Frontotemporal dementia is the most common form of dementia for people 60 and up, and has affected other high-profile figures, like Beastie Boys musician John Berry and “Monty Python” actor Terry Jones.
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Celebs Raise Awareness For Women’s Heart Health At Go Red For Women 2023 Red Dress Collection Concert
Celebrities joined forces to fight women’s heart disease at the American Heart Association’s 2023 Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection concert.
New Migraine Drug Offers Sufferers Hope Of ‘Fast-Acting Relief’ Via Nasal Spray, Pfizer Says
The FDA is expected to finish its review of the drug by the end of March.
Testing A Hypothesis: Can We Promote Both Innovation And Affordability Of Drugs?
Innovation and affordability should not be considered mutually exclusive goals; stakeholders must commit to promoting both.
When Launched, Gene Therapy Roctavian Will Be Administered Mainly In 340B-Eligible Treatment Centers, Where It Will Be Substantially Discounted In Price
If approved, the gene therapy Roctavian will likely launch at a list price of ~$2.5 million. But experts anticipate considerable discounts in most instances of sales, as many hemophilia A patients will have the product administered in a 340B-eligible t…
Air Pollution More Dangerous Than Previously Understood: Here Are The Biggest Health Risks And How To Reduce It
It’s estimated air pollution accounts for 6.5 million deaths worldwide each year.
InnovationRx: Artificial Intelligence In Biopharma; Plus, Lingering Covid Symptoms
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Extending The Human Life Span By A Decade Within A Decade
Can precision genomics, AI, and a new perspective on preventive medicine achieve extending the human life span by a decade within a decade?
Race-Based Medicine Contributes To Civil Rights Violations, According To New Analysis
A recent paper in the Stanford Technology Law Review examines how compassionate medical release decisions for incarcerated people were guided by a practice that lead to systemic underdiagnosis and under-staging of CKD in Black people.
February Is Heart Health Month- Here’s What You May Not Know
The burden of heart disease is also not equal amongst all races. As an example, Black Americans are more than twice as likely to die of cardiovascular disease (diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels) when compared to White Americans.
