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The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Nesa Medtech’s Fibroid Mapping Reviewer Application to aid physicians in diagnosing symptomatic uterine fibroids and planning of interventional procedures, according to a company press release.

People who concentrate physical activity into 1 to 2 days per week — so-called “weekend warriors” — derive CV benefits that are similar to those who spread exercise activity more evenly throughout the week, researchers reported.

The adjusted prevalence of gout in Asian Americans doubled from 3.3% in 2011-2012 to 6.6% in 2017-2018, numerically exceeding the prevalence in all other racial and ethnic groups, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Within participating states, Medicaid expansion improved insurance coverage and CV health and reduced disparities in care, according to a meta-analysis.

The presence of glycoprotein acetyl predicts first-time and recurring gout flares beyond serum urate, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

The V Foundation has awarded Debattama Sen, PhD, a $200,000 grant to explore strategies to regulate T-cell dysfunction in chronic viral infection and tumors in patients with cancer.

In a pilot program for women with hypertension after delivery, at-home BP monitoring and medication titration to a systolic BP of less than 130 mm Hg was associated with 95% of participants achieving optimal BP control 6 weeks postpartum.

Compared with no or little alcohol intake, consuming one to 14 drinks per week is associated with lower risk for major adverse CV events, likely due to an alcohol-mediated reduction in stress-associated brain activity, researchers reported.

Remission induction strategies based on rituximab and cyclophosphamide each demonstrate similar risks for kidney failure and death in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Last week, thousands of health care professionals gathered at the annual SLEEP meeting for the latest updates on sleep medicine.