New research shows that that the diabetes/obesity medication tirzepatide can cause clinically meaningful improvements in blood sugar control and weight loss in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes aged 10-17 years whose diabetes and weight are inadequately controlled with an existing treatment regimen of metformin, insulin, or both. The study (the SURPASS-PEDS trial), by […]
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association showed that patients at risk for complete heart block (CHB) may be risk-stratified using the AI-ECG model known as AIRE-CHB, which might inform therapy choices such empirical pacemaker insertion or rhythm monitoring. Ventricular standstill, syncopal damage, and abrupt cardiac death are all possible outcomes […]
A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) vaccination did not reduce rates of fatal and nonfatal acute coronary syndrome or ischemic stroke. The trial was conducted at 6 centers across Australia investigated the vaccine’s cardiovascular impact. Between 2016 and 2017, this research recruited 4,725 community-dwelling adults […]
Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic adults was associated with death from all causes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cardiovascular disease within a 25-year follow-up period in a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of […]
USA: A large Veterans Affairs (VA) cohort study has found that taking nicotinamide—a vitamin B3 derivative sold over the counter—significantly lowers the risk of developing skin cancer. The protective effect was strongest when the supplement was started soon after a patient’s first skin cancer diagnosis, according to findings published in JAMA Dermatology by Dr. Kimberly […]
Australia: In a recently published case series in BMC Nephrology, researchers from the University of Sydney, led by Dr. Raymond Lin, have demonstrated that with tailored protocols and safety precautions, radioiodine (I-131) therapy can be safely administered to patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on haemodialysis (HD) who are being treated for thyroid cancer. […]
A preclinical evaluation of a new ’dual-mode’ tracer agent shows promise in not only helping surgeons image and plan prostate cancer procedures, but also provide them with much more consistent and targeted guidance during surgery. The agent uses a single tracer molecule labeled with Fluorine-18-a common isotope used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans-for diagnostic […]
Patients with atrial fibrillation who live in neighborhoods with poor access to full-service grocery stores face sharply higher odds of stroke and death, according to a new study from Tulane University. Researchers at Tulane University School of Medicine found that, compared with similar patients in better-served areas, those in food deserts had more than double […]
Cancer of the voice box or larynx is an important public health burden. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.1 million cases of laryngeal cancer worldwide, and approximately 100,000 people died from it. Risk factors include smoking, alcohol abuse, and infection with human papillomavirus. The prognosis for laryngeal cancer ranges from 35% to 78% survival […]
A new study has determined that mothers who experienced pre-pregnancy hypertension, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), diabetes, or any combination of these three diseases are at greatly elevated risks of coronary heart disease (CHD) and all-cause mortality in the first five years postpartum. The study was published in BMC Cardiovascular Diabetology journal by Angela M. […]