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Rampant Inflammation in Heart Failure: Can Anything Be Done About It?
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- Cardiovascular inflammation was highly prevalent among U.S. heart failure (HF) patients, a registry study found, illustrating the unmet need for good inflammation-targeting pharmacotherapy.
In a subanalysis of POSEIDON... -
Deaths Halt Trial of Hemodialysis for Acute Kidney Injury
(MedPage Today) -- Intermittent hemodialysis failed to prove noninferior to continuous renal-replacement therapy for critically ill patients with acute kidney injury and was associated with a higher incidence of death, according to findings from... -
Long-Acting HIV Shot Works Just Fine for Patients With Adherence Issues
(MedPage Today) -- Long-acting injectable therapy was similar to daily oral therapy for maintaining viral suppression in people with HIV and adherence challenges in Africa, according to an open-label phase IIIb trial.
At 48 weeks, 91% of participants... -
Oral Peptide Shows Durable Efficacy in Ulcerative Colitis
(MedPage Today) -- An oral peptide that blocks the interleukin-23 receptor demonstrated durable long-term efficacy in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, according to results from the phase IIb ANTHEM-UC trial.
During... -
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes Not Treated With Insulin
(MedPage Today) -- Use of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) reduced HbA1c levels in adults with type 2 diabetes not treated with insulin, the randomized CONNECT trial showed.
Among 283 patients at primary care practices, mean HbA1c levels decreased... -
Remembering RJ Mitte: A Reflection on Loss and Men's Mental Health
(MedPage Today) -- I adored RJ Mitte.
As an actor, he possessed a gentleness and a presence on screen that was compelling. Best known for playing Walter White Jr. in "Breaking Bad," Mitte helped transform popular assumptions about disability through... -
Geographic Atrophy Growth Rate Reduced by Half With Anti-Inflammasome Implant
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- A new therapeutic approach to geographic atrophy (GA) showed promise for slowing disease progression, according to a preliminary clinical trial.
The rate of GA lesion growth decreased by 54% after 6 months with... -
Streamed Execution Sparks PTSD Concerns; 17% of Teens Anxious; Actor Dies of Suicide
(MedPage Today) -- Mental health experts warned that livestreaming the firing squad execution of former army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, MD, who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base, could trigger post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD...