Category Archives: Articles

TOPLINE: Higher body mass index (BMI) at the start of pregnancy is associated with increased risk for adverse maternal outcomes, including preeclampsia, and neonatal complications, such as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), in a dose-dependent manner, new research shows. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective study of 58,497 singleton pregnancies delivered at an urban hospital between 2013 […]

Frailty entails a reduced resilience to adversity. A recent PLoS ONE study used a period of austerity public spending in England to note the changes in frailty in individuals aged 50 years and above. Study: Frailty before and during austerity: A time series analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing 2002–2018. Image Credit: Paul Maguire/Shutterstock.com Background Following the […]

TOPLINE: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery produced high rates of type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission 5 years after the operation, even after patients regained a significant amount of weight. In those who regained weight following surgery, diabetes was five times more likely to return for those who underwent sleeve gastrectomy (SG) vs RYGB. METHODOLOGY: Retrospective […]

Dizziness is a common complaint associated with multiple causes and resultant morbidity; however, it remains unclear whether symptomatic dizziness is associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality. A recent JAMA Otolaryngoly-Head Neck Surgery study assesses the associations between symptomatic dizziness, its various manifestations, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Study: Association of Symptomatic Dizziness With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality. Image Credit: […]

TOPLINE: A universal cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction tool performs well in patients with and without atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD), a new study showed, suggesting this model could facilitate transition from primary to secondary prevention by streamlining risk classification. METHODOLOGY: Researchers used different models to evaluate whether established CVD predictors, including age, sex, race, diabetes, systolic blood […]

UNC School of Medicine researcher Sarah Cohen, PhD, and Ian Windham, a former PhD student from the Cohen lab, have made a new discovery about apolipoprotein E (APOE) – the biggest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Older people who inherited a genetic variant called APOE4 from their parents have a two- or three-times […]

The patient had an advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) on the face that seemed to be affecting the facial nerve, ruling out aggressive surgery. When Mohs surgery failed to clear the tumor, radiation was ordered. But the best option — an immune checkpoint inhibitor — could not be administered because the patient was a […]

Distek, Inc., a leader in laboratory pharmaceutical instruments for over 48 years, proudly presents the BIOne 250 Bioprocess Controller, designed for microbial applications. This latest model is a process optimized design of our well-established BIOne 1250 benchtop bioreactor system, offering an approachable solution to meet the nuanced requirements of advanced microbial bioprocessing. Image Credit: Distek, […]

Have you ever wondered if the article you’re reading online was written by a human or an AI?  In today’s quickly evolving digital landscape, distinguishing between human-crafted and AI-generated content is becoming increasingly challenging.  As AI technology rapidly advances, the lines are blurring, leaving many to question: Can we really trust AI content detectors to […]

Adding low-dose methylprednisolone therapy to endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke did not significantly improve the degree of overall disability in a new randomized trial. However, there were some other potentially beneficial effects that could warrant further investigation. The MARVEL study was presented at the International Stroke Conference 2024 being held this week in Phoenix, […]