Erasmus Medical Center

Twelve circulating proteins associated with obesity and heart failure may inform treatment for adults with both conditions, according to a study published in Obesity.

Polygenic score is a stronger predictor for thyroid-stimulating hormone levels than free thyroxine and other factors, and could be used to develop individual TSH reference ranges for adults, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Alectinib appeared less effective among patients with lung cancer when taken with low-fat yogurt compared with a fuller breakfast or lunch, according to data published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

A stent graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair was associated with durable performance and low rates of aneurysm-related mortality at 10 years, researchers reported at the Charing Cross Symposium.

Adults with higher cortisone levels as measured in their scalp hair may be more likely to develop future cardiovascular disease, according to a presenter at the European Congress on Obesity.

About 75% of adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia do not meet guideline-recommended LDL treatment targets, whereas women with familial hypercholesterolemia are less likely than men to be appropriately treated, data show.

Testing whether immediate complete revascularization is noninferior to staged (within 6 weeks after index procedure) complete revascularization in patients with ACS and multivessel CAD.

Patients with knees that demonstrate meniscal extrusion are more likely to develop osteoarthritis over the long term, according to data published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

NEW ORLEANS — In patients with ACS and multivessel CAD who underwent PCI, immediate complete revascularization was noninferior to staged complete revascularization, according to results of the BIOVASC trial.

Autoimmune disorders were associated with elevated atrial fibrillation risk, particularly in women, according to a study published in EP Europace.