December 19, 2024

KEYNOTE-811: Pembrolizumab Combination in First-Line Setting Improves Overall Survival in Gastric Cancer

In the final per-protocol analysis of the phase III KEYNOTE-811 trial, an overall survival benefit was shown by adding the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab to trastuzumab and chemotherapy in treatment-nai...

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December 19, 2024

Plant-Based Meat Study Reveals Depression Link

A study on UK vegetarians and plant-based meat alternatives revealed surprising health outcomes related to depression, irritable bowel syndrome, and blood biochemistry levels.

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December 19, 2024

How Copper Accumulation Impacts the Liver

From early inflammation to advanced fibrosis, researchers detail the liver damage caused by copper overload and the role of treatment.

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December 19, 2024

Large Acetaminophen Study Reveals New Risks

In a large cohort study of 180,483 acetaminophen users aged 65 or older, researchers found that use was associated with a 36% increased risk of lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

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December 18, 2024

Novel Formulation Used in Preventing Cisplatin-Based Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting

In a Chinese phase III trial (PROFIT) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Zhou et al evaluated use of a mixed-formulation fosrolapitant/palonosetron (HR20013) plus dexamethasone in preventin...

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December 17, 2024

Food Recall Trends: Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli Risks

Explore key insights from a 2-decade analysis of US food recalls, revealing alarming trends in foodborne illness outbreaks caused by Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli, and the need for improved food safety measures.

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December 16, 2024

Are Dietary Guidelines Built on Solid Research?

A study evaluating systematic reviews used to develop dietary guidelines for Americans revealed 'critically low' quality and significant methodological weaknesses, raising concerns about reliability and reproducibility.

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December 16, 2024

Probiotics' Limits Revealed in Major Review

"Current evidence does not support the notion that probiotics can restore the microbiota to its pre-antibiotic state."

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December 16, 2024

Study Finds New Sexual Transmission Disease Risks

Review expands list of viruses persisting in human semen from 9 to 22.

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