Could Statins Prevent Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
Long-term use of statins may delay or deflect the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with chronic liver disease, as ...
Persistent Long-Term Stroke Risk After TIA or Minor Stroke
Patients who suffer transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke have a persistently elevated risk for subsequent stroke over the ...
Phase 2 Trial Supports TYK2 Inhibitor for Cutaneous Lupus
ORLANDO, Fla. — A second phase 2 trial with the tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor deucravacitinib has met the primary ...
Kids Are Primary Household RSV Spreaders
Children aged 6 months to 12 years are the main spreaders of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections within their households, ...
Should You Interrupt Arthritis DMARDs During an Infection?
When patients with inflammatory arthritis develop an infection while taking immunomodulatory drugs, temporarily interrupting the therapy does not improve outcomes, ...
Biomarkers Offer Clues to Prognoses in Lung Adenocarcinoma
BOSTON — Key DNA and chromosomal and immune cell changes in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma show significant associations with outcomes, representing ...
EU’s Digital Wallet to Simplify Healthcare for Professionals
The Digital Professional Identity for physicians, an ambitious initiative launched within the European Union (EU), aims to provide citizens, organisations, ...
Designing a New Medical School Offers Chance for Creativity
The University of Georgia (UGA) is planning to do something that hasn’t been done in nearly 200 years: Establish a ...
Skin Care Regimen Cuts Toxicities of Combo NSCLC Therapy
An enhanced prophylactic regimen using widely available and easy-to-use agents significantly reduced the incidence and severity of dermatologic reactions associated ...
Does Treating Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure Help?
Patients with heart failure and iron deficiency treated with intravenous iron had lower rates of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for ...
How Cancer Cells Travel to New Tissues and Take Hold
Back in 2014, a woman with advanced cancer pushed Adrienne Boire’s scientific life in a whole new direction. The cancer, ...
FDA Okays Perioperative Durvalumab for Bladder Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a perioperative durvalumab (Imfinzi, AstraZeneca) regimen for adults with muscle-invasive bladder ...
1 Hour of Screen Time at Bedtime Raises Insomnia Risk by 59%
Share on PinterestSpending time on your mobile phone at bedtime can result in poorer-quality sleep and insufficient sleep. MTStock Studio/Getty ...
Pulse Oximeter Results Unreliable, Still
Blood oxygen measurements taken with pulse oximeters in hospitals tend to be lower than they really are, according to the ...
Staff Teamwork May Aid Regular Follow-Up in Primary Care
TOPLINE:Primary care clinics achieving higher appointment regularity for patients with chronic conditions exhibited stronger teamwork among the staff and flat ...
NHS billions wasted as bipolar patients left ‘forgotten and failed’
BBC handoutWhen her baby was three weeks old, Emma took an overdoseFailing to properly diagnose and treat people with bipolar ...
US bridges are at risk of catastrophic ship collisions every few years
In March 2024, a cargo ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MarylandUPI / Alamy One year ...
Are Hormonal Contraceptives Tied to Postpartum Depression?
(MedPage Today) -- Among first-time mothers in Denmark, initiating hormonal contraception postpartum was associated with an "instantaneous" higher risk of ...
All Politics Is Local — Including HHS Funding Cuts
(MedPage Today) -- Cuts to the HHS staff and budget will have far-reaching effects on state and local health departments, ...
GLP-1 Spending Hit $5.8 Billion in 2022 for U.S. Adults Without Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- The number of U.S. adults without diabetes using GLP-1 receptor agonists more than tripled from 2018 to ...
