improvement in the severity of their AD at the end of the...
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Novel agent shows promise against cat allergy
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- Fran Lowry
“We clearly demonstrate that these antibodies decrease the asthmatic response to cat allergen within 8 days, and that these effects last 3 months...
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Peanut sublingual immunotherapy feasible and effective in toddlers
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- Fran Lowry
There was a “strong potential” for sustained unresponsiveness at 3 months for the toddlers who received the active treatment.
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Masks don’t affect oxygen saturation in people with asthma
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- Fran Lowry
Study was prompted by the widespread notion that wearing a mask to protect against COVID-19 would impede breathing.