November 28, 2023
Immune Protein suPAR Links Viral Infection as Possible Cause of Kidney Disease
Salim Hayek, MD and teams study shows that specific viral proteins interact with the immune system itself to cause the disease.
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November 27, 2023
Long COVID Happens in Nursing Homes, Too
Lona Mody, MD and team find older adults need far more help with daily activities, and are less mentally sharp, for months after COVID infection.
November 21, 2023
Fixing Racial Inequities in Lupus Care
Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD, and team discuss ways to improve the issue of racial inequities in Lupus care.
November 13, 2023
Hepatitis D: A Review
Anna Lok, MD summarizes current evidence regarding diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis D virus.
November 9, 2023
Spread of Drug Resistant Bacteria Linked to Patient Hand Contamination and Antibiotic Use Within Nursing Homes
Lona Mody, MD, and team seeks to identify characteristics of patients within nursing homes that are associated with contamination by vancomycin-resistant enterococci.
November 7, 2023
Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Infection Increases Hospitalization
Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD; Brian Schmidt, DPM; and team compare the effects of empirical vs culture-guided antibiotic therapy antibiotic regimens for DFU infections on 30-day hospitalization rates for diabetes-related foot complications.
November 6, 2023
Tiny Model Organs Detect Liver Toxicity of New Drugs
Robert Fontana, MD provided evidence of the efficacy of a new drug-induced liver injury screening platform using human liver organoids.
November 2, 2023
Can Personalized Care Prevent Over Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Older Adults?
Sameer Saini, MD, MS, and teams study reveals that presenting older adults with personalized information about the benefits and harms of colon cancer screening decreases screening excess.
November 1, 2023
Research Finds Potential Target for Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes
Jason Knight, MD, PhD, and team find that targeting NETs could reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke for diabetic patients.
October 25, 2023
Oral Steroid Usage Increased Across U.S., Taiwan, and Denmark in Past Decade
Beth Wallace, MD, and team discuss the potential side effects of taking oral steroids for short term use as well as long term use.
October 23, 2023
Potato Starch Supplements Could Be Solution to Bone Marrow Transplant Complications
Mary Riwes, MD, and team’s research shows this could potentially prevent Graft versus Host Disease from occurring.
October 17, 2023
Lactulose in Cirrhosis
Patricia Bloom, MD, and Elliot Tapper, MD discuss the current understanding of efficacy, mechanism, and practical considerations of Lactulose in cirrhosis.
October 12, 2023
Could Ginger Help Treat Autoimmune Disease Symptoms?
Jason Knight, MD, and team previously proved ginger root to halt autoimmune disease progression in mice and are now trialing the same concept in humans.
October 11, 2023
Early Findings Suggest This Cancer Drug May Be Effective Against Advanced Tumors Caused by Genetic Mutations
Ajjai Alva, MBBS, and team hope the results from a recent study on a breast and prostate cancer drug for patients with all types of advanced cancers can eventually lead to a decline in cancer-related deaths, especially for those with specific gene mutations.
October 10, 2023
TAVR: Less Than One-Third of Patients Enter Cardiac Rehab After Heart Procedure
Devraj Sukul, MD, MSc, and team discover the vast majority of people who have a minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure do not participate in the recommended cardiac rehabilitation.
October 9, 2023
A Unique Approach to Transplantation for Liver Malignancies
Neehar Parikh, MD, MS,examines various facets of care when treating liver cancer patients.
October 4, 2023
Should Older Adults, With Fewer Years to Live, Keep Getting Cancer Screenings?
Jeffrey Kullgren, MD, MPH, MS, and team find that most people over 50 disagree with using life expectancy in guidelines for cancer screening tests.
October 2, 2023
COVID-19 Therapeutics for Nonhospitalized Patients—Updates and Future Directions
Preeti Malani, MD, MS, and team summarize the therapeutic landscape in the US, discusses who is most likely to benefit from treatment, and highlight what is needed to improve COVID-19 treatment in the future.
September 28, 2023
Genetic Variation with MASLD Reveals Subtypes and Potential Therapeutic Avenues
Elizabeth Speliotes, MD, PhD, MPH, and teams found a better way to predict the individuals at highest risk for developing the disease, as well as provide direction for new therapeutics.
September 27, 2023
Tailored Text Messages Not Enough to Improve Mobility After Heart Issues
Jessica Golbus, MD and team find that tailored text messages to encourage high-risk people to move more may improve some short-term outcomes but doesn’t always improve physical activity levels for everyone.
