HCT Outcomes Show Improvement With Posttransplant Cyclophosphamide
July 28th 2024Post–hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) prophylaxis using cyclophosphamide to stave off graft-vs-host disease had positive results compared with calcineurin inhibitor–based prophylaxis, regardless of whether the patient had a matched or unmatched donor.
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Significant Pulmonary, Upper Limb Function Declines in Ambulatory Patients With DMD
July 27th 2024Trials of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatments targeting declining lung or upper limb function, which are typically limited to nonambulatory patients, could also include ambulatory patients, according to the study's findings
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Potential Biomarkers Predict Disease Severity and Treatment Response in SMA
July 26th 2024Results from a single-center, observational, prospective study suggested that inflammatory markers could predict disease severity and treatment efficacy for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
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What We’re Reading: Reproductive Health Interest; ADA Anniversary; Confidential Teen Contraception
July 26th 2024The ending of the 2023 film “Barbie,” where she sees a gynecologist, has increased online search interest in gynecology; yesterday marked 34 years of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA); Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration over Title X, a federal contraception program that provides teens birth control without parental consent.
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How Chevron’s Overturn Could Complicate the Health Policy Environment
July 25th 2024Legal and policy experts on a KFF webinar explained how the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn the Chevron precedent will impact legislators, agencies, and courts as they interpret and enforce policies in the health care realm.
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Dr Diane Mahoney on Tackling Ovarian Cancer Care Disparities
July 25th 2024In part 2 of our interview, Diane Mahoney, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, APRN, advocates for a multidisciplinary, community-centered approach to reduce ovarian cancer care disparities and stresses the need for ongoing exploration of social, biological, and environmental factors affecting health outcomes.
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