Science and Technology News

• Measure Predicts Depression Risk in Patients With Obesity A higher weight-adjusted waist index was associated with increased odds of depression in a nationally representative sample of US adults.
  Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2023
• Antiobesity Drugs in OA: Slow, Moderate Approach Deemed Best Rapid weight loss with antiobesity drugs had no significant impact on reduced mortality in a population-based study of more than 6000 adults with knee or hip osteoarthritis.
  Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2023
• Study Eyes Melanoma Characteristics in AI/AN Population The primary site with the highest mortality risk was the trunk.
  Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2023
• Telemedicine in Diabetes Care Associated With Worse Outcomes Patients with type 2 diabetes who received only telemedicine care showed worse glycemic outcomes vs those who received in-person care.
  Medscape Medical News, December 11, 2023
• This Test May Guide AML Therapy for Black Pediatric Patients A new analysis suggests that a polygenic score can help determine the best drug regimens for young Black patients with AML who often face worse outcomes than White patients.
  Medscape Medical News, December 09, 2023
• In Real World, Patients With Myeloma Have Worse Outcomes A new analysis found that patients with multiple myeloma receiving standard therapies have much worse outcomes compared with those treated in clinical trials.
  Medscape Medical News, December 09, 2023
• Two Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Upgrade Tandem Diabetes Care's t:slim X2 and Beta Bionics' iLet will incorporate Dexcom G7, its latest continuous glucose monitoring system.
  Medscape Medical News, December 08, 2023
• HER2+ Combo Shows Promise in Breast Cancer Brain Mets In previously treated patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, tucatinib and trastuzumab emtansine improved progression-free survival vs T-DM1 alone.
  MDedge News, December 07, 2023
• Early Ileocecal Resection Bests Anti-TNF Therapy for Crohn's Early ileocecal resection is associated with better long-term outcomes compared with anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy for patients with Crohn's disease.
  MDedge News, December 07, 2023
• Fresenius Medical Care Says Data on 500,000 People Stolen in US Dialysis group Fresenius Medical Care said on Wednesday that data including medical records on 500,000 patients and former patients were stolen from a US subsidiary's data warehouse.
  Reuters Health Information, December 06, 2023
• Vegan Diet May Curb Hot Flashes by Altering the Microbiome An exploratory analysis reveals potential associations between a dietary intervention and both a reduction in postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms and changes in the gut microbiome.
  Medscape Medical News, December 07, 2023
• Personalized Nutrition Therapy Promotes Diabetes Remission Nutrition therapy can be highly effective, especially if the aims and methods are determined on an individual basis.
  Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2023
• Are Immune Therapies for Type 1 Diabetes Worthwhile? Recently published studies of two different immunologic agents show beta-cell preservation in people with newly diagnosed disease, but no differences in glycemic control and ongoing insulin requirement.
  Medscape Medical News, December 06, 2023
• US Life Expectancy Still Lags: What Doctors Can Do Today Learn why American life expectancy has eroded and what you can do with patients to help fix the problem.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2023
• Genetic Testing Warranted in Epilepsy of Unknown Origin Benefits of genetic testing in adults with unexplained epilepsy include enrollment in a clinical trial of a relevant gene therapy, connection to families with a similar diagnosis, and peace of mind.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2023
• France's First Larynx Transplant The patient who received the first larynx transplant to be performed in France is recovering well and beginning to regain the use of her voice.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2023
• MDMA Therapy for Loneliness? Researchers Say It Could Work Studies show the drug can make people more social and less defensive, effects that some say could be harnessed to treat loneliness in therapy.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2023
• Rapid Access Clinics Help People With Opioid Use Disorder The rapid clinic model of care reduced overall risk for hospitalization and death and may lead to better wait times and continuity of care.
  Medscape Medical News, December 05, 2023
• ASH 2023 ASH 2023: Equity, Sickle Cell, and Real-Life Outcomes Health equity, sickle cell disease, and the thoughtful use of artificial intelligence and social media are among the key themes to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.
  MDedge News, December 04, 2023
• Smoking Alters Salivary Microbiota Changes in oral microbiota caused by cigarette smoking could contribute to development of chronic health conditions.
  Medscape Medical News, December 04, 2023
• MSWS 2023 Misdiagnoses Among Challenges in Managing Cutaneous Lymphoma Although predictive tools to identify those at risk of disease progression are in their infancy, the development of such tools is crucial for improving patient outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, December 02, 2023
• AI Aids Type 2 Diabetes Insulin Dosing A patient-facing voice-based conversational artificial intelligence application helped patients with type 2 diabetes optimize their insulin doses.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• AMA: Some AI Use in Medicine Should Require Docs' Consent The largest US physician organization seeks greater accountability about insurers' use of AI-enabled tools as well as limits on physician liability in connection with these products.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Ohio Group Scores Record Hypertension Control Rates Artificial intelligence is vastly improving blood pressure control at one Midwestern primary care practice. Could your group do the same?
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Time to Stop Routine Maintenance Therapy in Myeloma? Physicians may need to rethink maintenance with lenalidomide (Revlimid and generics) for multiple myeloma.
  MDedge News, November 30, 2023
• Small-Volume Bloodwork Tubes May Reduce Transfusions in ICUs Decreasing blood supply use could also preserve blood products for patients undergoing cancer treatment or surgery and for those with trauma or other illnesses.
  Medscape Medical News, November 30, 2023
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation Promising In POTS Results of a small new study support use of this non-invasive neuromodulation to treat patients with postural tachycardia syndrome.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• Patient Support Programs Need Transparency, Researchers Say A broad overview of patient-support programs should be a 'first step' in weighing whether these programs deliver value for patients in return for their cost to the health system, says a researcher.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• ACR 2023 Rheumatology Patients Prefer Office Visits to Telemedicine Despite relatively high approval rates overall, patient satisfaction was lower among those treated via telemedicine at two tertiary medical centers.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• Mobile Mental Health Apps Useful for Depression Mobile mental health app interventions are associated with significant reductions in depressive symptoms in adults with moderate to severe depression, pooled data show.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• Alert FDA Investigates Secondary Cancers From CAR T-Cell Therapies The FDA has determined that the risk for lymphoma and other T-cell cancers may apply to approved BCMA- and CD-19–directed CAR T-cell immunotherapies.
  Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2023
• Alert FDA OKs New Agent to Block Chemotherapy-Induced Neutropenia The new colony-stimulating factor from China proved comparable to pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) in clinical testing.
  Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2023
• HS: Positive Results Reported With Anti-IL17A/F Therapies One of the trials evaluated a nanobody inhibitor, sonelokimab, a molecule with a substantially smaller size than traditional monoclonal antibodies.
  MDedge News, November 28, 2023
• ACR 2023 Abatacept Slows Progression to RA, Phase 2b Trial Finds The study was conducted at 28 sites in the United Kingdom and three in the Netherlands.
  MDedge News, November 28, 2023
• ASTRO Updates on Partial Breast Irradiation in Early Cancer The new guideline replaces 2017 guidance after new evidence from multiple large trials emerged, indicating comparable outcomes with partial and whole breast radiation.
  Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2023
• Long-Term Organ Preservation in Rectal Cancer Is Possible Long-term data from the OPRA trial show organ preservation at 5 years in about half of patients with stage II/III rectal adenocarcinoma who received total neoadjuvant therapy.
  Medscape Medical News, November 28, 2023
• AANEM 2023 Novel Myasthenia Gravis Therapies Bring Opportunities New treatments for myasthenia gravis are bringing new promise to patients, but their use must be balanced against short-term and long-term risks.
  MDedge News, November 27, 2023
• AHA 2023 AI Interpretation of CCTA: Inflammation as CV Risk Factor With the help of AI, arterial inflammation measured with coronary computed tomography angiography can predict fatal and nonfatal events in patients with nonobstructive CAD.
  MDedge News, November 27, 2023
• Cyberattacks Challenge Canadian Health Information Systems A new analysis recommends a four-stage plan for physicians and health systems to improve their cybersecurity practices.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• Alzheimer's Blood Test Coming Within 5 Years, UK Pledges Leading UK Alzheimer's organizations have launched an ambitious plan to have a diagnostic Alzheimer's blood test widely available within the next 5 years.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023