Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/science-weighs-in-on-suicide-prevention/ Suicide and self-harm continue to be serious concerns in Europe, despite decreasing rates over the past two decades. In 2021 alone, 47,346 people died by suicide in the European Union, close…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-bimekizumab-for-hidradenitis-suppurativa/ The US Food and Drug Administration has approved bimekizumab, a humanized interleukin (IL)-17A and IL-17F antagonist, for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Approval was based…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/immunopet-tracer-can-detect-common-kidney-cancers/ Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) comprises 80% of all primary kidney malignancies and causes 90% of kidney cancer deaths. But it is notoriously tough to diagnose. RCC is not easily…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-its-like-to-win-an-ig-nobel-oxygen-company-too-big-to-ban-ai-cuts-care/ Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. What It’s Like to Win an Ig Nobel While Ig Nobel honorees…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/potassium-binder-cuts-hyperkalemia-risk-in-hf-patients-on-spironolactone/ CHICAGO — Treatment with the potassium binder sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC; Lokelma) stabilized potassium levels among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) during spironolactone optimization, a prospective, randomized-withdrawal…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/human-cell-atlas-project-transforms-understanding-of-human-body/ Getty Images An ambitious plan to map all 37 trillion cells in the human body is transforming understanding of how our bodies work, scientists report. The received wisdom said we were…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/late-life-weight-patterns-may-predict-longevity/ SEATTLE — How weight changes as individuals get older might be a clue to how long they’ll live, according to new research that suggests that weight trajectories could serve as informative…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doc-killed-after-presentation-bird-flu-mutations-worrying-americans-snub-covid-vax/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Endocrinologist Olga Duchon, MD, was fatally shot over the weekend in suburban Chicago less than 2 hours after giving a talk on…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/scrap-clozapines-rems-program-fda-advisors-say/ A joint FDA advisory committee on Tuesday overwhelming voted to eliminate the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) program designed around the risk for severe neutropenia associated with clozapine, a drug…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/slim-silver-lining-appears-for-sti-rates/ The persistent epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States is showing signs of a slowdown in cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, according to the latest data from…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/alcohol-mimicking-drug-found-to-ease-voice-spasm-that-rfk-jr-has/ Getty Images People with laryngeal dystonia (LD), a condition that makes the voice sound strained and hoarse, might benefit from a drug already used to treat a sleep disorder, researchers say….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nccn-expands-cancer-genetic-risk-assessment-guidelines/ The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has expanded two cancer genetic risk assessment guidelines to meet the growing understanding of hereditary cancer risk and use of genetic tests in cancer prevention,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/meld-3-0-reduces-sex-based-liver-transplant-disparities/ SAN DIEGO — Since the adoption of the most recent Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD 3.0) scoring system by the federal Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) in July 2023,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/persistence-and-shifts-in-occupational-lung-diseases/ Black lung disease and silicosis have roots in the industrial revolution, and beryllium disease dates to before World War II, but these conditions have not been consigned to the dustbin of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/h-pylori-and-fit-co-testing-may-aid-gastric-cancer-screening/ TOPLINE: Adding Helicobacter pylori stool antigen (HPSA) testing to a fecal immunochemical test (FIT)–based colon cancer screening program did not reduce gastric cancer incidence or mortality compared with FIT alone. However,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/daytime-sleepiness-may-flag-predementia-risk/ TOPLINE: Sleep-related daytime dysfunction is associated with an almost threefold higher risk for motoric cognitive risk (MCR) syndrome, a predementia condition characterized by slow gait and cognitive issues, a new study…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/telehealth-succeeds-for-rapid-art-in-new-hiv-patients/ Telehealth provides a viable alternative to early identification of HIV continuing care, based on data from 28 newly diagnosed adults with HIV. The shortage of HIV-trained healthcare providers is well-known and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/integrated-care-models-promising-for-dementia-patients/ Merging primary and dementia care may help clinicians prescribe unnecessary medications, according to a poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle. Researchers at the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/study-compares-skin-toxicities-of-mek-inhibitors-in-children/ TOPLINE: MEK inhibitors are frequently associated with cutaneous adverse events in pediatric patients, and binimetinib was associated with more severe reactions than selumetinib in a retrospective study, which also found a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sitting-for-more-than-10-hours-daily-ups-heart-disease-risk/ TOPLINE: Sedentary time exceeding 10.6 h/d is linked to an increased risk for atrial fibrillation, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, researchers found. The risk persists even in individuals…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/screening-for-iron-deficiency-may-prevent-progression/ VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Screening for iron deficiency in patients with risk factors may be a prudent way to prevent progression to other conditions, according to a presentation at the Family…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/who-launches-toolkit-to-improve-long-term-care-in-europe/ The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Office for Europe has introduced a new toolkit to help policymakers identify gaps in their long-term care systems and design policies to address them. “This…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/home-spirometry-has-potential-for-detecting-ssc-ild-decline/ TOPLINE: Home spirometry shows potential for early detection of pulmonary function decline in patients with systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). It shows good cross-sectional correlation with hospital tests, along with…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/women-plan-uk-legal-action-over-talc-cancer-claims/ BBC Cassandra Wardle is one of hundreds of women part of the group action against Johnson & Johnson Hundreds of women in the UK are planning to take on one of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-reality-of-my-life-with-a-brain-tumour/ Warning: This video contains scenes which some viewers may find distressing As I waited for brain surgery, I instinctively pressed record on my phone camera, thinking I might be documenting the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-early-biologics-prevent-difficult-to-treat-ra/ TOPLINE: Early escalation to biologic therapies after failure of treat-to-target with methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) does not significantly reduce the risk for the development of difficult-to-treat RA. METHODOLOGY:…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/food-retention-with-glp-1s-may-vary-by-endoscopic-procedure/ TOPLINE: The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a higher risk for retained gastric contents in upper endoscopy but not when the procedure is combined…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/iv-fluid-shortage-may-change-hospital-hydration-practices/ Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/woof-woof-robotic-pets-boost-senior-well-being/ They might not be the cuddliest creatures, but robotic pets may be one answer to the loneliness epidemic in older adults. Companion robotic pets reduced depression, anxiety, and loneliness in women…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-taps-dr-oz-to-run-cms/ President-elect Donald Trump says he is nominating Mehmet Oz, MD, a heart surgeon who hosted a long-running television talk show, to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). “Dr….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/physicians-flock-to-bluesky-hoping-to-leave-x-behind/ In the wake of the presidential election, physicians have been flocking to the social media platform Bluesky, asserting there’s now a critical mass of medical professionals engaging on the site. Many…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fitness-level-may-offset-genetic-dementia-risk/ High fitness was associated with lower dementia risk, even in people with genetic predisposition. Across all age groups between 39 and 70, higher fitness was tied to better cognitive function. Cardiorespiratory…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/small-benefit-persistent-toxic-risk-with-adjuvant-anthracycline-in-breast-cancer/ Adding an anthracycline to adjuvant chemotherapy for TOP2A-normal early breast cancer significantly improved disease-free survival (DFS) but not overall survival (OS) at 10 years, and doubled the risk of heart failure,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-taps-dr-mehmet-oz-to-run-medicare-and-medicaid/ Nov. 19, 2024 — President-elect Donald J. Trump has said that he would nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/metformin-use-linked-to-fewer-asthma-attacks/ Treatment with metformin was associated with a reduction in asthma attacks among patients with asthma and type 2 diabetes, with additional reductions observed with the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, according…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/opioids-tied-to-higher-dementia-risk-but-only-after-a-point/ Cumulative high opioid use was tied to increased dementia risk in adults 60 and older. At or below a threshold of 90 total standardized doses, there was no significant link between…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-happens-to-abortion-access-in-the-next-trump-administration/ From enforcing the Comstock Act to reversing guidance on emergency care, there are multiple avenues for the Trump administration to dramatically limit access to abortion, even without a federal ban, legal…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-lpa-reducing-tx-cardiac-denervation-for-afib-laa-occluders-at-5-years/ Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), was successfully reduced in phase II trials of muvalaplin and zerlasiran. (JAMA) The possibility of a drug interaction between SGLT2 inhibitors and statins was not supported by rates…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-meld-model-improves-access-to-liver-transplant-for-women/ Adoption of a new version of the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, known as MELD 3.0, closed the gap in access to liver transplant between men and women, an analysis showed….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/one-in-20-adults-with-rsv-hospitalized-study-shows/ Among adults with outpatient respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections across six RSV seasons, roughly one in 20 were hospitalized within 28 days, according to a large cohort study that used data…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-the-internet-impairing-your-medical-memory/ Bhaskar is a third-year medical student. Feller is a clinical professor of medical science. You don’t need to know the role of the artery of Adamkiewicz or mechanisms of liver failure….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cardio-drugs-and-dementia-fampridine-and-working-memory-alzheimers-and-cancer/ Long-term use of many common cardiovascular drugs was tied to fewer dementia diagnoses but anti-platelet use of any duration was associated with higher dementia risk, Swedish data showed. (Alzheimer’s & Dementia)…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/immunotherapy-shows-promise-in-downstaging-liver-tumors-prior-to-transplant/ Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) achieved promising outcomes when treated with immunotherapy prior to liver transplant, a prospective study showed. Among 64 patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitors, 78% had downstaging…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/myasthenia-gravis-balancing-traditional-immunotherapies-vs-newer-medications/ At the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) annual meeting, Michael Hehir, MD, of the University of Vermont in Burlington, participated in a debate on integrating novel and traditional…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/dha-levels-in-the-brain-tied-to-cognitive-function-in-apoe4-carriers/ High-dose supplements of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty acid, showed no effect on hippocampal volume or cognition, according to findings from the placebo-controlled PreventE4 trial presented at the Clinical Trials…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/spironolactone-shows-mixed-results-in-acute-mi/ The routine administration of spironolactone to patients after a myocardial infarction (MI) did not reduce either of the coprimary outcomes in the CLEAR SYNERGY (OASIS 9) trial. However, there was a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/coroner-says-action-needed-over-contaminated-baby-feed-deaths/ A senior coroner has warned that more babies could die unless “action is taken”, following the deaths of three infants who had received contaminated feed while being cared for in hospital….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nasal-spray-diuretic-shows-potential-for-heart-failure-in-trial-of-healthy-adults/ CHICAGO — A bumetanide nasal spray in development for heart failure was well-tolerated and showed reliable rates of absorption compared with oral and intravenous delivery in a phase I trial of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/judge-strikes-down-wyoming-abortion-laws-including-a-ban-on-pills-to-end-pregnancy/ A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy in line with voters in yet…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/novel-anti-igg-drug-hits-mark-in-sjogrens-patients/ WASHINGTON — A drug in advanced development for myasthenia gravis also showed promise as a treatment for primary Sjögren’s syndrome, a researcher reported here. Patients receiving the infusion drug, called nipocalimab,…