2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (256+ words) Editor’s note: This is an automatically generated transcript, which has been slightly edited for clarity. Please notify [email protected] if there are concerns regarding accuracy of the transcription. Going back to our discussion about promising therapies in the pipeline, the phase…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (414+ words) Veterans with melanoma have a 47% higher risk for developing Parkinson’s disease compared with veterans without melanoma, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. These findings persisted even after adjusting for confounders, according to…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (64+ words) MUNICH — In patients with acute chest pain ruled out for MI, route coronary CT angiography did not reduce risk for subsequent MI or CV death compared with standard care, according to results of the TARGET-CTCA trial. For the trial,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (106+ words) A new scientific statement emphasizes the need for more research on how obesity treatment may impact health outcomes other than body weight or BMI....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (52+ words) Interleukin-17 therapy for hidradenitis suppurativa was not associated with an increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published in JAMA Dermatology. Of the 2,572 patients with HS who were treated with an IL-17 inhibitor across 10 randomized clinical trials, only…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (55+ words) Depressive symptoms may be prevalent for kidney transplant recipients before and after transplantation, according to study data published in Kidney360. About 40% of patients with end-stage kidney disease experience depressive symptoms, which may be associated with adverse outcomes like CV events and…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (388+ words) People with invasive cancer may be more likely to experience ischemic stroke, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.Risk — which varied considerably by cancer type — appeared particularly elevated in the first few months after diagnosis....

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (45+ words) Adalimumab, a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor, was associated with an early reduction in epicardial adipose tissue in people with psoriasis, according to a post hoc analysis published in Psoriasis: Targets and Therapy. The reduction was independent of weight loss or…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (473+ words) The direct, informal and indirect costs of Parkinson’s disease in Europe hit 22.8 billion, or about $26.5 billion, in 2019, indicating key burdens on patients, caregivers and society, according to data published by Movement Disorders.The prevalence of Parkinson’s…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (307+ words) Preoperative GLP-1 receptor agonist use did not impact bariatric surgery outcomes, including weight loss at 1 year, diabetes control and postsurgical complications, according to a research letter published in JAMA Surgery.GLP-1s have become an integral part of obesity care, but…...