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Immune checkpoint inhibitors show promise in treating advanced melanoma

AACR: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Promising in Melanoma

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Pembrolizumab, ipilimumab, and other medications harness immune cells to target cancers
Hydroxychloroquine appears to be associated with lower risk of hyperlipidemia in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis

Hydroxychloroquine May Reduce Hyperlipidemia Risk in Early RA

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Reduced risk of hyperlipidemia with hydroxychloroquine versus other DMARDs
For patients with Behçet's syndrome

Apremilast Effective for Oral Ulcers in Behçet’s Syndrome

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Reduction in number of oral ulcers per patient; greater decline in pain from ulcers with apremilast
Phenytoin appears to be neuroprotective in acute optic neuritis

AAN: Phenytoin Neuroprotective in Optic Neuritis

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Adjusted eye retinal nerve fiber layer thickness higher for those receiving phenytoin versus placebo
Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues

Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress

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Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
Delivery of antioxidants to the eye may be a therapeutic option for cataracts

Review Explores Challenges of Ocular Antioxidants for Cataracts

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Prospects for future research include the use of nanotechnology to deliver antioxidants
A new modified timolol-based cream seems effective for infantile hemangiomas

Modified Timolol Agent Effective for Infantile Hemangiomas

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After average of 3.25 months, treated parts regressed significantly more than untreated parts
As many as one-quarter of people with atrial fibrillation who have a low risk of stroke are prescribed anticoagulation unnecessarily

Anticoagulation Both Over- and Under-Prescribed in A-Fib

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May be unnecessary for those at low risk of stroke
Children with poor metabolizer phenotype based on CYP2C19 have worse asthma control after six months of lansoprazole treatment

Lansoprazole Worsens Asthma Control in Poor Metabolizers

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After six months of treatment, worse control in children with poor CYP2C19 metabolizer phenotype
The intervention of a local pharmacist could help improve adherence to newer anticoagulants

Pharmacist Support Boosts Anticoagulation Adherence

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In study, almost 30 percent of people with atrial fibrillation didn't use dabigatran as instructed