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Multiple Sclerosis Predicted by Autoantibody Signature
(MedPage Today) -- A specific autoantibody signature was seen in a subset of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) long before clinical symptoms appeared, blood samples showed.
A distinct set of autoantibodies emerged in approximately 10% of MS... -
Salvage RT After Prostatectomy Prevails in Long-Term Comparison With Adjuvant RT
(MedPage Today) -- Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) after radical prostatectomy did not improve outcomes in prostate cancer as compared with salvage RT but added toxicity, according to long-term follow-up from a randomized trial.
Freedom from distant... -
Academics + Pharma = Big Bucks; New CAR-T Warnings; Patients Seek Cancer Tests
(MedPage Today) -- Amid controversy and discussions about the high cost of cancer drugs, some academic medical centers profit handsomely from pharma-paid royalties on drugs developed with public funding. (Los Angeles Magazine)
The FDA has mandated... -
Alectinib Lands FDA Approval for Adjuvant Therapy in NSCLC
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA extended indications for alectinib (Alecensa) to include adjuvant treatment for ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the first such approval for an ALK inhibitor.
The approval stipulates use of alectinib... -
Trials Identify Better Way to Select Antibiotics for UTIs, Pneumonia in Inpatients
(MedPage Today) -- Algorithm-driven prompts with patient-specific estimates about their risk of having a multidrug-resistant infection significantly reduced the use of empiric extended-spectrum antibiotics in adults hospitalized for urinary tract... -
NEJM Begins Limiting Access for Certain News Organizations
(MedPage Today) -- The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is cutting off certain publications from advanced access to its embargoed journal articles.
News outlets that report for physician readers will no longer meet criteria for embargoed... -
Revisiting the Boston Marathon Bombing a Decade Later
(MedPage Today) -- This week marks the 11-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing. On April 15, 2013, beginning at 2:49 p.m., two homemade bombs packed with nails, ball bearings, and shards of metal exploded 13 seconds apart, just shy of... -
MedPod Today Deep Dive: Inside a For-Profit Nursing School's Financial Struggles
(MedPage Today) -- The following is a transcript of the podcast episode:
Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody. Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories...