Researchers from the SUMMIT trial have reported that treatment with tirzepatide has reduced the risk of worsening heart failure and cardiovascular disease-related death for obese adults. The findings… read more.
Patients treated with an anticoagulant drug have a doubled risk of internal bleeding if they also use a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkilling drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen, diclofenac or… read more.
Adding treatment with pembrolizumab to standard of care in patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma of the limb appears to significantly improve disease-free survival, researchers reported on Nov…. read more.
Researchers report that the number of people in the U.S. who died from ischemic heart disease related to obesity increased by approximately 180% from 1999 to 2020. The… read more.
Young people diagnosed with severe obesity who had weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger have achieved sustained weight loss 10 years later, researchers reported on Oct. 30,… read more.
One treatment with a CRISPR-Cas9 based gene editing therapy, NTLA-2002, could replace daily medication of many patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), a painful condition with severe onset of… read more.
Researchers report that patients treated with semaglutide have achieved a significantly lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to those exposed to seven other anti-diabetic medications, including other… read more.
An investigative immunotherapy regimen for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma has increased the survival rate from 80 percent to 92 percent, researchers reported on Oct. 17, 2024 in the NEJM/New… read more.
Children conceived after a parental intervention with assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertization (IVF) have a 36% higher risk of having a major heart defect, researchers… read more.
Infants fed exclusively with breast milk during their hospitalization at birth are less likely to develop asthma in early childhood, according to research presented on Sept. 27 at… read more.
Treatment with psilocybin appears to offer long-term antidepressant effects which are comparable to those of standard antidepressant therapy with the SSRI drug escitalopram. Subjects taking psilocybin also reported… read more.
Smoking cessation can significantly reduce a person’s risk of developing atrial fibrillation compared to those who continue smoking. Researchers reported this finding on Sept. 11 in JACC: Clinical… read more.
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