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FDA

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FDA greenlights Weltruza, first monthly subcutaneous olanzapine

The long-acting formulation for schizophrenia requires no loading doses, oral supplementation, or post-injection monitoring. . .

N Engl J Med

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Gene therapy plus goggles may restore limited vision in retinitis pigmentosa

Small early-stage trial found improved light sensitivity and object detection in some participants with profound vision loss. . .

BMJ

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HPV vaccination before pregnancy linked to lower odds of preterm birth

Study suggests benefits beyond cancer prevention, with stronger associations when immunization began before age 17. . .

Cochrane Database Syst Rev

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Medical cannabis for insomnia? Evidence remains uncertain

Nine randomized trials leave sleep benefits unclear, while adverse effects were more common than with placebo. . .

JAMA Netw Open

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Flu during pregnancy: Does it affect a child’s mental health?

Large Korea-Japan study found a modest population-level association that disappeared in sibling analyses. . .

FDA

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Hovilpri approved as first-in-class treatment for refractory HSV

Novel antiviral improved lesion healing in patients whose infections failed standard HSV therapies. . .

JAMA Psychiatry

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ADHD may leave a cognitive mark decades later

Clinical and genetic evidence links ADHD to a higher risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults. . .

JAMA

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NAD booster misses the mark in early Parkinson's disease

Phase 3 trial finds nicotinamide riboside failed to slow progression and was linked to modestly worse outcomes than placebo. . .

Drug pipeline

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Broader pneumococcal vaccine meets phase 3 immune-response goals

Investigational VAX-31 combines all bacterial types targeted by Prevnar 20 and Capvaxive, plus three additional types. . .

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