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January 27, 2022
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Driving performance worse after smoking cannabis but improves within several hours

Driving performance worse after smoking cannabis but improves within several hours

Impaired driving performance after smoking cannabis appeared to resolve within 4 hours, 30 minutes in most individuals, according to a double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel randomized clinical trial in JAMA Psychiatry.

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January 15, 2022
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ASH recognizes Choosing Wisely champions

ASH recognizes Choosing Wisely champions

ASH recognized three Choosing Wisely Champions during the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition, held last month in Atlanta.

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January 11, 2022
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Secondhand nicotine vape exposure linked with risk for bronchitic symptoms in young adults

Secondhand nicotine vape exposure linked with risk for bronchitic symptoms in young adults

In young adults, secondhand nicotine vape exposure was associated with an increased risk for bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath, researchers reported in Thorax.

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December 09, 2021
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Aldosterone antagonists play ‘central role’ in heart, kidney disease

Aldosterone antagonists play ‘central role’ in heart, kidney disease

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, particularly the most recently approved agent finerenone, should play a “central role” in the treatment of diabetic kidney disease and its related cardiovascular consequences, according to a speaker.

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November 22, 2021
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Despite progress, certain populations remain underrepresented in cancer clinical trials

Despite progress, certain populations remain underrepresented in cancer clinical trials

Although cancer clinical trial participation has increased among Black and Hispanic individuals, these populations — along with women and older adults — remained underrepresented, according to a study published in Cancer.

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October 24, 2021
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The Lifetime Disruptor for 2021 goes to ...

The Lifetime Disruptor for 2021 goes to ...

This award goes to a gastroenterologist or hepatologist who consistently pushed the gastroenterology field forward through innovative treatments, practice management, patient care or research.

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October 24, 2021
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And Your 2021 Healio Disruptive Innovators Are...

And Your 2021 Healio Disruptive Innovators Are...

During the ACG Annual Meeting, I was happy to honor our 2021 Healio Disruptive Innovators. This was the Fourth Healio Disruptive Innovators Awards ceremony.

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October 20, 2021
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Targeted therapies may prevent neurocognitive worsening in HIV

Targeted therapies may prevent neurocognitive worsening in HIV

Anti-inflammatories and antidepressants may help prevent neurocognitive worsening among people with HIV, according to findings presented at the American Neurological Association annual meeting.

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September 28, 2021
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Older adults with type 1 diabetes more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than youths

Older adults with type 1 diabetes more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 than youths

Adults with type 1 diabetes are significantly more likely to be hospitalized if they contract COVID-19 compared with children, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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September 14, 2021
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NIA grant to ‘diversify and broaden’ Alzheimer’s research

NIH’s National Institute on Aging announced a $55.6 million grant for Alzheimer’s disease research conducted by the University of Washington, Kaiser Permanente Washington and the University of California San Diego.

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