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May 22, 2023

Scheduled Bleeding Boosts Tolerability of Hormone Implants Scheduled Bleeding Boosts Tolerability of Hormone Implants

BALTIMORE, Maryland ― Using norethindrone acetate to induce scheduled bleeds in women of reproductive age using etonogestrel implants for contraception may reduce the amount of bothersome […]
May 22, 2023

Which Interventions Could Lessen the Burden of Dementia? Which Interventions Could Lessen the Burden of Dementia?

Using a microsimulation algorithm that accounts for the effect on mortality, a team from Marseille, France, has shown that interventions targeting the three main vascular risk […]
May 22, 2023

Sublingual Immunotherapy Stops Onset and Worsening of Asthma Sublingual Immunotherapy Stops Onset and Worsening of Asthma

PARIS — The EfficAPSI study showed with real-world data that sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), or “desensitization,” reduces the risks for asthma onset and the worsening of asthma […]
May 22, 2023

Call for Docs to Combat False Info on Rare Psych Disorder Call for Docs to Combat False Info on Rare Psych Disorder

Much of the information posted on TikTok about dissociative identity disorder (DID), a rare psychiatric disorder, is misleading and not useful, new research shows. These findings, say […]
May 22, 2023

Could Love Hormone Help Psychological Symptoms in AVD? Could Love Hormone Help Psychological Symptoms in AVD?

Patients with arginine vasopressin deficiency (AVD) appear to also be deficient in oxytocin, the “love hormone,” suggesting a possible pathway for treating the psychological symptoms associated […]
May 22, 2023

The Family Firearm Often Used in Youth Suicide The Family Firearm Often Used in Youth Suicide

Young people who commit suicide using a gun are often introduced to guns through family traditions and use the family gun to commit suicide, according to […]
May 22, 2023

Dupilumab Curbs Acute COPD Exacerbations Dupilumab Curbs Acute COPD Exacerbations

Dupilumab significantly reduced exacerbations in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by approximately 30% compared with placebo, based on data from approximately 900 individuals. Chronic obstructive […]
May 22, 2023

Machine Learning Model Improves MI Diagnosis Machine Learning Model Improves MI Diagnosis

Use of a machine learning model that incorporates information from a single troponin test as well as other clinical data was superior to current practice as […]
May 21, 2023

Tofacitinib De-escalation in UC: Proceed With Caution Tofacitinib De-escalation in UC: Proceed With Caution

A significant portion of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) experience a flareup after dropping their tofacitinib (Xeljanz) dose from 10 mg twice a day to 5 […]
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