The mosquito-borne virus has emerged as a global threat, with a new vaccine evaluated in two large clinical trials in North America. The new shot is a single-dose injection to the muscle.
A steady decrease in deep sleep otherwise known as slow-wave sleep has been linked to an increased risk for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease in those over age 60.
Results from a pilot study examining a shortened prednisone taper of 8 weeks’ length rather than 26 weeks suggest it may be possible to reduce patients duration of exposure to glucocorticoids.
The weight loss drug showed a consistent reduction in major cardiovascular events over a 3-year follow up in patients with a history of heart disease who were overweight or obese.
New data indicate that tertiary lymphoid structures could predict which patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer will benefit most from immunotherapy.