Julia Bonavitacola

A new study found that an imbalance of 2 placental proteins, serum soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 and placental growth factor, could predict the risk of a severe form of preeclampsia.

A study in Brazil found that delaying the start to the school day by an hour improved sleepiness and mood profile in children attending high school.

A listeria outbreak has been linked to deli meats and cheeses; the World Health Organization announced that there has been a 90% drop in recent deaths in COVID-19 globally compared with 9 months ago; Eli Lilly was ordered to pay $176.5 million in a US migraine drug patent trial.

Patients with type 2 diabetes who use empagliflozin or sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors (SGLT2) long term were shown to have less kidney function loss.

A study found that the characteristics and location of epilepsy centers in the United States are associated with differences in presurgical testing for drug-0resistant epilepsy.

A panel including several experts in cardiology discussed the ways that heart failure (HF) can be diagnosed and treated using the new 2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guidelines.

Posters presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions elaborated on the results of out-of-pocket expenses and adherence for guideline-directed medical therapies in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

A panel at the annual American Heart Association conference held in Chicago, Illinois, discussed ways in which cardiovascular disease (CVD) care was affected by equity issues between White and Black patients.

Posters presented at the American Heart Association conference in Chicago, Illinois, evaluated the insights from the VICTORIA trial and their generalizability to patients hospitalized with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

A decline in eye care utilization was found in older patients, with significant differences based on age, race, and ethnicity.

Research presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions in Chicago, Illinois, found that the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire-12 (KCCQ-12) was able to assess patients’ symptoms more accurately for clinicians.

Posters presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions in Chicago, Illinois, found that the neighborhood income and socioeconomic status had an effect on heart failure and all-cause readmission rates.

A cross-sectional study found that fibrosis-4 index was linked to arterial damage and risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).

A study found that gut microbiota composition was associated with sleep quality and cognitive performance in older adults with insomnia.

A quality improvement study found that severe visual impairment was affected by various social determinants of health, including low socioeconomic status, race, and educational level.

A prospective population-based cohort study found that glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C was more sensitive and specific for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality risks compared with glomerular filtration rate based on creatinine.

The American Heart Association (AHA) will hold its annual conference in person in Chicago and online from November 5-7, with sessions on health equity and gene editing receiving particular focus.

Patients with type 2 diabetes with a high to very high prognostic risk of diabetic kidney disease were more likely to have a reduced rectus femoris cross-sectional area, a measure of muscle mass in the lower body, and an increased visceral fat area.

A systematic review found that the use of mobile phones before sleeping was associated with poor sleep quality in children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years.

A systematic review found that alternative approaches to calculating estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were worth looking into to properly account for diversity in populations.

The results of a study showing improved functional vision and retinal sensitivity have implications for gene therapy in ophthalmological conditions, explained Michel Michaelides, MD, FACP, a consultant ophthalmologist and a professor of ophthalmology at the University College London Institute of Ophthalmology's Genetics Department.

Serum α-synuclein was found to be increased in children with obesity and type 1 diabetes (T1D), which was linked to the impairment of executive function in these children.

A study found that including sleep health as part of a cardiovascular health assessment improved the ability to predict cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A systematic review found that changes in neural mechanisms as a result of ketamine treatment could play a role in treatment outcomes of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

A recent study found that participants who consumed dairy had a lower risk of receiving a diabetes diagnosis compared with those who did not eat dairy and those who ate too much dairy.

A recent review found that new methods of treatment for prurigo nodularis had promising results, including approaches that target interleukin 31 and its receptor.

Quality of life and sleep quality were both negatively impacted by pruritus when it occurs with psoriasis, according to a recent study.

The launch of the National Kidney Foundation’s first nationwide registry of patients with kidney disease could help link patient data with laboratory and clinical information.

A cross-sectional study found that socioeconomic status and sleep quality affected the prevalence of multimorbidity in older adults.

A cross-sectional study found that severe anemia was common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and was associated with lower glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and multiple adverse outcomes.