Researchers Better Understand RA-Associated ILD
SAN DIEGO — Clinically significant interstitial lung disease (ILD) is believed to occur in 5%-10% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis ...
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AI-Aided Stethoscope Beats PCP in Detecting Valvular HD
A digital stethoscope that uses artificial intelligence (AI) is better at detecting heart murmurs associated with clinically significant valvular heart ...
Aspirin Tied to Slower Growth of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
TOPLINE:Taking aspirin is associated with slower progression of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), particularly in nonsmokers and men, without an increase ...
Irregular Sleep Patterns May Increase Risk
Share on PinterestA new study looks at how sleep patterns impact cognition. Westend61/Getty Images A new study shows that people ...
US Task Force Takes on Rising BMIs Among Kids
Children with obesity issues should undergo "comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions," including supervised physical activity sessions for up to a year, ...
KDIGO Supports HCV+ Kidneys Going To HCV– Recipients
The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Work Group has updated its guideline concerning the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment ...
Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Higher Risk for ASD
TOPLINEBabies born to mothers living in disadvantaged neighborhoods have a higher risk of being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ...
Less Is More for Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancer
SAN ANTONIO — Women with early breast cancer who have less extensive axillary surgery see no effect on their 10-year ...
No Benefit to Salvage Transplant in R/R Multiple Myeloma
SAN DIEGO — Long-term follow-up from the only randomized controlled trial to compare salvage autologous stem cell transplant with a ...
‘Baby Tam’ Effective, Tolerable for Breast Cancer Prevention
SAN ANTONIO — Low-dose tamoxifen, sometimes called "baby TAM," is gaining traction as an alternative to full-dose tamoxifen for use ...
Zepbound Is Cheaper and May be More Effective Than Wegovy
Share on PinterestThe new weight loss drug Zepbound is priced significantly lower than similar GLP-1 medications like Wegovy. Igor Alecsander/Getty ...
Few With Inflammatory Breast Cancer Get Guideline-Based Care
SAN ANTONIO — Guideline-concordant care is associated with improved overall survival in patients with inflammatory breast cancer. Yet, a retrospective ...
Good Outcomes for Haploidentical Transplants
SAN DIEGO — A small group of adult and pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) reached high 2-year survival ...
Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Drug Combo Improves PFS
SAN DIEGO — Median progression-free survival (PFS) improved by about 10 months in patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) ...
Europe Approves Avapritinib for Rare Mast Cell Disease
The European Commission has granted approval to avapritinib (Ayvakit) to address moderate to severe symptoms in adult patients with indolent ...
Cancer in young people is rising and 2023 saw a plan to figure out why
Changing diets may be one explanation for a rise in early-onset cancerColdsnowstorm/Getty Images Researchers called this year for an urgent need to ...
Covid-19 ’emergency’ ended in 2023 but the virus still lingers
A covid-19 vaccine being prepared in Beijing in JanuaryREUTERS/Thomas Peter When it comes to covid-19, 2023 was different to the ...
Wegovy and Ozempic made 2023 a revolutionary year for weight loss
Wegovy shortages have seen “off label” use of the diabetes drug Ozempicdpa picture alliance/Alamy Weight management was transformed in 2023, ...
Hyperemesis: Scientists make pregnancy sickness cure breakthrough
They studied women at the Rosie Maternity Hospital in Cambridge and found those with a genetic variant putting them at ...
Moderna’s mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adults
Moderna's mRNA-based RSV vaccine was effective at preventing RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease in adults ages 60 and older, according ...
NEWSHEALTH : Moderna’s mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adults