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Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in the United States have increased for 8 weeks in a row. Data from Florida and Georgia signal that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season has begun. As for flu shots, experts say patients with long COVID should get them this year, although federal health agencies have not addressed that specific question. Paul […]

After 61 days of observation, NYU Langone Health doctors this month completed the longest-documented case of a genetically engineered pig kidney functioning in a human body. About the procedure The procedure, known as a xenotransplant, which involves the transplant of an animal organ into a human, was performed on July 14, 2023, and led by […]

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A new meta-analysis has shown that SGLT2 inhibitors do not lead to lower 28-day all-cause mortality compared with usual care or placebo in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. However, no major safety issues were identified with the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in […]

Given the rising rates of depression, a recent paper in Nature Mental Health looks at the effect of a range of lifestyle factors in relation to the brain structure, immune function, metabolic pathways, and genetic mechanisms, that are responsible for depression. Study: The brain structure, immunometabolic and genetic mechanisms underlying the association between lifestyle and […]

As a marketing pro, you know how tough it can be to capture the attention of potential clients and keep them. There are more than 10,700 digital advertising agencies in the U.S., giving business owners a lot of options. So, if you want to stand out, you need to be more than an expert in […]

Once-daily treatment with the selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat (Mineralys Therapeutics) safely and significantly reduced blood pressure in adults with uncontrolled hypertension in a phase 2 randomized controlled trial. Eight weeks after adding lorundrostat (50 mg or 100 mg once daily) or placebo to background therapy, the medication lowered seated automated office systolic blood pressure […]

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers described the detection of a human interleukin-1β (hIL-1β) antagonist with low molecular weight (LMW) that disrupts interactions with the interleukin-1 receptor, type I (IL-1R1) receptor. Study: Discovery of a selective and biologically active low-molecular weight antagonist of human interleukin-1β. Image Credit: Jarun Ontakrai/Shutterstock.com Background Oral antagonists […]

By the end of 2021, Anuj Peddada, MD, had hit a wall. He couldn’t sleep, couldn’t concentrate, erupted in anger and felt isolated personally and professionally. To temper pandemic-driven pressures, the Colorado radiation oncologist took an 8-week stress management and resiliency course, but the feelings kept creeping back. Still, Peddada, in his own private practice, […]

New research led by Queen’s University Belfast has made a breakthrough in the field of microbiology, which could lead to the development of new treatments for people with compromised immune systems, such as those with cystic fibrosis. Image Credit: Queen’s University Belfast To conduct their study the researchers looked at the bacterium Achromobacter which can […]

Anxiety and depression are prevalent in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a large-scale analysis that also found evidence for a possible underlying causal link between GERD and the common psychiatric conditions. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers found that anxiety and depressive symptoms were more than twice as likely in patients with […]