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‘It may save lives’: CGM use cuts mortality risk in type 1, type 2 diabetes
Continuous glucose monitoring can lower mortality risk in addition to improving glycemic control for people with diabetes, according to a speaker at the World Congress on Insulin Resistance, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease.
Menopause may unmask vulnerability to Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias
BOSTON — Menopause is a neurologic transition involving metabolic and immune systems of the brain, and timely estrogen therapy could reduce the risk for developing dementias and other neurogenerative diseases, according to a speaker.
Preoperative outcome scores may predict relative improvement from rotator cuff repair
Published results showed high preoperative patient-reported outcome scores may be associated with less relative improvement after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with low preoperative scores.
A ‘lifeline’ through the ‘hardest days’: Social media key in connecting patients, doctors
To help bridge the gap between rheumatologists, patients and medical meetings, advocacy organizations put in immense amounts of effort to disseminate research and give some of the most crucial stakeholders a seat at the table.
Healio | HemOncToday announce 2023 Disruptive Innovators at ASCO
CHICAGO — During ASCO Annual Meeting, Healio honored our Healio Disruptive Innovators in hematology/oncology in our second annual award ceremony.
Data confirm survival benefit of pembrolizumab regimen for advanced cervical cancer
The addition of pembrolizumab to chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab, significantly extended OS and PFS among women with persistent, recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer, according to data from the KEYNOTE-826 study.
Adult occupational exposure more likely in those with better early lung function
As measures of adolescent lung function increased, so did the likelihood for occupational exposure as an adult, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Reduced CC16 concentrations in bronchial epithelial cells linked to asthma severity
Reduced mRNA levels of club cell secretory protein-16 — an anti-inflammatory protein — in bronchial epithelial cells are linked to asthma susceptibility, severity and exacerbations, according to study results.
With $1.1M gift, cancer center to develop holistic care program
The University of Arizona Cancer Center plans to use a $1.1 million gift to support a program that will integrate traditional cancer treatment with holistic practices that reflect the culture of the patient population.
History of infertility associated with increased risk for heart disease
Women with a history of infertility have an increased risk for CHD, but not stroke, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.