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Investigating the Pharmacist’s Role in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Patients With Cancer

Pharmacy Times

's 2006 study highlighted psilocybin's potential to induce meaningful mystical experiences, sparking renewed research interest. The relevance of the 2006 study by Griffiths et al cannot be overstated. Historical studies, like Grof et al.'s Griffiths et al.'s

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Discontinuing Lenalidomide After ASCT May Be Safe for Select MRD-Negative Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Pharmacy Times

2 The only FDA-approved maintenance therapy for MM is lenalidomide, an oral immunomodulatory drug that targets myeloma cells through cereblon binding, enhances immune system function through activation of T cells and natural killer cells, and prevents new myeloma cell growth through inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor.

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What You Need to Know as a Breastfeeding Hashi’s Mama

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Benefits for the Baby Human breast milk is nutrient-rich and contains a variety of anti-inflammatory, immune-protective, and antimicrobial properties that support your baby’s immune system and reduce the risk of lower respiratory tract infections, ear infections (otitis media), and gastroenteritis. What does the research say?

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Can Breast Implants Trigger Hashimoto’s?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Her interview followed a series of women who had all experienced symptoms of immune disorders that could be traced back to their implants. There were reports of fatigue, swollen joints, and viral, bacterial, and fungal infections, along with a host of symptoms of immune deficiency appearing in women who had received the saline implants.

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Another amyloid miss in Alzheimer’s as Roche’s crenezumab fails trial

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It also probably marks the end of the road for crenezumab, which Roche’s Genentech subsidiary licensed from AC Immune in 2006 in a deal initially valued at $300 million. Before the end of the year, Roche should report results from two phase 3 studies in early-stage patients.

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Can genetic data be a magic bullet for drug R&D?

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This includes treatments, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors , that are extraordinarily effective, but only work for certain patients. The cost of testing per human genome in 2006 was approximately $14 million , and in less than two decades, an average consumer-purchased genetic test costs $100.

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Top 9 Takeaways From 2232 People With Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Vitamin D supports the immune system by enhancing the pathogen-fighting effects of white blood cells, which are important parts of immune defense. Supplementing with vitamin D can especially help to improve mood and cognitive function during the winter months, as well as improve immune function. I recommend doses of 1.5