Simple Retinal Scan May Help Predict Stroke Risk
Researchers have identified novel retinal vascular signatures that are significantly associated with the risk for a first stroke. When combined ...
A ‘Nagging Gap’: Screening Men for Osteoporosis
Earlier this month, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released updated screening recommendations for osteoporosis. The task force reaffirmed ...
A Guide for Discussing GLP-1s as Obesity Treatments
The arrival of drugs that mimic the gut hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) has revolutionized the treatment of overweight and ...
Stop DMT in Stable Multiple Sclerosis: Yes or No?
A significant portion of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) can achieve a stable disease state when treated with modern disease-modifying ...
Cigars & Pipes Increase Risk for Stroke, Other Adverse Outcomes
TOPLINE:Smoking cigars was linked to an increased risk for stroke, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure, while smokeless tobacco raised the ...
Novo Nordisk Next-gen Shot Shows 22% Weight Loss in Early Results
(Reuters) - One of Novo Nordisk's next-generation obesity shots to follow up on the success of Wegovy helped patients lose ...
Loneliness During Adolescence May Affect Health in Adulthood
TOPLINE:Increased loneliness during adolescence is associated with various health and well-being outcomes, including an increased risk for asthma and depression, ...
Patients, Outcomes Similar at Academic, Community Hospitals
Patient demographics and outcomes are similar at academic and community hospitals in Ontario, new research indicates.A retrospective cohort study included ...
Home Cannabis Smoke Leaves Traces in Children’s Urine Tests
TOPLINE:Children living in households with reported in-home cannabis smoking show five times higher odds of having detectable tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) equivalents ...
Dapagliflozin and Calorie Restriction Achieves T2D Remission
TOPLINE:Combining dapagliflozin with calorie restriction achieved a greater type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission rate and significant changes in body fat ...
Birch Bark Gel Shows Sustained Benefits for EB
TOPLINE:Long-term treatment with Oleogel-S10 (birch bark extract, Filsuvez) gel significantly reduced wound burden and disease activity in individuals with epidermolysis ...
Can Breast Cancer Screening Be Better Tailored to Risk?
SAN ANTONIO — Can breast cancer screening be better tailored to a person’s individual risk of cancer?Guidelines advise heightened surveillance ...
More Research Backs Migraine Meds as Heart Safe
TOPLINE:The use of anti–calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies (anti-CGRP mAbs) was not linked to increased risk for a cardiovascular disease ...
Multiagent Adjuvant Therapy Ups Pancreatic Cancer Survival
TOPLINE:Adjuvant combination leucovorin calcium, fluorouracil, irinotecan hydrochloride, and oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX) and other multiagent chemotherapy regimens boost overall survival (OS) in ...
Huntington’s Disease: Can Beta Blockers Help?
In a recent study, beta blockers appeared to significantly lower both the annualized risk for conversion from presymptomatic to symptomatic ...
IFSH Guides Surgical Decisions in OPSCC but Has Limitations
Intraoperative frozen section histology (IFSH) demonstrates high diagnostic accuracy for individual surgical margins in human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell ...
Parental Divorce in Childhood Linked With Adult Stroke Risk
Experiencing one’s parents’ divorce in childhood is associated with increased risk for stroke in older adults, according to a recent ...
Promising New Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening
An investigational blood test for early detection of colorectal cancer (CRC) in average-risk adults met the primary endpoints of sensitivity ...
What to Make of the Comorbidities Linked to Rosacea
As a steady stream of studies suggests associations between rosacea and comorbidities, ranging from cardiovascular disease to depression and gastrointestinal ...
Hair loss drug finasteride ‘biggest mistake of my life’
Michelle Roberts, Nat Wright and Adam EleyBBC NewsKyleSome online sites are prescribing men a hair loss drug that has potentially ...
