Oct 18, 2024
Schizophrenia affects approximately 24 million people worldwide, or 1 in every 300 people (0.32%). In adults, this rate is 1 in 222 (0.45%). It is not as widespread as many other mental disorders. Onset occurs most frequently in late adolescence and the twenties, and it occurs earlier in men than in women. Schiz...
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Sep 29, 2022
Asahi Intecc partners with Penumbra to roll out Indigo System in Japan On September 22, 2022, Asahi Intecc, a Surgical and medical instrument manufacturing company, partnered with Penumbra, a medical device company headquartered in Alameda, California, to roll out Indigo System in Japan. After getting regulat...
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Sep 28, 2022
Hearing loss is a growing public health concern, and the number of cases is rising globally at a significant pace. As per the WHO, more than 1.5 billion people (nearly 20% of the global population) live with hearing loss, and 430 million of them have disabling hearing loss. According to the NIDCD, in the United Sta...
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Sep 27, 2022
Daiichi Sankyo Receives the First Approval for its Blood Cancer Drug Ezharmia Daiichi Sankyo has received the first global approval for Ezharmia, a first-in-class dual EZH1 and EZH2 inhibitor for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL). The Japanese Ministry of ...
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Sep 26, 2022
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare, sporadic, and fatal interstitial lung disease. As the morbidity and mortality rates associated with IPF remain high, prompt idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treatment is critical to safeguard individuals’ lung function, reduce the risk of acute exacerbations, and improve ...
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Jul 14, 2025
Nearly two decades ago, treatment options for ulcerative colitis were limited, and selecting appropriate ulcerative colitis medications largely depended on disease severity and prior therapy response. Physicians often relied on combination approaches to optimize outcomes. Historically, the primary treatments for ul...
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Sep 22, 2022
OR3O™ Dual Mobility System launched by Smith+Nephew in Japan for use in primary and revision hip arthroplasty On September 20, 2022, Smith+Nephew, a leading global portfolio medical technology business, announced the launch of OR3O Dual Mobility System for use in primary and revision hip arthro...
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Oct 06, 2025
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are emerging as a groundbreaking technology in the healthcare sector, offering innovative solutions for patients with neurological disorders, spinal cord injuries, and other debilitating conditions. A BCI is a direct communication pathway between the brain and external devices, enab...
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Sep 20, 2022
AstraZeneca’s Danicopan Shows Positive Results in Phase III Trial Danicopan, an oral Factor D inhibitor developed by AstraZeneca, was expected to fail a phase II trial in rare kidney disease in 2020, but a new readout could revive the drug. Danicopan (ALXN2040) has demonstrated efficacy as an adjunct treatment f...
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Sep 19, 2022
Key Highlights Through the use of genetic screening, i.e., a companion genetic bio-marker intended to identify patients most likely to respond to therapy, AD04 humanizes the alcohol use disorder treatment, which could lead to an increase in the usage of AD04Without the need for abstinence, AD04’s novel mechanism...
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