The Mediterranean diet and aerobic exercise significantly reduced weight, liver enzymes, and waist circumference in patients with metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH), a study finds.
Patients with severe sickle cell disease experienced significant quality of life improvements after receiving exagamglogene autotemcel gene therapy.
Medicaid expansion significantly improves health coverage and access, yet several Southern states face a persistent coverage gap amid political challenges.
Chris Johnson, MBA, discusses how the Medicaid cuts could affect children's eligibility to receive health care.
There are many types of vaccine technologies, and this article will explore a diverse set that includes attenuated live pathogens and toxoid vaccines, highlighting their mechanisms, benefits, and limitations.
The Trump administration recently signed an executive order to address homelessness, sparking concern in some based on the order's wording.
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval cytoreductive surgery significantly improves survival rates in patients with advanced ovarian cancer compared with chemotherapy alone.
A single-center study comparing patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia receiving venetoclax as part of a clinical trial and patients receiving it in routine clinical practice showed very high complete response rates in both groups.
Efgartigimod shows promise as a groundbreaking treatment for seronegative generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), addressing a critical unmet need in patient care.
Families reported quality of life improvements when they used peanut oral immunotherapy instead of simply avoiding peanuts.
A new patient-centered methadone restart protocol enhances opioid use disorder treatment, improving safety and retention while personalizing care.
Targeted “Food is Medicine” interventions can help individuals with diet-sensitive chronic conditions improve their health, but nationally representative survey and qualitative interviews showed low awareness despite high interest among respondents.
Housing assistance significantly reduces medical financial hardship for renters with a history of cancer, enhancing their financial security and access to care amid rising health costs.
In an observational extension of the myPACE clinical trial, researchers found that a personalized accelerated pacing in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and a preexisting physiological pacer saw a slower trend in adverse cardiac events and overall improved health status.
A study reveals that nearly 80% of US neurologists prescribing multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies received industry payments, influencing their prescribing patterns significantly.
Women and adults younger than 65 years face higher risks of certain degenerative valvular heart disease subtypes than men and older adults, according to a study.
This marks the second complete response letter (CRL) received by Outlook Therapeutics for its treatment targeting wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
New research highlights which US counties lead in patient experience, health outcomes, and cost efficiency—and the policies that drive success.
Lebrikizumab shows sustained efficacy and safety in managing moderate to severe atopic dermatitis over 3 years, reducing the need for rescue therapies.
By week 16, researchers found 87.8% of patients achieved a satisfactory humoral response.
Multiple surgeries for glaucoma increased the risk of corneal edema in these patients, making lower-risk treatment alternatives more preferable.
A study of children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) reveals major disparities in access to insulin and modern technologies, with significant impacts on glycemic control.
Many patients later diagnosed with high-grade serous cancer had prior surgical or genetic testing opportunities that could have reduced their ovarian cancer risk, underscoring the need to expand opportunistic salpingectomy and preventive strategies.
The FDA has approved an updated COVID-19 booster while limiting access to high-risk individuals, amid ongoing debates on vaccine safety and efficacy.
Metabolic syndrome severity is a meaningful marker of chronic kidney disease risk even when patients do not have other major risk factors.
As many as one quarter of people with chronic urticaria also have metabolic syndrome, data suggest.
Patients with acute respiratory failure who’ve been placed on a mechanical ventilator are less likely to be transferred to high-volume centers if they are uninsured, thus increasing their odds of mortality.
Medical school application and matriculation rates decreased for underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in medicine after the 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action repeal.
In the final clip, James D. Chalmers, MBChB, PhD, notes that while the FDA approval of brensocatib is a milestone, questions remain on optimal patient selection, long-term benefits, and further targeting inflammation.
Despite the findings, existing data around cardiovascular risk in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) are limited, and more comprehensive information is needed to draw strong conclusions.
