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Teens with severe obesity who lost weight maintained more of their weight loss with use of a GLP-1 receptor agonist plus lifestyle therapy compared with lifestyle therapy alone, according to study findings published in Obesity.

SAN FRANCISCO — Longer drive times to health services impact COPD care access for U.S. veterans, researchers reported at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Losartan failed to reduce lung injury or improve clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

According to published results, conditionally essential amino acid supplementation may protect against complications and skeletal muscle wasting after operative fixation of extremity and pelvic fractures.

Balovaptan did not improve socialization and communication difficulties in adults with autism spectrum disorder, according to results of a phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial published in Lancet Psychiatry.

Donor-derived cell-free DNA was determined to be a leading indicator of allograft injury, eGFR decline, formation of de novo donor-specific antibodies and subclinical rejection, according to published data.

Aromatase inhibitors may reduce breast cancer recurrence compared with tamoxifen for certain postmenopausal women with breast cancer, according to study results presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

The high cost of certain drugs to control cancer-associated symptoms can lead to substantial financial toxicity, according to results of a cross-sectional, descriptive study published in JCO Oncology Practice.

Obesity is a “common feature” among many adults who contract COVID-19 and develop more severe disease or are admitted to intensive care, and clinicians must work to better prepare patients and build trust, according to two speakers.

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