Massachusetts General Hospital
Pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19 pass antibodies to newborns
Pregnant and lactating women who received the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had similar levels of vaccine-induced antibody titers compared with nonpregnant controls, according to new study results.
Supporting transgender care: A conversation with Frances J. Hayes, MD, MBBCh
Author of the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guideline on testosterone therapy for hypogonadism, Frances J. Hayes, MD, MBBCh, is nationally recognized for her expertise in testosterone deficiency.
Vemlidy leads to weight gain in patients with HIV
Over time, people with HIV who received Vemlidy instead of Viread as part of their antiretroviral therapy experienced weight gain and other negative metabolic changes, researchers reported in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Zoledronic acid maintains BMD gains after teriparatide, denosumab combination therapy
Following short-term therapy with teriparatide plus denosumab with a single dose of zoledronic acid may prevent bone loss associated with denosumab cessation among postmenopausal women, according to a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
Traditional CV risk factors may be tied to future cancer risk
CV risk factors such as age, sex, smoking status, 10-year atherosclerotic CVD risk and certain biomarkers were independently associated with risk for future cancer, according to data published in JACC: CardioOncology.
Guidelines provide consensus on management of CAR T-cell therapy-related toxicities
The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer published clinical practice guidelines on the management of toxicities related to the use of immune effector cell therapies, including chimeric antigen receptor T cells.
Regularly attending screening mammography reduces breast cancer mortality risk
Undergoing mammography for 2 consecutive years before a breast cancer diagnosis conferred a significant reduction in mortality compared with skipping one or both screenings, according to prospective study results published in Radiology.
Cholesterol testing rates decline amid COVID-19 pandemic
Cholesterol testing dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns about providing patients with proper preventive care, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Treatment by physician of same sex may confer better CV outcomes
Female physicians demonstrated better patient outcomes compared with their male counterparts due to the lower likelihood of male physicians providing guideline-recommended care to female patients, researchers reported.
Q&A: Inpatient mammograms may help reduce screening disparities
Offering mammograms to low-income, hospitalized women who are overdue to receive one helps reduce barriers to screening that they may face in the outpatient setting, according to researchers.