Renewed Hope in Advanced Anal Cancer With ICI-Chemo Combo
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/renewed-hope-in-advanced-anal-cancer-with-ici-chemo-combo/ BARCELONA, Spain — Adding retifanlimab, an anti–programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) monoclonal antibody, to carboplatin plus paclitaxel in inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the anal canal markedly improves survival outcomes, findings from the POD1UM-303 trial showed. The research, presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology […]
Five Unique Clusters Identified in ANCA Vasculitis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/five-unique-clusters-identified-in-anca-vasculitis/ TOPLINE: A data-driven subclassification of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis has identified five distinct clusters with varying degrees of kidney involvement and systemic inflammation, offering insights into improved patient stratification and treatment approaches. METHODOLOGY: ANCA-associated vasculitis is a rare and complex autoimmune disease that is traditionally classified into granulomatosis with polyangiitis […]
Will New Obesity Drugs Make Bariatric Surgery Obsolete?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/will-new-obesity-drugs-make-bariatric-surgery-obsolete/ MADRID — In spirited presentations at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2024 Annual Meeting, Louis J. Aronne, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, made a compelling case that the next generation of obesity medications will make bariatric surgery obsolete, and Francesco Rubino, MD, of […]
Missed Opportunities for Early Lung Cancer Detection
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/missed-opportunities-for-early-lung-cancer-detection/ SAN DIEGO — New research highlights a mismatch between lung cancer screening eligibility criteria and actual lung cancer risk, which means many patients who develop lung cancer are not captured by the current criteria and don’t receive early screening. The analysis revealed that only 6% patients with lung cancer were screened […]
FDA OKs Subcutaneous Atezolizumab for Multiple Cancers
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-subcutaneous-atezolizumab-for-multiple-cancers/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved atezolizumab and hyaluronidase-tqjs (Tecentriq Hybreza, Genentech, Inc.) as a subcutaneous injection in adults, covering all approved indications of the intravenous (IV) formulation. Approved indications include non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), small-cell lung cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, melanoma, and alveolar soft part sarcoma. Specific indications […]
Fewer Adolescents Are Using Condoms, Says WHO Report
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fewer-adolescents-are-using-condoms-says-who-report/ The use of condoms among sexually active adolescents in European countries has significantly decreased since 2014. A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report showed that the percentage of adolescents who used a condom during their last sexual intercourse decreased from 70% to 61% for boys and from 63% to 57% for […]
Burnout Is a Significant Problem Among European Oncologists
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/burnout-is-a-significant-problem-among-european-oncologists/ Burnout, a syndrome caused by work overload, is one of the main challenges in the medical profession. Although it is a general problem, certain professionals, such as oncologists, are more affected by this issue. Oncologists face two burdens: The high patient load in a context of healthcare cuts and the emotional […]
Does Tailored Acupuncture Relieve Chronic Neck Pain?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-tailored-acupuncture-relieve-chronic-neck-pain/ TOPLINE: Patients with chronic neck pain who received acupuncture experienced an alleviation of their symptoms, but not at clinically meaningful levels, compared with those who received sham treatment. METHODOLOGY: A 24-week randomized trial was conducted at four clinical centers in China over a 2-year period starting in 2018. A total of […]
Long-Term Data Support Non-Hormonal Drug for Hot-Flash Management
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/long-term-data-support-non-hormonal-drug-for-hot-flash-management/ CHICAGO — The non-hormonal drug elinzanetant reduced the frequency of moderate-to-severe hot flashes in postmenopausal women, and seemed to have a favorable safety profile, according to long-term OASIS 3 trial data. Women with moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) treated with elinzanetant for 12 weeks had an average of 1.6 hot flashes per […]
Radionuclide-Containing Combo Slows Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Improves Survival
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/radionuclide-containing-combo-slows-metastatic-prostate-cancer-improves-survival/ Men with castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) and asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic bone metastases lived significantly longer when they received enzalutamide (Xtandi) plus radium-223 (Ra-223, Xofigo), a large randomized trial showed. Median radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS), the primary endpoint, improved from 16.4 months with enzalutamide along with 19.4 months with the addition […]
Worse PFS Seen with Nivolumab-Rucaparib in Ovarian Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/worse-pfs-seen-with-nivolumab-rucaparib-in-ovarian-cancer/ The addition of nivolumab to rucaparib did not lead to better progression-free survival than rucaparib monotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed, advanced, high-grade ovarian cancer (AHGOC), a new study has found. Bradley J. Monk, MD, presented this finding and other results of the ATHENA-COMBO study, at the European Society for Medical […]
‘Is It Safe to Hit a Kid in the Head 200 Times?’: What We Heard This Week
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-it-safe-to-hit-a-kid-in-the-head-200-times-what-we-heard-this-week/ “Is it safe to hit a kid in the head 200 times?” — Chris Nowinski, PhD, of the Concussion Legacy Foundation in Boston, on head trauma in youth football. “These laws are just incompatible with evidence-based medical care, and the bans need to be repealed.” — Daniel Grossman, MD, of Advancing […]
T-DXd Effective in Some With HER2+ Breast Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/t-dxd-effective-in-some-with-her2-breast-cancer/ A study demonstrated the efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu) in patients with HER2-positive advanced or metastatic breast cancer, including those with brain metastases. Senior author Nancy Lin, MD, presented these primary results of the DESTINY-Breast12 trial at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress 2024. These findings were published simultaneously in […]
Haunting Questions About a Lethal American Virus
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/haunting-questions-about-a-lethal-american-virus/ Claire Panosian Dunavan is a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a past-president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Glowing embers cascading from Glacier Point. The ancient granite of Tuolumne Meadows. The Mist Trail leading to Vernal Falls. […]
Retifanlimab-Chemo Combo Boosts PFS in Advanced Squamous Cell Anal Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/retifanlimab-chemo-combo-boosts-pfs-in-advanced-squamous-cell-anal-cancer/ Combining retifanlimab (Zynyz) with standard-of-care chemotherapy significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in treatment-naïve patients with locally advanced or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC), according to phase III trial results. PFS was 9.3 months for patients treated with the anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody versus 7.4 months for those treated […]
A New Option to Treat Intermediate Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/a-new-option-to-treat-intermediate-hepatocellular-carcinoma/ BARCELONA — Adding lenvatinib and pembrolizumab to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) led to a significant improvement in progression-free survival in patients with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma compared with TACE plus placebo, according to findings from the first interim analysis of the phase 3 LEAP-012 study. The results, presented here at the European Society […]
How many of us will end up being diagnosed?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-many-of-us-will-end-up-being-diagnosed/ BBC The number of people taking ADHD medication is at a record high – and the NHS is feeling the strain as it tries to diagnose and treat the condition. Since 2015, the number of patients in England prescribed drugs to treat ADHD has nearly trebled, and BBC research suggests that […]
Hormone Therapy Reduced Insulin Resistance in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hormone-therapy-reduced-insulin-resistance-in-healthy-postmenopausal-women/ CHICAGO — Hormone therapy for menopause symptoms reduced insulin resistance in healthy postmenopausal women, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 randomized trials showed. Insulin resistance, measured by the Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), which uses fasting glucose and insulin levels, was significantly reduced in a pooled hormone therapy […]
What Did the FDA Warn About a Hot Flash Drug?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-did-the-fda-warn-about-a-hot-flash-drug/ The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers, and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on […]
Another Win for Antibody-Drug Conjugate in HER2+ Breast Cancer With Brain Mets
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/another-win-for-antibody-drug-conjugate-in-her2-breast-cancer-with-brain-mets/ Trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu, T-DXd) therapy produced “substantial and durable” overall and intracranial clinical activity in patients with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer, according to data from the DESTINY-Breast12 trial. Patients had stable and active brain metastases at baseline in the phase IIIb/IV study. The estimated overall median progression-free survival (PFS) was 17.3 […]
Doublet Immunotherapy Disappoints in Gastric Cancer Study
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/doublet-immunotherapy-disappoints-in-gastric-cancer-study/ BARCELONA — The combination of standard FOLFOX chemotherapy with doublet immunotherapy did not improve progression-free survival compared with chemotherapy alone in patients with HER2-negative gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, a new study shows. Results of the phase 2 AIO-STO-0417 (MOONLIGHT) trial were disappointing, given that the combination of FOLFOX and nivolumab monotherapy […]
No Survival Gain With Preoperative CRT Plus Perioperative Chemo for Gastric Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/no-survival-gain-with-preoperative-crt-plus-perioperative-chemo-for-gastric-cancer/ Adding preoperative chemoradiotherapy to perioperative chemotherapy failed to boost survival, versus perioperative chemotherapy alone, in resectable gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma, according to TOPGEAR data. At a median follow-up of 67 months in the phase III trial, there were no significant differences between groups in terms of overall survival (OS) […]
Screening After False Positive Mammograms; RSV Vaccination and Hospitalization
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/screening-after-false-positive-mammograms-rsv-vaccination-and-hospitalization/ TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in El Paso, look at the top medical stories of the week. This week’s topics include […]
No DFS Benefit With Adjuvant Durvalumab in Early NSCLC
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/no-dfs-benefit-with-adjuvant-durvalumab-in-early-nsclc/ Adjuvant durvalumab (Imfinzi) provided no significant improvement in disease-free survival compared with placebo following resection in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to findings from the phase 3 BR.31 trial. In the overall population, median disease-free survival (DFS) was about 6 months longer in the durvalumab arm, but […]
Our Patients With Disabilities Face Unique Environmental Risks
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/our-patients-with-disabilities-face-unique-environmental-risks/ Lowe Taylor is a physiatrist. In 2018, I was a young medical resident working on a spinal cord injury unit at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration (VA) when the fast-moving Camp Fire decimated the town of Paradise, California. The unit was filled with veterans with varying degrees of severe physical disability, […]
Debate Settled on Preop Chemoradiation in Gastric Cancer?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/debate-settled-on-preop-chemoradiation-in-gastric-cancer/ BARCELONA – Adding preoperative chemoradiation to standard-of-care perioperative chemotherapy did not improve overall or progression-free survival in patients with resectable adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction, according to findings from the phase 3 TOPGEAR study. Results of the study, reported at the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) and published […]
FDA Approves Lebrikizumab for Atopic Dermatitis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-approves-lebrikizumab-for-atopic-dermatitis/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the targeted interleukin (IL)-13 inhibitor lebrikizumab (Ebglyss) for the treatment of adults and children age 12 years and older who have moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) that is not well controlled, despite treatment with topical prescription therapies. Candidates for the injectable drug must […]
ERS Roundup: Air Filtration Succeeds in Reducing Infections
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ers-roundup-air-filtration-succeeds-in-reducing-infections/ Research presented at the annual European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress in Vienna included studies on air filtration for reducing infections in day care, betamethasone for kids hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), and the association between asthma in women and the use of fertility treatment. Cleaner Air Cuts Monthly Infection Rate at […]
Early Data for GLP-1 Pill; FAERS Tirzepatide Reports; AI Diabetes Voice Screening
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/early-data-for-glp-1-pill-faers-tirzepatide-reports-ai-diabetes-voice-screening/ Studies presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting in Madrid included early data for oral amycretin, safety data for tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), and voice screening for diabetes. Early Data for Oral Amycretin Twelve weeks of daily oral treatment with an investigational compound yielded significant weight […]
Ocaliva’s Takedown by FDA Panel
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ocalivas-takedown-by-fda-panel/ Without sufficient data to work with, FDA advisors were strongly inclined against giving full approval of obeticholic acid (Ocaliva or OCA) in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). On Friday, the agency’s Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee members voted 10-1 (with three abstentions) that the farnesoid X receptor agonist did not have a favorable […]
Parents urged to have young children immunised
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/parents-urged-to-have-young-children-immunised/ The NHS is urging parents and carers of two and three-year-olds to schedule a flu vaccine for their children ahead of an expected surge in respiratory illnesses this winter. School-age children, kids in clinical risk groups and pregnant women are among the groups also eligible to get vaccinated. The flu vaccine […]
Lebrikizumab Wins FDA Approval for Eczema
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/lebrikizumab-wins-fda-approval-for-eczema/ The FDA approved lebrikizumab (Ebglyss) for treating atopic dermatitis in adults and children ages 12 years and up, drugmaker Eli Lilly announced on Friday. Approval of the injectable interleukin (IL)-13 inhibitor stipulates use with or without topical corticosteroids for patients with moderate-to-severe cases of the chronic skin condition that is not […]
CDC: U.S. Falls Short in Improving QoL for Older People With HIV
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cdc-u-s-falls-short-in-improving-qol-for-older-people-with-hiv/ In 2022, none of the 5 quality-of-life (QoL) goals set by the U.S. National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) were met for adults with HIV ages 50 or older, and if the trend continues, it’s unlikely 2025 NHAS goals will be met either, according to CDC data. In this population of persons with […]
The ‘Jennifer Aniston Neuron’ and Other Brain Complexities
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/the-jennifer-aniston-neuron-and-other-brain-complexities/ Nothing teaches us how the brain works like neurosurgery, maintains Theodore Schwartz, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. “We tend to think about neuroscientists, neurologists, and philosophers as the people who try to figure out the relationship between the brain and the mind — how the brain creates […]
HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Access to Kidney, Liver Transplants in HIV Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hhs-proposes-rule-to-increase-access-to-kidney-liver-transplants-in-hiv-patients/ A proposed rule from the Biden administration seeks to eliminate barriers to organ transplantation in the HIV community. If finalized, the proposed rule, announced by the administration on Thursday, would remove clinical research and institutional review board (IRB) requirements for transplanting kidneys and livers from donors with HIV to recipients who […]
Hormone Therapy Use for Menopause Has Remained Low Since 2007
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/hormone-therapy-use-for-menopause-has-remained-low-since-2007/ CHICAGO — The use of hormone therapy for menopause in the U.S. has remained low since 2007 when it first dropped, according to an analysis of insurance claims data. The prevalence of hormone therapy use among women over 40 was 4.6% in 2007, and declined consistently to a low of 1.8% […]
No PFS Benefit With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Rechallenge in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/no-pfs-benefit-with-immune-checkpoint-inhibitor-rechallenge-in-renal-cell-carcinoma/ The addition of nivolumab (Opdivo) to tivozanib (Fotivda) compared with tivozanib alone failed to improve outcomes as second- or third-line treatment for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who progressed after immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy, according to results from the phase III TiNivo-2 trial. At a median follow-up of 12 […]
Kourtney Kardashian’s Lemme Brand Launching Weight Loss Supplements
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/kourtney-kardashians-lemme-brand-launching-weight-loss-supplements/ Share on PinterestKourtney Kardashian’s vitamin and supplement brand, Lemme, is launching a line of weight loss supplements, including an “all-natural” GLP-1 Ozempic-like alternative. Raymond Hall/GC Images/Getty Images Lemme, the supplement brand founded by Kourtney Kardashian Barker, is releasing an “all-natural” weight loss supplement called Lemme GLP-1 Daily. In spite of the […]
Black Women Are 25% More Likely to Have Unnecessary C-Sections
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/black-women-are-25-more-likely-to-have-unnecessary-c-sections/ Share on PinterestAn alarming new report shows that Black women are 25% more likely to undergo a C-section than white women FG Trade/Getty Images An alarming new report reveals racial disparities in unnecessary C-section rates in New Jersey hospitals. The data show that Black women are 25% more likely to undergo […]
8-Hour Eating Window Improved Glycemic Control, Small Study Shows
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/8-hour-eating-window-improved-glycemic-control-small-study-shows/ Eating within an 8-hour window improved glycemic variability in adults at risk for type 2 diabetes, an interim analysis of a randomized crossover study of 15 people showed. Compared with eating over 14+ hours per day, eating only within an 8-hour window over 3 days significantly increased time spent in euglycemia […]
FDA Okays Subcutaneous Ocrelizumab for MS
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-okays-subcutaneous-ocrelizumab-for-ms/ The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a subcutaneous formulation of the anti-CD20 antibody ocrelizumab (Ocrevus Zunovo, Genentech) for treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS). The subcutaneous (SC) injection can be administered by a healthcare professional in approximately 10 minutes and is the […]
‘Encouraging’ Early Data for mRNA Vaccine in Glioblastoma
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/encouraging-early-data-for-mrna-vaccine-in-glioblastoma/ BARCELONA — In a first-in-human clinical trial, an investigational messenger RNA (mRNA)-based cancer vaccine for glioblastoma induced tumor-associated antigen-specific T-cell responses in more than three quarters of patients and had an acceptable safety profile. “These early data are encouraging,” Ghazaleh Tabatabai, MD, PhD, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany, said in a news […]
Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Rare Eye Disease That Causes Early Blindness
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gene-therapy-shows-promise-in-rare-eye-disease-that-causes-early-blindness/ A subretinal gene therapy was well tolerated 1 year after treatment, with no drug-related serious adverse events, in a small group of patients with Leber congenital amaurosis 1 (LCA1), a rare inherited retinal disorder that causes blindness in early childhood, a phase I/II study suggested. Among the 15 adults and children […]
Nurses Blast Steward Health Care’s Greed: ‘It Ruins You’
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nurses-blast-steward-health-cares-greed-it-ruins-you/ Witnesses described the impact that Steward Health Care’s greed and mismanagement has had on patients and healthcare workers during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Thursday. Ellen MacInnis, RN, a former Steward nurse at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston, said she was present at hundreds […]
Feds Rarely Punish Hospitals for Turning Away Pregnant Patients
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/feds-rarely-punish-hospitals-for-turning-away-pregnant-patients/ As the pregnant woman’s contractions rolled in every 2 minutes, staff at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, dispatched an ambulance to send her elsewhere. Just 2 minutes later, she gave birth to a 6-pound baby girl in the cab of the ambulance down the […]
Direct-to-Consumer Drugs: Big Pharma’s Digital Health Play
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/direct-to-consumer-drugs-big-pharmas-digital-health-play/ N. Adam Brown is a practicing emergency physician, entrepreneur, and healthcare executive. He is the founder of ABIG Health, a healthcare growth strategy firm, and a professor at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Follow More than a quarter of a century ago, the FDA eased regulations to make […]
TV junk food ads to be banned before 9pm from next year
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tv-junk-food-ads-to-be-banned-before-9pm-from-next-year/ A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour said the watershed on junk food advertising would be enforced alongside a total ban on paid-for online adverts, both aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The Conservatives […]
Semaglutide Reduces MACE, Death in Impaired Kidney Function
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/semaglutide-reduces-mace-death-in-impaired-kidney-function/ MADRID, Spain — Semaglutide (Wegovy) prevents major cardiac events including death in adults with overweight/obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD), both with and without impaired kidney function, a subgroup analysis of the Semaglutide Effects on Cardiovascular Outcomes in People With Overweight or Obesity (SELECT) trial shows. Participants with impaired kidney function treated […]
1 in 5 Overdose Deaths in 2022 Had Unrelated Mental Illness
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/1-in-5-overdose-deaths-in-2022-had-unrelated-mental-illness/ TOPLINE: In 2022, nearly 22% of people who died of drug overdose had a non-substance–related mental health disorder (MHD), new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show. Investigators say the findings point to the need for incorporating mental health care in overdose prevention efforts. METHODOLOGY: The […]
Traffic Noise, Air Pollution Linked to Infertility Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/traffic-noise-air-pollution-linked-to-infertility-risk/ TOPLINE: Long-term exposure to particulate matter 35 years and possibly in men aged > 37 years. METHODOLOGY: This nationwide prospective cohort study […] Author : News Health Publish date : 2024-09-13 13:20:04 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Trump’s IVF Pledge; Nurse Rescues Trapped Man; Who’s Getting Vaccinated?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trumps-ivf-pledge-nurse-rescues-trapped-man-whos-getting-vaccinated/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Former President Donald Trump’s pledge for free in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments is angering certain pillars of Republicans. (Politico) African countries recorded 107 mpox-related deaths and 3,160 new cases in the past week. (AP) Approximately 21% of adults 50 and older used […]
Is It Time for Universal Suicide Screening?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/is-it-time-for-universal-suicide-screening/ US suicide rates have reached alarming levels, with data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing a 37% increase from 2000 to 2022. Nearly 49,000 people died by suicide in 2022 alone, translating to one death every 11 minutes. The increase has prompted calls for expansion of universal suicide […]
Does Multiple Sclerosis Protect Against Alzheimer’s?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/does-multiple-sclerosis-protect-against-alzheimers/ TOPLINE: Amyloid pathology typical of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is 50% lower in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) than in those without the condition, an analysis of plasma biomarker data shows. Investigators say the findings indicate a potential protective effect of MS against AD. METHODOLOGY: Researchers recruited 100 patients with MS (mean […]
What If a Virus Could Reverse Antibiotic Resistance?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-if-a-virus-could-reverse-antibiotic-resistance/ Peering through his microscope in 1910, Franco-Canadian microbiologist Félix d’Hérelle noticed some “clear spots” in his bacterial cultures, an anomaly that turned out to be viruses preying on the bacteria. Years later, d’Hérelle would come to use these viruses, which he called bacteriophages, to treat patients plagued with dysentery after World […]
First-Gen Med Students Rely on Grit to Navigate Challenges
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-gen-med-students-rely-on-grit-to-navigate-challenges/ Catherine Havemann, MD, is the first in her family to graduate from college. When she first arrived at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, she encountered an “unknown and shocking” spectrum of wealth and privilege. Although one of her undergraduate advisors discouraged Havemann from entering medicine, two other advisors, themselves former […]
First-Gen Med Students Rely on Grit to Navigate Challenges
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-gen-med-students-rely-on-grit-to-navigate-challenges/ Catherine Havemann, MD, is the first in her family to graduate from college. When she first arrived at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, she encountered an “unknown and shocking” spectrum of wealth and privilege. Although one of her undergraduate advisors discouraged Havemann from entering medicine, two other advisors, themselves former […]
Tirzepatide Real-World Safety Profile “Reassuring,” So Far
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-real-world-safety-profile-reassuring-so-far/ MADRID — Real-world data on tirzepatide (Eli Lilly and Company) from a large population database suggest a safety profile of the drug consistent with that in clinical trials and similar to that of anti-obesity glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, with the key caveat of a relatively short reporting period, a […]
Laughter: Comic Relief for Dry Eyes?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/laughter-comic-relief-for-dry-eyes/ A little levity may bring relief to dry eyes, according to a new study, which found laughter therapy was as effective as eye drops in improving ocular surface disease index scores and tear film stability in patients with symptomatic dry eye disease. Medscape Medical News Source link : https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/laughter-comic-relief-dry-eyes-2024a1000gns?src=rss Author : […]
NSAIDs Don’t Reduce Pain From IUD Placement
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/nsaids-dont-reduce-pain-from-iud-placement/ Research on pain management during placement of intrauterine devices (IUD) is lacking, but most studies so far indicate that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are not effective, according to a poster presented at Pain Week 2024 in Las Vegas. Roughly 79% of the 14 studies included in the systematic review found NSAIDs […]
Biosimilar Matches Aflibercept for Diabetic Macular Edema
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/biosimilar-matches-aflibercept-for-diabetic-macular-edema/ TOPLINE: A biosimilar demonstrated comparable efficacy and safety to aflibercept in treating diabetic macular edema. The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor was one of two aflibercept biosimilars approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in May. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a double-masked, randomized trial with 355 participants at 77 centers […]
Asthma and Type 2 Diabetes Have Bidirectional Relationship
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/asthma-and-type-2-diabetes-have-bidirectional-relationship/ TOPLINE: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 million individuals reports that there is a bidirectional association between asthma and type 2 diabetes (T2D) and that asthma severity, rather than duration, is linked to an elevated risk for T2D. METHODOLOGY: Although emerging evidence suggested the relationship between asthma and T2D may […]
SGLT-2 Inhibitors Reduce Dementia Risk vs DPP-4 Inhibitors
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sglt-2-inhibitors-reduce-dementia-risk-vs-dpp-4-inhibitors/ Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease than those receiving dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors, with the benefits appearing to increase over time, findings from a large population-based study showed. “SGLT-2 inhibitors might prevent dementia, providing greater […]
At Least 20% of US Adults Living With Obesity in Every State
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/at-least-20-of-us-adults-living-with-obesity-in-every-state/ Obesity prevalence in the United States “remains high,” according to newly released population data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The data, updated this week, showed the proportions of adults with a body mass index ≥ 30, based on self-reported weight and height in 2023 from the […]
Consensus Defines Key Aspects of Atopic Dermatitis Flares
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/consensus-defines-key-aspects-of-atopic-dermatitis-flares/ TOPLINE: In a consensus survey study, participants with atopic dermatitis (AD) agreed on a patient-centered definition of AD flare, which most agreed would help when communicating with their healthcare providers (HCPs). METHODOLOGY: To develop a patient-centered definition of AD flare, researchers used a modified eDelphi method, which involved a focus group […]
For Which Adults Are RSV Vaccinations Cost-Effective?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/for-which-adults-are-rsv-vaccinations-cost-effective/ Vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can reduce hospitalization and costs for older adults, and vaccination programs focused on patients with underlying medical conditions appear to be the most cost-effective, according to a new study in Canada. For instance, vaccinating patients aged 70 years and older who have one or more […]
First Combined Face and Eye Transplant Performed
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/first-combined-face-and-eye-transplant-performed/ In a groundbreaking procedure, a team of surgeons from New York University Langone Health successfully performed the first combined face and eye transplant on a patient with extensive craniofacial tissue loss after an electrical accident. The highly complex surgery lasted for 21 hours and involved more than 140 surgeons, nurses, and […]
SGLT2 Inhibitor Reduces Risk for Dementia, Alzheimer’s in T2D
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sglt2-inhibitor-reduces-risk-for-dementia-alzheimers-in-t2d/ MADRID — Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) show significant reductions in the risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, and Parkinson’s disease, compared with those treated with other antidiabetic drugs, results from a large population-based cohort show. “This was the largest […]
ED May Herald Underlying Chronic Disease
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/ed-may-herald-underlying-chronic-disease/ At age 57, a senior scientific researcher in Santa Barbara, California, complained of chronic erectile dysfunction (ED) in what had been a sexually active marriage. “I just couldn’t get an erection, let alone sustain one. Apart from that, I maybe felt a bit tired but generally okay,” he said. Though seemingly […]
Blood test could diagnose ALS with up to 97 per cent accuracy
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/blood-test-could-diagnose-als-with-up-to-97-per-cent-accuracy/ Biomarkers in blood can point towards certain conditions Evgeniy Salov/Alamy Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) could one day be diagnosed with a blood test, after researchers have linked eight genetic markers to the condition. People with ALS – the most common form of motor neuron disease – experience problems with walking, speaking, […]
Trends From 2008 to 2022
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trends-from-2008-to-2022/ TOPLINE: Adults with cirrhosis make four times more emergency department (ED) visits per year, with post-ED 90-day mortality rates being more than double those of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data from Optum’s deidentified Clinformatics® Data Mart Database, covering 38,419,650 patients […]
Single Dose of Mpox Vaccine Series Appears to Give Partial Protection
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/single-dose-of-mpox-vaccine-series-appears-to-give-partial-protection/ One dose of the modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN; Jynneos) mpox vaccine was moderately effective in preventing mpox infections, according to a Canadian observational, emulated target trial. Among 3,204 men who received a first dose of the MVA-BN vaccine, 21 were diagnosed with laboratory-confirmed mpox versus 50 out of 3,204 who […]
3 Treatments Are Most Effective, New Research Finds
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/3-treatments-are-most-effective-new-research-finds/ Share on PinterestA new review of 300 prior studies has identified the three most effective treatments that can help people stop smoking. Dobrila Vignjevic/Getty Images A new review of more than 300 prior studies has identified the best tools to quit smoking. The research looked at a variety of medications and […]
Citizens’ jury backs assisted dying law change
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/citizens-jury-backs-assisted-dying-law-change/ Getty Images The first “citizens’ jury” on assisted dying in England has backed a change in the law to allow people who are terminally ill to end their life. A jury of 28 people concluded it should be an option for those judged to have capacity to make their own decisions. […]
Cautious Optimism for Surgical LAA Closure for People Without Afib
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cautious-optimism-for-surgical-laa-closure-for-people-without-afib/ Adding prophylactic left atrial appendage (LAA) closure to planned cardiac surgery was linked to lower stroke risk for patients without atrial fibrillation (Afib, or AF), based on a meta-analysis. Pooling six observational and randomized studies turned up significantly decreased risk of cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) with LAA occlusion (LAAO) compared with controls […]
Inhaled Antibiotic for Bronchiectasis Shows Benefit … and Then It Doesn’t
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/inhaled-antibiotic-for-bronchiectasis-shows-benefit-and-then-it-doesnt/ In a pair of identical randomized trials, an old antibiotic in a novel nebulized formulation showed mixed results on benefits for patients with bronchiectasis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, but investigators say they identified the culprit behind negative results in the one trial. In the PROMIS-I trial, the mean annual exacerbation rate […]
FDA Warning on Hot Flash Drug
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-warning-on-hot-flash-drug/ The FDA warned that fezolinetant (Veozah), a hormone-free pill for moderate to severe hot flashes caused by menopause, could cause rare but serious liver injury. If women experience any signs or symptoms suggesting liver injury, they should stop fezolinetant, the agency said. Symptoms include new-onset fatigue, nausea, vomiting, pruritus, jaundice, pale […]
Mental Health Parity Rule Lauded by Healthcare Groups
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/mental-health-parity-rule-lauded-by-healthcare-groups/ Reviews were generally positive for the final version of the mental health parity rule that the Biden administration released on Monday. “The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) has been the law for more than a decade and a half, but its protections and benefits for people seeking mental […]
Full Sequence of Missouri Patient’s H5 Bird Flu May Not Be Available
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/full-sequence-of-missouri-patients-h5-bird-flu-may-not-be-available/ The concentration of viral RNA obtained from the Missouri patient who contracted H5 bird flu without any known exposure was so low that a full genetic sequence may not be available, federal health officials said. The CDC has been unable to sequence the neuraminidase gene of the virus, and thus continues […]
FDA OKs Software to Convert Apple AirPods Into Hearing Aids
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-oks-software-to-convert-apple-airpods-into-hearing-aids/ The FDA authorized the first over-the-counter software that can convert compatible versions of Apple AirPods Pro earphones into a hearing aid, the agency said Thursday. Customizable to individual hearing needs, the Hearing Aid Feature (HAF) amplifies sound for adults with mild or moderate hearing impairment. According to the FDA, an estimated […]
Tirzepatide Yields Greater Weight Loss in Women Than Men
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tirzepatide-yields-greater-weight-loss-in-women-than-men/ Women tended to reap greater weight loss from tirzepatide (Zepbound), a subgroup analysis of the SURMOUNT trials found. Across all studies and doses, females lost up to 24.6% of body weight from baseline whereas men lost a maximum of 18.1% of weight from baseline (P Author : News Health Publish date […]
FDA’s New Breast Density Rule Could Help Detect Breast Cancer Earlier
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fdas-new-breast-density-rule-could-help-detect-breast-cancer-earlier/ Share on PinterestThe FDA will now require all mammography reports to include whether a person has breast density, which is a breast cancer risk factor. Johnny Greig/Getty Images The FDA’s new breast density rule will now require all mammography reports to include whether a person has dense breasts. Breast density is […]
Apple Watch 10 Can Help Detect Sleep Apnea: How It Works
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/apple-watch-10-can-help-detect-sleep-apnea-how-it-works/ Share on PinterestApple announced that pending FDA approval, recent versions of the company’s popular smartwatches will soon get features that can detect and track sleep apnea events. pocketlight/Getty Images Apple has announced a new sleep apnea detection feature on its Apple Watch 10. The detection algorithm is based on advanced machine […]
How Exercising Regularly Can Promote ‘Healthier’ Belly Fat
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-exercising-regularly-can-promote-healthier-belly-fat/ Share on PinterestA new study suggests that regular exercise could improve how the body stores fat. The Good Brigade/Getty Images Researchers say that regular exercise could promote healthful changes to how the body stores fat. In a small study, people with overweight and obesity who exercised stored less damaging subcutaneous fat […]
High-Dose Prescription Amphetamine Tied to Psychosis Risk
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/high-dose-prescription-amphetamine-tied-to-psychosis-risk/ Teenagers and young adults taking high doses of prescription amphetamines may face a greater than fivefold increased risk of developing psychosis or mania, a new analysis suggests. The risk was highest with doses of ≥ 30 mg of dextroamphetamine, which corresponds to 40 mg of Adderall, investigators found. There was no […]
Docs React to Debate; The Dose Makes the Poison; How Do You Come Home From a Shift?
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/docs-react-to-debate-the-dose-makes-the-poison-how-do-you-come-home-from-a-shift/ The following contains links to social media websites including X, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. “When I’m trying to read an EKG.” Healthcare professionals took to X to share medical memes tied to Tuesday night’s presidential debate, including those featuring Vice President Kamala Harris’ facial expressions. Meanwhile, physicians fact-checked former President […]
Trump Wouldn’t Say Whether He’d Veto a National Abortion Ban During Debate
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/trump-wouldnt-say-whether-hed-veto-a-national-abortion-ban-during-debate/ Former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined to say during this week’s debate if he would veto a national abortion ban if he were elected again — a question that has lingered as the Republican nominee has shifted his stances on the crucial election issue. In Tuesday’s debate with Vice President Kamala […]
FDA Expands Approval of IL-23 Drug to Ulcerative Colitis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/fda-expands-approval-of-il-23-drug-to-ulcerative-colitis/ The FDA expanded the indications for guselkumab (Tremfya) to include adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, Johnson & Johnson announced on Wednesday. Approval of the dual-acting interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitor in ulcerative colitis was based on findings from QUASAR, an ongoing phase IIb/III induction and maintenance program involving patients with […]
More Women Had Their Tubes Tied After Roe v. Wade Was Overturned
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/more-women-had-their-tubes-tied-after-roe-v-wade-was-overturned/ More women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, a new study shows, and the biggest increases were in states that ban abortion. A research letter published Wednesday in JAMA examined insurance claims data from 2021 and 2022 for around 4.8 million women who […]
How a California Oncologist Making $850k Spends Money
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/how-a-california-oncologist-making-850k-spends-money/ Welcome to the MedPage Today “Med Money Journals,” providing readers a look into the finances of doctors, nurses, medical students, PAs, NPs, and others practicing medicine. Each post offers information about one person’s financial background, wages, and spending over a 7-day period. Anonymously share your own Med Money Journal. Job: Oncologist […]
Cancer Diagnoses Still Lagging; Cancer and Family Health; New Type of Lung Cancer
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cancer-diagnoses-still-lagging-cancer-and-family-health-new-type-of-lung-cancer/ Rates of cancer diagnosis still have not returned to expected levels following COVID-related disruptions. (University of Kentucky, JAMA Network Open) A new cancer diagnosis may affect the physical and mental health of patients’ family members. (Cancer) In laboratory studies, a drug that inhibits cholesterol production has shown the ability to kill […]
Common-Ground Healthcare Policies Both Trump and Harris Can Support
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/common-ground-healthcare-policies-both-trump-and-harris-can-support/ Midha is a medical student. Tuesday’s presidential debate covered primarily non-healthcare policy topics, but at least some airtime was given to the contentious issues of abortion and the COVID response, as well as a brief re-litigation of the now-14-year-old Affordable Care Act. Yet, despite former President Donald Trump and Vice President […]
Cardiologist Gets 4 to 8 Years; Nurse’s Accused Killer Charged; Spine Surgery Suit
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/cardiologist-gets-4-to-8-years-nurses-accused-killer-charged-spine-surgery-suit/ New York cardiologist Frank Pollaro, MD, was sentenced to 4 to 8 years in prison after admitting to having child porn on his laptop. Pollaro was previously registered as a sex offender for a similar charge from 8 years ago. (News 12) A 27-year-old man has been accused of killing Melissa […]
Baveno VI Criteria May Cut Need for Endoscopies in Cirrhosis
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/baveno-vi-criteria-may-cut-need-for-endoscopies-in-cirrhosis/ Compared with endoscopy, the Baveno VI criteria present a noninvasive and cost-effective method to detect high-risk varices in patients with Child-Pugh A cirrhosis, according to new research. Although upper gastrointestinal endoscopy continues to be the gold standard for detecting varices, the Baveno VI criteria combine liver stiffness and platelet count values […]
‘Remarkable’ Weight Loss With Novel Oral Combo in Phase 1
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/remarkable-weight-loss-with-novel-oral-combo-in-phase-1/ MADRID — Amycretin, a dual pathway, oral weight loss drug, led to up to 13% body weight loss in participants with overweight or obesity according to phase 1, first-in-human study data presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 2024 annual meeting. Body weight loss was “remarkable for […]
Icodec + Semaglutide Combo Shows Benefit in Type 2 Diabetes
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/icodec-semaglutide-combo-shows-benefit-in-type-2-diabetes/ MADRID — Novo Nordisk’s investigational once-weekly combination of insulin icodec plus semaglutide (IcoSema) could benefit people with type 2 diabetes who don’t reach target glycemic goals with either single agent alone, new research suggests. Data for three 52-week multicenter randomized open-label trials from the company’s phase 3a COMBINE program were presented […]
Sports Doc Sex Abuse Probe; Corpse in Hospital Catering Oven; Herpes Vax Flop
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/sports-doc-sex-abuse-probe-corpse-in-hospital-catering-oven-herpes-vax-flop/ Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Indiana University is investigating a sports doctor for alleged sexual abuse inflicted on former men’s basketball players. (IndyStar) Neighborhood suicide rates tracked with poor local health insurance coverage, broadband internet access, and income, according to CDC data. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) […]
Why talk of NHS reforms may give you a sense of deja-vu
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/why-talk-of-nhs-reforms-may-give-you-a-sense-of-deja-vu/ Getty Images Across more than 150 pages, NHS surgeon and independent peer Lord Darzi sets out in clear, painstaking detail the failings of the NHS in England. But that is the easy bit – fixing it is an altogether different challenge. The government is promising the “biggest reimagining” of the NHS […]
GI-Targeted Bitter Hop Extract Curbs Hunger, Food Cravings
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/gi-targeted-bitter-hop-extract-curbs-hunger-food-cravings/ TOPLINE: A gastrointestinal (GI)-targeted bitter hop extract reduced hunger and food cravings, as well as post-fast ad libitum energy intake, among women undergoing a 24-hour, water-only fast in a small, randomized crossover trial. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a randomized, double-blind, crossover study with 30 normal-weight women ages 18-40 with BMIs of 18.5-25. […]
Tusa Rav Not Better Than Docetaxel for NSCLC
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/tusa-rav-not-better-than-docetaxel-for-nsclc/ SAN DIEGO — The novel antibody-drug conjugate tusamitamab ravtansine (tusa rav, Sanofi) did not demonstrate greater efficacy than docetaxel in treating advanced nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to the final results of a study. These findings, which were presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) 2024 on […]
Montana Hospital to Pay $10.8M to Settle Cancer Fraud Suit
Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/montana-hospital-to-pay-10-8m-to-settle-cancer-fraud-suit/ As the deadline nears for a Montana healthcare system to pay what has been called a “jaw-dropping” settlement of nearly $11 million dollars to resolve an alleged violation of the False Claims Act, the legal troubles for the oncologist at the center of the case are ongoing and escalating. On August […]