Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/iberdomide-promising-for-cutaneous-lupus-in-phase-2-study/ TOPLINE: Patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) experienced improved symptoms with iberdomide, a cereblon modulator, added to standard lupus medications, particularly in subacute and chronic cases. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a randomized…
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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rethink-race-based-adjustments-in-clinical-tools/ New guidelines are out for researchers and others for how to use information about race and ethnicity in biomedical research, with implications for practicing clinicians. Race correction or race adjustment —…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/glp-1-use-presurgery-safe-but-no-weight-loss-boost/ Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) prior to bariatric surgery was safe but wasn’t associated with greater weight loss than bariatric surgery alone, suggested an analysis presented at…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-okays-abuse-deterrent-opioid-for-severe-pain/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a 10-mg dose of Roxybond (Protega Pharmaceuticals), an opioid analgesic indicated for the management of severe pain in cases where other treatments are…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-this-methadones-moment/ Methadone has been shown to be highly effective for opioid use disorder (OUD). So why is it still so difficult to prescribe in the United States and is that about to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/my-afternoon-with-protesters-who-stand-outside-abortion-clinics/ When I arrive at an abortion clinic in south London, four protesters – three women and one man – are gathered on the opposite side of the road alongside a picture…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/leukemia-drug-shows-promise-in-dementia-with-lewy-bodies/ The chronic myeloid leukemia drug nilotinib (Tasigna) improved biomarkers and cognitive outcomes in people with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), a small phase II trial showed. In a study of 43…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/backers-of-prior-authorization-bill-hopeful-for-passage-by-end-of-the-year/ Is the second time the charm? That’s what many members of Congress, physician leaders, and healthcare advocates are wondering regarding a bill that would further regulate the use of prior authorization…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ophthalmologist-identified-as-atlanta-shooting-suspect/ The suspected shooter in an hours-long standoff in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon has been identified as retired ophthalmologist Jay Berger, MD. The 70-year-old was taken into police custody on Tuesday and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-staff-not-quite-sold-on-sotagliflozin-for-t1d-patients-with-ckd/ FDA staff raised familiar safety concerns about sotagliflozin as a treatment for type 1 diabetes (T1D) as the agency again considers an approval, though now for just a subset with chronic…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-navigate-otc-cold-and-flu-drugs/ The cold and flu aisles of pharmacies are bursting with options, though most share a relatively small roster of active ingredients in various combinations. MedPage Today spoke with a pharmacist and…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/weight-loss-after-bariatric-surgery-in-teens-persisted-at-10-years/ For adolescents, weight loss after bariatric surgery was durable out to 10 years, data from the Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) study confirmed. Among 260 adolescents who underwent bariatric…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/wegovy-reduced-pain-from-knee-osteoarthritis/ Semaglutide (Wegovy) reduced pain and improved physical function in patients with obesity and knee osteoarthritis, a randomized trial showed. Among 407 adults, the mean change in the Western Ontario and McMaster…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/thr-beats-resistance-training-for-hip-oa-pain-function/ For people with severe symptomatic hip osteoarthritis, total hip replacement (THR) alleviates hip pain and improves function much more effectively than a resistance training program supervised by a physiotherapist, according to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/converging-evidence-of-link-between-air-pollution-and-breast-cancer/ Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase women’s risk of breast cancer, a large cohort study suggests. Breast cancer risk increased incrementally by 28% with increasing exposure to fine particulate matter…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/michelangelos-the-flood-seems-to-depict-a-woman-with-breast-cancer/ The Renaissance artist Michelangelo had carried out human dissections, which may have led him to include women with breast cancer in some of his pieces Source link : https://www.newscientist.com/article/2454073-michelangelos-the-flood-seems-to-depict-a-woman-with-breast-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health Author :…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/low-covid-and-flu-vaccine-uptake-among-risk-groups-in-europe/ Uptake of seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination among risk groups such as older adults in many European Union/European Economic Area member states between 2023 and 2024 has been suboptimal, according to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/when-cannabis-makes-you-vomit/ Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today’s collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s take on the latest viral medical topics. As marijuana legalization has boosted use of the drug…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-personalised-nutrition-better-than-one-size-fits-all-diet-advice/ Each of us has a different metabolic response to eating the same bread Matthew Ashmore/Alamy Consider two slices of bread, one from an artisanal sourdough boule, the other from a cheap,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/old-drugs-new-tricks-the-power-of-medication-repurposing/ Fajgenbaum is an associate professor of medicine and co-founder of Every Cure, a nonprofit drug repurposing organization. Williams is a fourth-year medical student and a member of the Every Cure medical…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cymbalta-bottles-recalled-suicides-highest-on-mondays-new-dose-of-pain-drug-okd/ Over 7,000 bottles of the antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta) were recalled due to the potential presence of a carcinogen. (USA Today) Pretrauma psychosocial well-being may help protect against the development of post-traumatic…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-to-cut-through-the-latest-nutritional-fads/ Loading up your plate has never seemed more complicated. Alongside appeals to avoid ultra-processed foods and “bad” fats, we are being bombarded by a growing array of sometimes conflicting dietary advice….
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/map-of-cancers-reveals-how-tumours-evolve/ Mapping tumours and the genetic changes within them could help develop new cancer treatments Sipa Press/Alamy We now have some of the most detailed maps ever made of several cancers along…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/asa-advises-no-longer-holding-glp-1-agents-prior-to-surgery-for-most-patients/ Most patients should not stop taking GLP-1 receptor agonists prior to elective surgery, according to updated guidance from several medical societies, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). This recommendation, published…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fibre-the-surprisingly-simple-supernutrient-with-far-reaching-health-benefits/ New studies are showing ever more reasons to eat up your greens Alvarez/Getty Images When it comes to our diet, there is an ever-changing list of things touted as the key to…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/miscarriage-arrest-ma-reaped-billions-for-home-visits-dirty-work-of-care-denials/ Welcome to the latest edition of Investigative Roundup, highlighting some of the best investigative reporting on healthcare each week. Arrested After Miscarriage in Nevada In Winnemucca, Nevada, when the police showed…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/expert-guidance-issued-for-real-world-use-of-donanemab/ An expert workgroup has developed the first appropriate use recommendations (AURs) for real-world use of the antiamyloid donanemab (Kisunla). “The role of appropriate use recommendations are to bridge the gap between…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/low-volume-bowel-prep-adequate-in-hospitalized-patients/ PHILADELPHIA — Low-volume bowel preparation is noninferior in adequacy to standard-volume prep in hospitalized patients undergoing colonoscopy, according to a study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2024 Annual…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/can-fish-skin-grafts-heal-diabetic-foot-ulcers/ TOPLINE: Intact fish skin grafts, sourced from Atlantic cod, show superior and faster healing than standard wound care practices in patients with deep and penetrating diabetic foot ulcers. METHODOLOGY: Standard wound…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/poor-sleep-in-early-midlife-tied-to-accelerated-brain-aging/ TOPLINE: Poor sleep quality in early middle age is associated with signs of accelerated brain aging in late middle age, a new study shows. Investigators say the findings suggest that addressing…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-clade-1b-mpox-detected-in-uk/ A single case of mpox – formerly known as monkeypox – linked to the outbreak in parts of Africa has been detected in the UK. It is part of the Clade…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-electronic-health-records-may-predict-childhood-obesity/ Childhood obesity is one of the most common pediatric chronic diseases in the United States, affecting 1 in 5 children. It is also one of the most complex — driven not…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/drug-overdose-deaths-are-down-is-it-a-blip-or-a-trend/ Last year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a 3% decline in the number of drug overdose deaths, the largest decrease in 5 years. Officials called the…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-pediatricians-role-in-suicide-prevention/ When she was 5 years old, Katherine Edson, LCSW, tried to end her life by drowning herself. “I was enduring severe physical and sexual abuse, and it had become unbearable,” she…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hearing-loss-and-pd-risk-mitigated-by-early-hearing-aid-use/ TOPLINE: Hearing loss is associated with a 26% higher risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), although hearing aids helped mitigate the risk, a new study shows. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed electronic health record…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/pro-urokinase-a-less-expensive-thrombolytic-for-stroke/ ABU DHABI, UAE — Thrombolytic treatment with recombinant human pro-urokinase was non-inferior to alteplase in achieving an excellent functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke but showed a significantly lower rate of…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/benzodiazepine-overprescribing-remains-a-problem-post-stroke/ TOPLINE: About 5% of people older than 65 years in the United States are prescribed benzodiazepine after acute ischemic stroke (AIS) despite warnings of potential side effects in older adults, a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fasenra-recommended-in-europe-for-rare-blood-vessel-disorder/ The European Commission has approved the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommendation to change the terms of marketing authorization for Fasenra (benralizumab). It can now also be used…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/approved-device-for-stroke-related-dysphagia-enters-an-rct/ ABU DHABI, UAE — A device characterized by the US Food and Drug Administration as safe for the treatment of dysphagia following acute stroke is finally being tested for efficacy in…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/targeted-hyponatremia-intervention-does-not-reduce-mortality/ SAN DIEGO — The use of a targeted plasma sodium correction did not reduce 30-day mortality and rehospitalization rates in hospitalized patients with hyponatremia despite often achieving normonatremia, results of a…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/art-outcomes-female-physicians-vs-nonphysicians/ TOPLINE: Female physicians and nonphysicians have similar assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes, with no significant difference in live birth rates, and female physicians achieve pregnancy slightly faster. However, female physicians have…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ai-assisted-eus-for-pancreatic-lesions/ PHILADELPHIA — Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of detecting and differentiating cystic and solid pancreatic lesions during endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with high accuracy. This was a transatlantic…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/rural-health-improvements-are-possible/ Preventable deaths were higher for residents in rural counties than in urban counties every year from 2010 to 2022, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ins-and-outs-of-using-obesity-meds-in-pediatric-patients/ ORLANDO, Fla. — The rationale for using obesity medications in pediatric patients is that it’s using “a biological intervention to treat a biologically based disease,” according to Claudia Fox, MD, MPH,…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-rise-of-sham-peer-reviews/ While a medical peer review occurs once a patient, fellow doctor, or staff member reports that a physician failed to treat a patient up to standards or acted improperly, a “sham…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/new-data-to-alter-planned-ich-guidelines/ ABU DHABI, UAE — In the past 9 months, a surge of new trials related to the management of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) has led the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) to delay…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/should-the-body-roundness-index-replace-bmi/ In daily practice, physicians need a quick and simple way to assess whether a patient’s weight presents a health risk. For decades, the body mass index (BMI) has been used for…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-it-will-take-to-get-a-next-generation-covid-vaccine/ Nearly 4 years since the first messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines were developed, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus is evolving more quickly than tailored boosters can be…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ed-visits-before-and-after-dementia-diagnosis/ TOPLINE: Having a diagnosis of dementia is associated with an increase in emergency department (ED) visits in the United States, highlighting a potential health crisis and the need for screening for…
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/brain-edema-risk-may-be-lower-with-modified-donanemab-dosing/ An alternate dosing plan for the anti-amyloid drug donanemab (Kisunla) reduced the risk of brain edema and effusion but still maintained sufficient amyloid reduction in early Alzheimer’s disease, the phase IIIb…