Research Summaries

Primary care practitioners should be aware of 3 new FDA approvals that may be useful when treating patients with meningitis B, hemophilia A, and non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

Researchers examined how digoxin, a heart failure drug, may effect the mechanisms responsible for developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Researchers examined the effects of different levels of alcohol consumption on the the ability to recall memories in adults over 60 years old in a new study.

Researchers conducted interviews at 3 academic institutions to determine how aware physicians were of central venous catheters in their hospitalized patients.

New research sought to determine the effectiveness of the side plank—a common, basic yoga pose—on individuals with idiopathic scoliosis.

A new study examined the impact of psoriasis on blood pressure control and hypertension.

The FDA granted fast track priority review and approved two new treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis ahead of originally intended approval dates.

Primary care practitioners should be aware of new FDA approvals for treating hepatitis C, peripheral artery disease, and chemotherapy-related nausea.

The available HPV vaccines could prevent most cases of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and adenocarcinoma in situ, according to an HPV genotype study.

New research compared the results of long-term testosterone therapy to bariatric surgery in obese hypogonadal men.