Vanderbilt University
Greater physical activity linked to lower risk for type 2 diabetes
More physical activity was associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes regardless of age, sex, BMI or sedentary time, according to an analysis published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Immunotherapy combo shows promising efficacy as first-line treatment for NSCLC
The addition of eftilagimod alpha to pembrolizumab conferred a 40% overall response rate among patients with non-small cell lung cancer unselected for PD-L1, a cohort analysis of the phase 2 TACTI-002 trial showed.
Immunosuppressive, anti-fibrotic drugs not tied to worsening GI symptoms in early SSc
PHILADELPHIA — Immunosuppressive or anti-fibrotic drugs do not appear to have any clear impact on worsening gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with early systemic sclerosis, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.
Artificial intelligence may help predict cardiotoxicity in renal cell carcinoma
Artificial intelligence models can help predict cardiotoxicity risk among patients with renal cell carcinoma treated with VEGF receptor inhibitors, according to study results.
PROMISE II: Deep venous arterialization boosts amputation-free survival in severe CLI
In patients with severe critical limb ischemia treated with a transcatheter deep venous arterialization system, about two-thirds achieved amputation-free survival at 6 months, according to new data from the PROMISE II trial.
Genetic counseling relatively low cost, ‘should be offered to more at-risk patients’
Submitted medical claims and out-of-pocket costs for genetic counseling encounters appeared relatively low among patients with certain cancer types, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.
Environmental exposures common in people with pulmonary fibrosis
Among individuals with familial pulmonary fibrosis, environmental exposures are common, vary by sex and influence the CT pattern, timing of disease onset and mortality, researchers reported.
Infants whose mothers were vaccinated while pregnant better protected from severe COVID-19
Infants aged younger than 6 months were better protected from serious COVID-19 outcomes if their mothers received two doses of the vaccine while pregnant, according to researchers.
Combination therapies linked to better outcomes for subset of patients with breast cancer
Combination therapies appeared associated with better outcomes than monotherapies for treatment of hormone receptor-positive, ERBB2-negative metastatic breast cancer, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
AMA names Wisconsin anesthesiologist as president-elect
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, FAMIA, FASA, an anesthesiologist from Wisconsin, was voted president-elect of the AMA at the organization’s House of Delegates meeting. He will be installed as president in June 2023.