Gene-Editing Therapy Reduced Attacks in Hereditary Angioedema
A single dose of the CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy NTLA-2002 reduced angioedema attacks and led to sustained reduction in total plasma ...
Day: October 24, 2024
Anatomy of a Suicide Crisis: Life After Abuse
Lee is a psychiatry resident. Content warning: discussion of suicide & domestic violence. If you are in crisis, text or ...
More Evidence Ties Semaglutide to Reduced Alzheimer’s Risk
A new study provides real-world evidence to support the potential repurposing of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), used ...
Free OTC Birth Control Pills Part of Biden’s New Insurance Proposal
Share on PinterestA new rule proposed by the Biden-Harris administration could mean free over-the-counter birth control pills for millions of ...
CAR T Not a Clear Winner
NEW YORK — In a three-way debate on whether to prioritize chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, bispecific antibodies (BsAbs), ...
Mutational Profile Can Help Guide Waldenström Treatment
NEW YORK — In the wake of details about the molecular pathophysiology of Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), an expert gave an ...
Rise in GLP-1 RA and SGLT2i Prescribing in Patients With T1D
TOPLINE:Increases in prescriptions for both glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were observed ...
Are Norovirus Vaccines on the Horizon?
The hope that an effective norovirus vaccine may one day become reality was bolstered by early-phase data on two vaccine ...
Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
TOPLINE: A recent study found that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) is associated with an increased ...
First-Line Dual Checkpoint Blockade for NSCLC?
Adding a second checkpoint inhibitor to chemotherapy improves outcomes among patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have STK11 and/or ...
Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Are Here…Are Clinicians Ready?
With the approval of anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies to treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the need for accurate and early diagnosis ...
Med Student Killed; Puberty Blocker Data Go Unpublished; Alzheimer’s Trial Inquiry
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. A medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center ...
Why Scientists Are Linking More Diseases to Light at Night
Oct. 22, 2024 — This October, millions of Americans missed out on two of the most spectacular shows in the ...
ACIP Recommends PCV for Adults Aged 50 Years or Older
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends a pneumococcal conjugate ...
Oral Semaglutide May Boost Liver Health in Type 2 Diabetes
TOPLINE:A 48-week oral semaglutide treatment regimen for type 2 diabetes (T2D) reduces weight and improves liver steatosis, liver stiffness, and ...
Healthgrades Ranks Top US Hospitals for Specialty Care
Share on PinterestHealthgrades has announced the recipients of its 2025 Specialty Care Awards, which recognizes extraordinary care from the top ...
Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal against conviction
Convicted killer Lucy Letby's bid to appeal against her latest conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl has ...
UK regulator tells doctors to watch for obesity injection misuse
The UK's drug safety regulator is asking doctors to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections, such ...
A Dermatologist’s Tips for Supporting LGBTQ Youth
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Dermatologists who believe they have little to offer LGBTQ children and adolescents beyond routine care, Markus ...
FM-Led Obstetric Units Achieve Lower C-Section Rates
Labor and delivery centers run by family medicine (FM) healthcare providers have a lower cesarean delivery rate and better safety ...
