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Mirikizumab Benefit in UC Extends Into Maintenance Phase

Twice as many responders achieved clinical remission at week 40 versus placebo

Jun 28, 2023
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Continuing Trastuzumab After Progression Shows Promise in HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Cancer

Adding anti-HER2 agent to ramucirumab, paclitaxel exceeds historical PFS with doublet

Jun 28, 2023
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Gut Microbiome Instability Associated With Lupus Nephritis Flares

One specific gut microbe may be a major factor

Jun 27, 2023
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Transfascial Mesh Fixation During Complex Hernia Repairs: To Skip or Not to Skip?

No fixation was noninferior to fixation in open retromuscular ventral hernia repair, trial shows

Jun 21, 2023
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Pope Discharged; Neurologist Drowns After Saving Daughter; Booze Tied to 61 Diseases

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jun 16, 2023
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Early Alzheimer's Linked to Gut Microbiome Changes

Findings may help identify Alzheimer's disease long before cognitive changes emerge

Jun 14, 2023
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Including Probiotics in Major Depression Treatment Shows Promise

Microbiota-gut-brain axis has been shown to be an important target for novel treatments

Jun 14, 2023
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First Drug Approved for Kids' Functional Constipation

In a pivotal trial, treatment with linaclotide doubled weekly spontaneous bowel movements

Jun 12, 2023
FDA APPROVED linaclotide (Linzess) over a photo of a little boy in the bathroom.
Parents' Goals for Pediatric Palliative Care Change Over Time

Quality of life ranked as most important overall

Jun 12, 2023
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Secret Past of Slain Doctor; Pope Needs Intestinal Surgery; More MIs on Mondays

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Jun 07, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Neoadjuvant Chemo Flops Versus Upfront Surgery for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

Survival 13 months better with surgery, but "curiosities" in neoadjuvant arm muddy the results

Jun 04, 2023
ASCO over a photo of McCormick place in Chicago, IL.
UnitedHealthcare in the Hot Seat Over GI Procedure 'Advance Notification' Policy

New rule came in response to concerns over proposed prior authorization policy

Jun 01, 2023
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Prior Auth for Colonoscopy Will Put Patients at Risk, Says ACG's Dayna Early

Payer policy will impact those with "highest risk of abnormalities"

May 25, 2023
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Warning: Prior Auth for Colonoscopy Is the Wrong Way to Go

The policy adds delays to care and may worsen health outcomes

May 24, 2023
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