To see the harmful effects of climate change firsthand, you need look no farther than the nearest pulmonary clinic. The causes and effects are unmistakable: pollen storms leading to allergy sufferers flooding into allergists’ offices. Rising air pollution levels increasing risk for obstructive airway diseases, cardiopulmonary complications, and non-small cell lung cancer. Melting snowpacks and […]
SEATTLE — The latest American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) type 2 diabetes management algorithm uses graphics to focus on individualized care while adding newly compiled information about medication access and affordability, vaccinations, and weight loss drugs. The clinical guidance document was presented May 5 at the AACE Annual Meeting 2023 and simultaneously published in Endocrine […]
For individuals with depression, the most common causes of hospitalization are endocrine, musculoskeletal, and vascular diseases, according to a study published online May 3 in JAMA Psychiatry. Philipp Frank, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues examined the association between depression and physical conditions requiring hospitalization in a prospective multicohort study. The primary analysis was […]
As knowledge increases about how auditory troubles develop, new technological advances are set to cut through the clamour. Meeting a few friends in a noisy café can mean straining to hear all the conversation. It can be more of a struggle, with age, to make out what a companion is saying in a busy pub […]
The largest multicenter randomized trial to date of CT angiography before left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) to treat atrial fibrillation has added to the evidence that the imaging technique on top of transesophageal echocardiography achieves a higher degree of short- and long-term success than TEE alone. The results are from a subanalysis of the Swiss-Apero […]
Memory plays a crucial role in people's social and working lives. Now, new research shows that verbal (i.e. linguistic) memory also determines whether psychiatric patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder or depression are at risk being hospitalized or readmitted to a psychiatric ward. It has long been known that patients who have previously been hospitalized with […]
Obesity is a known risk factor for colorectal cancer. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now shown that this association has probably been significantly underestimated so far. The reason: many people unintentionally lose weight in the years before a colorectal cancer diagnosis. If studies only consider body weight at the time of […]
The rapid outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) resulted in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Typically, COVID-19 causes mild infection; however, some individuals experience post-acute sequelae, or long COVID, that persist for a prolonged period. Several post-COVID conditions (PCC) have been identified, including fatigue, respiratory symptoms, body aches, and neurocognitive dysfunction. […]
Researchers at the Cima University of Navarra (Spain), in collaboration with the Spanish Myeloma Group (GEM-PETHEMA), have developed a calculator that identifies patients with multiple myeloma and primary systemic amyloidosis who have a better prognosis because they have a more benign profile. This tool could become part of the diagnostic workup of these patients. Multiple […]
King Charles III’s coronation is happening in two days (!!), and nobody is looking forward to it more than the royal family. While the important event may be a little nerve-wracking for everyone involved, the family is feeling a lot more “relaxed” about 9-year-old Prince George’s special role. In an appearance today, Kate Middleton revealed […]
