Can Frailty Guide Immunotherapy Decisions in Older Patients?
Frailty is not significantly linked to the occurrence of adverse events of grade 3 or higher but linked to higher ...
Preterm Births More Likely in Pregnancies With PsA
Pregnancies with psoriatic arthritis are associated with increased odds of preterm births, with disease load before pregnancy and treatment strategy ...
Report: COVID-19 Vax Risks Managed, Independence Important
New National Academies report commends CDC’s vaccine safety office for pandemic activity but stresses the need to preserve independence. Medscape ...
New Drug for Tourette Syndrome Effective for Kids and Adults
A phase 3 trial shows that the investigational dopamine-1 receptor antagonist ecopipam is safe and effective for improving Tourette syndrome ...
Artificial Intelligence’s Evolving Role in Diabetes Care
Experts weigh in on the most promising AI applications, from diabetic retinopathy screening to smarter insulin delivery, and the barriers ...
What makes a quantum computer good?
3D rendering of a quantum computer’s chandelier-like structureShutterstock / Phonlamai Photo Eleven years ago, I was just getting a start ...
Time to Reconsider Tramadol for Chronic Pain?
A widely prescribed opioid provides only minimal relief for chronic pain and carries significant risk for serious side effects, highlighting ...
Synovial Biopsy Reveals Distinct Features in Refractory RA
Ultrasonography-guided synovial biopsy reveals distinct features of noninflammatory and persistent inflammatory phenotypes in refractory rheumatoid arthritis, supporting subtype-guided care. Medscape ...
Statin Use May Mitigate MACE Risk With Tofacitinib in RA
In tofacitinib-treated patients with RA and a history of atherosclerotic CVD, occurrence of MACE is lower with statin use; tofacitinib ...
WTC Exposure Severity Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Risk
Researchers analyze data collected between July 1, 2012, and December 31, 2023, from World Trade Center responders enrolled in a ...
WHO Warns of Surging Levels of Antibiotic Resistance
One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections are resistant to antibiotic treatments, the World Health Organization said on Monday, calling for ...
Kidney Organoids Offer Platform for APOL1 Drug Discovery
The development of patient-specific kidney organoids may provide a pathway to more personalized modelling to test genetic corrections and therapeutic ...
Certain Childhood Cancer Therapies Tied to Valvulopathy
Heart radiation therapy and high doses of anthracyclines increase the risk for valvular heart disease in childhood cancer survivors, a ...
These Are the Best and Worst States for Mental Health In America
Share on PinterestA new report ranks U.S states according to residents’ reported mental health and the care available in each ...
Study: New Antisepsis Approach for Eye Injections Equals Old
Retina specialists are shifting from povidone iodine to chlorhexidine to prevent infections after eye injections. A new study says either ...
The Climate Question – Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?
Available for over a yearToday, more than half the world’s population live in cities – and as our numbers swell, ...
Doctors Still Overlook a Less Invasive Option for Fibroids
As many as 80% of women will have uterine fibroids in their lifetime. Too many of them will undergo a ...
Botox crackdown pledged by regulator after BBC investigation
The pharmacists' watchdog has promised to investigate and "take action" after the BBC exposed illegal and potentially harmful practices in ...
Heart Failure Progression Common Among Older Adults
More than one fifth of older adults progressed to a higher stage of heart failure over a 6-year period. Medscape ...
What Using Our Hands While Speaking Reveals About Our Brains
Researchers now have fascinating insights into how our brains function while we communicate — and our hand gestures hold the ...
