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CDC

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Rabies PEP use surges as CDC warns against preventable administration errors

A nationwide rise in potential rabies exposures has driven increased use of rabies vaccines and immune globulin, prompting new CDC guidance on appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). . .

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NIH

7h

Zebra of the Week: Alexander disease

This ultra-rare leukodystrophy can present from infancy through adulthood with seizures, spasticity, bulbar dysfunction, and progressive loss of neurologic function. . .

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JAMA Netw Open

8h

Herbal extract improves ureteral stone passage in phase 3 trial

Patients receiving Desmodium styracifolium flavone capsules were more likely to pass 5-10 mm ureteral stones within 28 days than those receiving placebo. . .

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Nat Neurosci

10h

Task uncertainty, not lost focus, drives multitasking errors

The brain holds onto details it should discard when unsure which information matters, letting irrelevant inputs bleed into perception and decisions. . .
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Drug pipeline

11h

What’s next in obesity pharmacotherapy?

Greater weight loss, monthly dosing, and oral therapy could define the next chapter of obesity treatment. . .
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Lancet Public Health

13h

Dementia risk evidence overlooks structural conditions

A new analysis maps 61 modifiable dementia risk factors and finds 80% sit at the individual level, not with the settings that shape them. . .
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Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

15h

AGA updates C diff care with focus on recurrence prevention

New recommendations elevate fidaxomicin, broaden the role of microbiome restoration. . .
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J Atten Disord

16h

ADHD linked to higher rates of gut symptoms

Meta-analysis of 1.9 million people found increased rates of constipation, IBS, and other GI complaints. . .

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Company news

19h

Seven-day CGRP regimen may fill the menstrual migraine prevention gap

Atogepant shows promise in a new, cycle-timed regimen for a difficult-to-treat migraine pattern with no specifically approved medications. . .

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