Baylor University

SAN FRANCISCO — Individuals with decompensated cirrhosis who underwent bariatric surgery experienced poorer survival outcomes than those with compensated cirrhosis and individuals who did not undergo this surgery, according to data presented at The Liver Meeting 2018.

Calcium channel blockers, specifically the short-acting form, appeared associated with increased risk for pancreatic cancer among postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

The American Association for Cancer Research will present special recognition awards to four individuals whose work has made extraordinary contributions to the association’s mission to accelerate the prevention and cure of cancer.

In adults with overweight or obesity but without diabetes, coadministration of canagliflozin and phentermine conferred greater weight loss at 26 weeks vs. monotherapy with either agent or a placebo, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial.