Glucarpidase Improves Outcomes in Methotrexate-Associated AKI
Patients with methotrexate-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) had better odds of kidney recovery when treated with glucarpidase (Voraxaze), researchers found. ...
Month: January 2025
Forever chemicals: Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water
A wastewater treatment plant in CaliforniaJustin Sullivan/Getty Images Wastewater treatment facilities are a major source of PFAS contamination in drinking ...
Fewer Than 1 in 1,000 U.S. Adolescents Receive Gender-Affirming Medications
As U.S. lawmakers debate issues around healthcare for transgender youth, it's been difficult to determine the number of young people ...
PSMA-PET/CT Detects Metastatic Prostate Cancer Missed by Other Imaging
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET/CT imaging identified metastatic prostate cancer in almost half of high-risk cases missed by conventional imaging, a ...
High Fluoride Exposure Linked to Lower IQ in Kids
Higher fluoride exposure was linked to lower IQ among children, a large meta-analysis indicated, although with limited data quality. Inverse ...
Why the Number 313 Gave Me Pause
Fred Pelzman is an associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell, and has been a practicing internist for nearly 30 ...
TCL1A Protein Identified as Predictor of Blinatumomab Response in Relapsed B-ALL
A study presented at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting identified TCL1A as a potential predictive biomarker for blinatumomab ...
Insulin Beats Oral Alternatives for Gestational Diabetes Outcome
Oral glucose-lowering medications weren't up to snuff with insulin for gestational diabetes, a randomized clinical trial found. Among 820 individuals, ...
Why Dry January isn’t right for everyone and what you can try instead
Is this sparkling water, in the spirit of Dry January – or something harder?Brent Hofacker/Alamy Dry January, the challenge of ...
Japanese Woman Who Was the World’s Oldest Person at 116 Has Died
Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya ...
Nurse Arrested in NICU Investigation; Oldest Woman Dies; What Medicaid Cuts May Mean
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Virginia nurse Erin Elizabeth Ann Strotman was arrested and charged with ...
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Advanced Melanoma: 10-Year Outcomes Turn Heads
TOPLINE:The final, 10-year results of the international randomised clinical trial known as CheckMate 067 report that the median overall survival ...
Why the jury is out on the NHS backlog plan
Tackling the NHS backlog is one of the government's key six missions - and now Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ...
5 graphs that show how the world suddenly changed when covid-19 hit
Graphs and data were vital to understanding the spread of the coronavirusDaniel Leal-Olivas – WPA Pool/Getty Images As the covid-19 ...
Elderly patients spend five days in ED
BBCTwo elderly patients have been in the emergency department of the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) in Belfast awaiting admission for ...
Osteoporosis Medications Linked to Acute Angle Closure Risk
TOPLINE:The use of bisphosphonates, particularly risedronate, in patients with osteoporosis is linked to a higher risk for acute angle closure ...
ESG Alone Offers Lasting Benefits for Obesity Comorbidities
TOPLINE:Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) as a standalone treatment is a safe and effective minimally invasive therapy that could help achieve ...
UK’s first liver transplant for bowel cancer deemed a success
Phil Tragen/The Christie/PA MediaBianca Perea said she is "so grateful" to the family who agreed to donate their loved one's ...
Major Depression in Older Adults Tied to Risky Driving
Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibit riskier driving behaviors than their nondepressed peers, including hard braking, cornering, and ...
RA Tied to Higher Risk for Specific Heart Failure Type
TOPLINE:Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face a higher risk for heart failure (HF) than those without the condition, with the ...
