As new diseases emerge and old ones surprise us, infectious disease doctors work overtime Infectious disease specialist Nesli Basgoz woke up before dawn one morning last month with a patient on her mind. Jun 6, 2022 0 10
Diabetes drug helps patients lose never-before-seen amounts of weight, new study shows A drug recently approved to treat type 2 diabetes is also extremely effective at reducing obesity, according to a new study. Jun 6, 2022 0 181
COVID-19 cases are still rising in many states. What experts say makes this summer different The U.S. has officially kicked off the third summer of the pandemic with a sixth wave of COVID-19 cases. Jun 6, 2022 0 4
Tirzepatide improves kidney outcomes in T2DM with increased CV risk An exploratory analysis of data from the SURPASS-4 trial has shown that adults with type 2 diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk receiving tirzepatide experience fewer renal complications, especially new onset of macroalbuminuria; ... Jun 6, 2022 0 7
Placebo pill eases cancer-related fatigue in study Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease. Jun 6, 2022 0 5
Radiation segmentectomy efficacious for unresectable liver cancer For patients with unresectable very early to early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma with suboptimal location for ablation, radiation segmentectomy is efficacious with few high-grade adverse events, according to a study published ... Jun 6, 2022 0 6
COVID-19 increases risk of psychiatric diagnoses in the months after infection, study finds A recent Oregon State University study found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months following their infection, compared with people who had other types ... Jun 6, 2022 0 10
Is a ban on menthol cigarettes a step toward health equity and social justice? As the Food and Drug Administration goes forward with its proposal to ban menthol cigarettes, Rutgers researchers insist the move is a step toward social justice and better health equity in the Black community, where menthol ... Jun 6, 2022 0 3
Activating an amygdala-brainstem pathway relieves pain and improves emotional state in rats Activating a circuit between the amygdala and brainstem relieves pain and reduces defensive behaviors in rats, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. Jun 6, 2022 0 16
Study links poor sleep to increased risk of COPD flare-ups Poor sleep is associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening flare-ups in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health. ... Jun 6, 2022 0 29
