Thailand Medical News

Robotic surgery is as effective as traditional open surgery in treating bladder cancer, according to a landmark study published in the journal Lancet

Source: Loyola Medicine Jul 13, 2018 7 years ago

Three Loyola Medicine urologists, Marcus Quek, MD, Gopal Gupta, MD, and Alex Gorbonos, MD, are co-authors of the study. First author is Dipen Parekh, MD, of the University of Miami. Loyola is among 15 centers that participated in the nationwide trial of 350 patients, who were randomly assigned to undergo robotic surgery or open surgery to remove cancerous bladders. A...

FDA approves the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox

Source: US FDA Jul 16, 2018 7 years ago

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox. Though the World Health Organization declared smallpox, a contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease, eradicated in 1980, there have been longstanding concerns that smallpox could be used as a bioweapon. “To address the risk of bio...

Tafenoquine Approved by USDA for “Radical Cure” of Malaria

Source: USFDA Jul 13, 2018 7 years ago

An FDA advisory committee voted to recommend approval of single-dose tafenoquine (GlaxoSmithKline) in patients 16 and older for the "radical cure" (prevention of relapse) of malaria, finding both substantial evidence for efficacy and adequate evidence for safety. The vote on the evidence for efficacy was unanimous (13-0), while the evidence for adequate safety also sailed through (12-...

Imbruvica fails to target in B-Cell lymphoma trial

Source: AbbVie Pharmaceuticals Jul 12, 2018 7 years ago

AbbVie and Johnson & Johnson’s Imbruvica has failed to meet its key target in a late stage study assessing its use in patients with treatment-naïve diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The Phase III DBL3001 study did not show additional efficacy when adding Imbruvica (ibrutinib) to the existing standard of first-line care – a regimen of rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubi...

Phyathai 2 Hospital Heart Center aims for Asia Cardiology Hub

Source: Phyathai 2 Jul 11, 2018 7 years ago

Phyathai 2 Hospital moves forward with their Centers of Excellence policy, invested more than 100 million baht ($3.12 million) into the Heart Center in efforts to optimize the quality of care and outfit with the most cutting edge medical technology to be the foremost cardiac treatment center in Asia. Dr. Thouantosaporn Suwanjutah, Heart Center Director of Phyathai 2 Hospital said th...

Genetic Variants Can Highlight Possible Drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Source: Wellcome Trusts Sanger Institute Jul 11, 2018 7 years ago

Genetic variants can increasingly be used to connect patients to treatments as well as uncover new therapeutic targets. Jeffrey Barrett, formerly of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, described how prioritizing genome-wide association study results has uncovered drugs that could be used to treat inflammatory bowel disease. Functional Studies on the IBD Susceptibility Gene IL23R I...

Thai FDA joins USFDA and other countries in recalling heart drug, Valsartan due to impurities

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 14, 2018 7 years ago

Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday issued an order to recall some batches of valsartan, a medicine used to control blood pressure and help prevent heart failure, after it was found to contain certain impurities, in doing so, Thailand joins a lists of more than 22 countries that has been doing so in the last 48 hours. The press statements was issued by Dr Wanchai Sattayaw...

Importance of Epigenetics in tracking environmental impact on genomes

Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine Jul 10, 2018 7 years ago

In a review article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientist Andrew Feinberg, M.D., calls for more integration between two fields of DNA-based research: genetics and epigenetics. Most people are familiar with genetics, a field of research that focuses on the precise sequence of chemicals that form the ladder-like structure of DNA. However, epigenetics is not as wel...

Massive genome havoc in breast cancer is revealed

Source: Multiple Jul 16, 2018 7 years ago

Researchers using long-read DNA sequencing have made one of the most detailed maps ever of structural variations in a cancer cell's genome. The map reveals about 20,000 structural variations, few of which have been noted before, in just one cell type associated with one form of breast cancer. Long-read sequencing enabled the team to reconstruct in great detail the history of how...

Glue-like protein may be key to drug-resistant breast cancer

Source: Journal Of Cell Biology Jul 13, 2018 7 years ago

Scientists have found it challenging to understand why some breast cancers become resistant to drugs. A recent study concludes that a sticky protein might be the answer. Fibronectin:A glue-like protein may help to explain breast cancer drug resistance. The hormone estrogen plays a vital part in the development of breast cancer. An estimated 70 percent of all bre...

Cancer Therapy boosted by Histidine metabolism

Source: Nature’s Journal Of Science, doi: 10.1038/d41586-018-05573-4 Jul 12, 2018 7 years ago

Clinical use of the anticancer drug methotrexate can be limited by its high toxicity. It emerges that a diet rich in the amino acid histidine increases the effectiveness of methotrexate treatment and lowers toxicity in mice. Methotrexate was one of the first approved anticancer drugs, and is a cornerstone of modern chemotherapy for the treatment of certain solid tumours and blood cancers...

The A Big Breakthrough and maybe the start of a Cure for Alzheimer's

Source: Multiple Jul 11, 2018 7 years ago

Abnormal accumulations of a protein called tau can collect inside neurons, forming tangled threads and eventually harming the synaptic connection between neurons. Credit: National Institute on Aging. UT Southwestern Scientists ID genesis of disease, focus efforts on shape-shifting tau. Scientists have discovered a "Big Bang" of Alzheimer's disease – the precise point a...

Unlicenced Meds: ZMapp, Remdesivir (GS-5734), REGN3470-3471-3479, Favipiravir and mAb 114, could soon be used in to treat Ebola in Congo say WHO

Source: WHO (World Health Organisation) Jul 11, 2018 7 years ago

The World Health Organization said Tuesday it was awaiting formal approval from the Democratic Republic of Congo to send in unlicenced Ebola medication to help rein in an outbreak of the deadly virus. The UN health agency and DRC authorities are rushing to contain the outbreakthat has sickened 54 people in recent weeks, including 25 who have died. A "major innovation in t...

An Expats Guide To Choosing An International Health Insurance Package

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 10, 2018 7 years ago

International health insurance for expats: How to choose between local insurance or an international health insurance plan. When is expat medical insurance necessary? At what point do you need to consider international health insurance? How can you choose between so many expat medical insurance plans? There are numerous factors to consider when looking to live and work abroad, n...

New Precise Method of Auditing Effects Of Drugs On Cancer Cells

Source: Multiple Jul 11, 2018 7 years ago

A new approach established at the University of Zurich sheds light on the effects of anti-cancer drugs and the defense mechanisms of cancer cells. The method makes it possible to quickly test various drugs and treatment combinations at the cellular level. Cancer cells are cells over which the human body has lost control. The fact that they are transformed body cells makes it all the more difficul...

Newly discovered Anti-Aging Peptide :pNaKtide

Source: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Jul 11, 2018 7 years ago

New research from a team at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine demonstrates that the Na/K-ATPase oxidant amplification loop (NAKL) is intimately involved in the aging process and may serve as a target for anti-aging interventions. The researchers were also able to successfully demonstrate the therapeutic potential of pNaKtide, a synthetic peptide, in improving impaired phys...

AUTOPHAGY (“Cellular Housekeeping”) can help beat age-related diseases

Source: Fierce Biotech Jul 13, 2018 7 years ago

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical School have spent the last two decades studying autophagy, the process cells use to throw out toxic substances that endanger their health. They discovered autophagy not only helps the body fight off infections, but it also protects against many age-related diseases such as cancer and neurological disorders. Autophagy The findings raised a question: Could b...

Experimental Cancer Drugs Boost Elderly Immune Systems, Raising Hopes For Anti-Aging Effects

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 12, 2018 7 years ago

Scientists on the hunt for anti-aging drugs say they've made an advance with tantalizing potential: Two experimental drugs appear to safely boost the immune systems of elderly humans. The researchers stress that more research is needed to confirm the findings and show the drugs are safe. And at least one researcher says the findings are based on a relatively small number of people and used m...

Low Total Testosterone in Men Widespread, Linked to Chronic Disease

Source: Michigan Medicine Jul 16, 2018 7 years ago

New Research finds that more men have suboptimal testosterone levels than previously known, and it may be putting these men at risk. Testosterone hormone replacement therapy is great tool in preventing diseases associated with aging in men. A male’s total testosterone level may be linked to more than just sexual health and muscle mass preservation, a new study finds. Low amounts of th...

Study Of The Benefits Of Omega-3 Oil From Fish

Source: multiple Jul 10, 2018 7 years ago

More Reasons to Take Fish Oil Clinical trials have focused on the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish oil. More recent data show the biological effects that omega-3s confer extend beyond cardiovascular issues and impact virtually every aspect of our health. A meta-analysis published last year found that the highest co...

Geroprotectors

Source: multiple Jul 09, 2018 7 years ago

Next Frontier in Fight Against Aging As longevity scientists look to target and stop aging, many researchers are focusing on geroprotectors, compounds capable of preventing or even reversing aging at the cellular level. Senescent cells are particularly troublesome when they enter the stage in which they can no longer properly divide and function. As cells become dysfunctiona...

Biotin supplements can cause misleading test results, almost led to unnecessary procedure

Source: Journal of the Endocrine Society Jul 08, 2018 7 years ago

A new case report in the Journal of the Endocrine Society documents how a patient's use of a common biotin supplement, also known as vitamin B7, caused her to have clinically misleading test results, which prompted numerous consultations and unnecessary radiographic and laboratory testing. Maya Styner, M.D., Associate Professor, University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Cre...

Study Supports Astaxanthin for Protecting Skin from UV Damage

Source: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Jul 07, 2018 7 years ago

New clinical study supports astaxanthin supplementation for protecting skin from damage associated with sun exposure. A new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial provides stronger evidence for the protective role of algal-derived astaxanthin against skin deterioration caused by ultraviolet (UV) light. FujiFilm’s research group conducted the resea...

Iron in Supplements and Cancer

Source: chalmers.se Jul 06, 2018 7 years ago

You take supplements to stay healthy — but some of them may be doing more harm than good. Certain dietary iron supplements may aid the development of colon cancer in humans, according to new research out of Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology. Scientists found that two strains of iron — ferric citrate, which is found in vitamin supplements, and ferric EDT...

How does folic acid during pregnancy affect a child’s brain development?

Source: multiple Jul 05, 2018 7 years ago

Researchers examined brain development in babies whose mothers received folic acid supplements during the second and third trimesters of their pregnancies. Folic acid supplements of 400 micrograms per day are recommended for women before conception and throughout the first trimester of pregnancy. This dose of folic acid is proven to prevent neural tube defects in early pregnanc...

Antioxidants and amino acids could play role in the treatment of psychosis

Source: multiple Jul 04, 2018 7 years ago

A scientific paper has revealed that some nutrients found in food may help reduce the symptoms of psychotic illness, when used in the early stages of treatment. The systematic review, led by Dr Firth, honorary Research Fellow at The University of Manchester and Research Fellow at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University an examined if nutrient supplementation cou...

Dietary supplement increases muscle force by 50 percent in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy mouse model

Source: multiple Jul 03, 2018 7 years ago

A dietary supplement derived from glucose increases muscle-force production in the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) mouse model by 50% in ten days, according to a study conducted by researchers from Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine and Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU) de Québec Research Centre-Université Laval. The results, which were recently published in the...

Supplemental Antioxidants May Reduce Exacerbations in Cystic Fibrosis

Source: cff.org Jul 02, 2018 7 years ago

An antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease respiratory exacerbations in people with CF. An antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease respiratory exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to research published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In "Effects of an Antioxidant-Enriched Multivitamin in Cystic Fibrosis...

Probiotics Shown to Improve IBS & Anxiety Symptoms

Source: bsmmu.edu.bd Jul 01, 2018 7 years ago

Use of Bio-Kult led to a 69% decrease in abdominal pain, and improved Quality of Life scores. Results of a new clinical trial confirm the use of Bio - Kult a multi-strain probiotic formula with 14 bacterial strains and 8 billion colony-forming units per day—is safe and superior to placebo in improving GI symptoms in patients with IBS-D (diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel synd...

Siriraj Hospital to use robots for dispensing medicine

Source: Siriraj Hospital Jul 01, 2018 7 years ago

“We believe they will help us improve patients’ safety even further,” Dr Prof Prasit Watanapa, dean of Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, said yesterday. The hopital now serves between 8,000 and 10,000 outpatients daily. Each patient is prescribed more than one medicine on average. The hospital’s director, Asst Prof Dr Visit Vam...

Samitivej Wins For Five Years In A Row Best Medical Company Award For Environmental Sustainability

Source: Samitivej Hospital Jul 02, 2018 7 years ago

Samitivej Hospital has been awarded the Best Healthcare Medical Services Award for environmental sustainability and organizational development for five consecutive years. Chairat Panduranamporn, M.D., CEO of Samitivej Public Company, Ltd., represented Samitivej Hospital upon the reception of Thailand Top Company Awards 2017 in the service industry category. The awards were bestowed to com...

Radiosurgery: New revolution of cancer treatments at Wattanosoth Hospital

Source: Wattanosoth Hospital Jul 03, 2018 7 years ago

The results achieved by the latest cancer treatments continue to exceed expectations. Examples include: minimally invasive surgery to remove a piece or entire suspicious tumours; chemotherapy to eliminate reproducing cells; targeted therapies to precisely stop cancer from growing and spreading by targeting at specific genes and proteins; and radiosurgery to eradicate cancerous cells. Assoc...

Interview with a leading Cosmetic Surgeon From Yanhee Hospital, Specializing In Gender Reassignments

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 10, 2018 7 years ago

Dr Greenchart Pornsinsirarak, Yanhee Hospital Dr Greenchart handles more than 10 gender reassignment surgeries a month and in this article, he discusses his work and developments in the local transgender community. Specialties Plastic Surgery Language Thai, English Medical Education Doctor of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 1985 Credentials Board of Plastic & Cosmetic S...

The 21st International Symposium on Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS 2018)

Source: eus2018.org Jul 06, 2018 7 years ago

The 21st International Symposium on Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS 2018) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on December 1 – 2, 2018. The intensive two-day EUS 2018 program will be comprised of several components including cutting-edge lectures, practical tutorials and round tables, live demonstrations of EUS procedure, leading experts who will present their findings in the field’s mos...

Prostate cancer: HIFU ultrasound treatment as effective as surgery or radiotherapy

Source: doi.org Jul 10, 2018 7 years ago

Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumours may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with fewer side effects. Ultrasound therapy destroys cancer cells in the prostate (illustrated) Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, with around 47,000 cases every year. Treatments include surgery to remove the gland, or radiotherapy, which uses radia...

Treating AFib with ablation reduces mortality and stroke

Source: ucdavis.edu Jul 09, 2018 7 years ago

Using catheter-based ablation instead of medications alone reduces the risks of death and stroke in patients with the common form of heart arrhythmia known as atrial fibrillation, or AFib, new research from UC Davis physicians shows. Cardiologist Uma Srivatsa led a new comparative outcomes study of patients with atrial fibrillation Ablation is currently only recommended when AFib medications do...

Novel Nuclear Medicine Approach Shows Promise for Treating Wide Array of Cancerous Tumors

Source: snmmi.org Jul 08, 2018 7 years ago

A novel nuclear medicine approach is showing great promise for precision treatment of solid tumors in many types of cancer--including lung, breast, pancreas and ovarian in adults and glioma, neuroblastoma and sarcoma in children. The research was presented today at the SNMMI 2018 Annual Meeting, June 23-26 in Philadelphia. In 2017, researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cente...

Scalp Cooling Reduces Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 07, 2018 7 years ago

Among patients with breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy, those who underwent scalp cooling were significantly less likely to experience chemotherapy-induced hair loss than those who did not receive scalp cooling, a study published in JAMA has shown.1 Although scalp cooling devices have been used to prevent alopecia caused by chemotherapy, its efficacy has ...

Ultrasound targeting the brain is poised to revolutionize the treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 06, 2018 7 years ago

About 10 million Americans suffer from a tremor disorder such as Parkinson's disease. Insightec is an Israeli company backed by the Koch brothers that has developed a focused ultrasound technology to treat tremors. The company is in Phase 3 trials with the FDA for its technology to treat Parkinson's disease. Roughly 10 million people in the United States suffer from some s...

Radial artery grafts better than saphenous vein grafts for CABG surgery

Source: nejm.org Jul 05, 2018 7 years ago

Using a radial artery graft as a second conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery results in a significantly lower risk of heart attack and repeat revascularization at 5 years than using a saphenous vein graft, according to the results of a meta-analysis recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Using a radial artery graft instead of a saphenous vein graft i...

Viral immunotherapy for brain tumors in children shows promise

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 04, 2018 7 years ago

A viral immunotherapy using a herpes virus to treat brain tumors has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated in a pediatric study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The findings, presented today at the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology in Denver, also showed preliminary evidence of effectiveness in killing malignant tumor cells. The virus, known as G207, i...

Swallowed capsule could spot gut trouble, send alert

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 03, 2018 7 years ago

Scientists have developed a swallowed capsule packed with tiny electronics and millions of genetically engineered living cells that might someday be used to spot health problems from inside the gut. This undated photo provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Engineering in May 2018 shows a capsule packed with electronics and genetically engineered living cells in Cambridge...

Novel PET imaging noninvasively pinpoints colitis inflammation

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 02, 2018 7 years ago

A novel positron emission tomography (PET) imaging method shows promise for noninvasively pinpointing sites of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), study is featured in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Contr...

New hope for patients with incurable and disabling hand condition, Dupuytren's disease

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 01, 2018 7 years ago

Researchers at the Kennedy Institute and Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, working with clinicians at NHS Lothian, have found that injection of the anti-TNF drug adalimumab into Dupuytren's disease nodules results in the reduction of the cell characteristics responsible for progression of Dupuytren's disease. Based ...

New Siemens Acuson Sequoia Ultrasound Beams Through Obese Patients

Source: siemens.com Jul 10, 2018 7 years ago

Siemens Healthineers is releasing a fresh update to its popular ACUSON Sequoia ultrasound system. The device can image deeper than before while maintaining a high quality output, an important capability for those on the front lines of the obesity epidemic. As an example, using the Deep Abdominal Transducer (DAX) that comes with the Sequoia, clinicians can image targets pretty well as dee...

Baxter’s Spectrum IQ Drug Infusion System Cleared in U.S.

Source: Spectrum IQ Jul 09, 2018 7 years ago

Baxter won FDA clearance for its Spectrum IQ infusion system, which has some interesting features designed to prevent the wrong drugs and wrong dosages from being administered. The device connects to the hospital’s electronic medical record system, receiving information from it and sending its own data there for permanent storage. Baxter’s Dose IQ software within the Spec...

Cook’s Hemospray FDA Approved for Gastrointestinal Bleeds

Source: cookmedical.com Jul 08, 2018 7 years ago

Cook Medical‘s: Hemospray has been approved by the FDA for performing hemostasis during endoscopic procedures within the GI tract. It uses the firm’s unique inorganic powder as the active agent, which turns into a gel when it meets blood. The gel stays put and keeps the blood from passing through the treatment area. Since heat is not used for administering t...

Embolx Announces FDA Clearance for Next Generation Sniper Balloon Occlusion Microcatheter

Source: Embolx Jul 07, 2018 7 years ago

Embolx, a new medical device company out of Silicon Valley, develops microcatheters for arterial endoembolization procedures, and now their next-generation Sniper Balloon Occlusion Microcatheter will be available in the US. The new family of microcatheters shows significant improvement over previous devices, and offers physicians enhanced performance features to make it easier to navigate through ...

Fujifilm Releases New Minimally Invasive Imaging System

FUJIFILM USA Jul 06, 2018 7 years ago

FUJIFILM is releasing a couple surgical visualization systems that were designed to improve minimally invasive procedures. The FUJIFILM EL-580FN Ultra-Slim Video Laparoscope System uses the firm’s own Super-Honeycomb CCD sensor to produce high quality images that are sharp and reproduce colors accurately. So-called “Chip on the Tip” high definition digital image...

Acoustic Shear Poration Technique to Deliver Genetic Material into Cells

Source: wustl.edu Jul 09, 2018 7 years ago

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a new technique to deliver genetic material into cells. Called Acoustic Shear Poration (ASP), the method combines ultrasound waves and focused mechanical force to create pores in the cell membrane, allowing genetic material to enter the cell. Gene therapy holds enormous promise, but getting DNA and RNA to enter cells is a cha...

Artificial Intelligence and Radar Technologies to Measure Blood Glucose

Source: Google Jul 04, 2018 7 years ago

Diabetes management is slowly moving away from needles, finger sticks, and insulin pumps that intrude on a person’s life. Now, researchers from the University of Waterloo have developed a novel combination of radar and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to help people manage diabetes more effectively and detect changes in glucose levels without having to traumatically poke the skin or...

HydrUStent’s Biodegradable Stents Could Improve Patient Outcomes

Source: HydrUstent Jul 03, 2018 7 years ago

Stents are widely used in patient care, but a major complication is infection and, for many types of stents, the need for eventual surgical removal. HydrUStent, a startup based at the University of Minho in Portugal, hopes to improve those limitations. HydrUStent’s product is a ureteral stent made from a patented material that is antibacterial, homogeneous, and biodegradable. I...

SOMAVAC 100, a Battery Powered Wearable Post Surgical Vacuum Pump

Source: SOAMVAC Jul 02, 2018 7 years ago

Some post-surgical wounds, including following abdominal surgeries and mastectomies, may require suction drainage to prevent post operative complications due to edema and fluid collections. Suction bulbs have been common for the past few decades, since they don’t require external power and are very simple in design. New technologies can significantly improve this, as batteries have become mo...

Now Available: Neural Analytics’ Lucid Robotic Ultrasound System for Brain Blood Flow Assessment

Source: Neural Analytics Jul 01, 2018 7 years ago

Neural Analytics, the Los Angeles based company that won FDA clearance a couple of years ago for its Lucid M1 Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound System, now won another clearance, this time for its NeuralBot robotic ultrasound positioner. The two devices work together and when united will be called the Lucid Robotic System. The NeuralBot automatically positions the ultrasound probe,...

Amgen and Novartis present new data demonstrating long-term efficacy, safety and tolerability of Aimovig TM (erenumab-aooe) in patients with chronic and episodic migraine

Staff Writer, TMN Jul 01, 2018 7 years ago

Amgen announced that the results of two open-label extension (OLE) studies of AimovigTM (erenumab-aooe) in patients with chronic and episodic migraine, respectively, will be presented at the 60th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society (AHS) in San Francisco. Results from a one-year study in chronic migraine patients reinforced the established safety and efficacy profile of Aimo...

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