- The FAO warns of the severe impacts of H5N1 on food security, with thousands of birds culled worldwide. Medscape Medical News
- Use of antidepressants for 6 or more years is linked to an increased risk for sudden cardiac death, but it’s unclear if the risk is due to the antidepressants or other factors. Medscape Medical News
- Gender disparities in adolescent mental health widen faster in London than in Tokyo, highlighting the role of social and structural factors, a study shows. Medscape News UK
- Intestinal iron absorption efficiency declines as C-reactive protein levels increase beyond 5 mg/dL in older hospitalised patients, indicating an impairment in intestinal iron absorption. Medscape News UK
- A real-world study supports cenobamate as an effective option for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy even after multiple treatment failures. Medscape News UK
- Low vaccination rates coupled with vanishing vaccine research and development will challenge ID experts. Medscape Medical News
- The FAO warns of the severe impacts of H5N1 on food security, with thousands of birds culled worldwide. Medscape Medical News
- Use of antidepressants for 6 or more years is linked to an increased risk for sudden cardiac death, but it’s unclear if the risk is due to the antidepressants or other factors. Medscape Medical News
- Gender disparities in adolescent mental health widen faster in London than in Tokyo, highlighting the role of social and structural factors, a study shows. Medscape News UK
- Intestinal iron absorption efficiency declines as C-reactive protein levels increase beyond 5 mg/dL in older hospitalised patients, indicating an impairment in intestinal iron absorption. Medscape News UK
- A real-world study supports cenobamate as an effective option for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy even after multiple treatment failures. Medscape News UK
- Low vaccination rates coupled with vanishing vaccine research and development will challenge ID experts. Medscape Medical News
- For dogs housed at Texas kennels, age and fecal score are important factors for screening for subclinical Giardia infections.
- A new form of tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, a form of personalized cancer immunotherapy, dramatically improved the treatment's effectiveness in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers, according to results of a clinical trial. The findings offer hope that this therapy could be used to treat a variety of solid tumors, which has so far eluded […]
- By integrating powerful 3D imaging technology with advanced computation, researchers can capture gaze direction information from tens of thousands of surface points on the eye instead of about a dozen used by conventional eye-tracking methods. The technique could boost eye-tracking accuracy in a variety of fields ranging from the entertainment industry to medical research and […]
- Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists.
- A new study has found that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in early and mid childhood have weaker connections between key brain regions. The findings highlight the potential impact of early exposure to air pollution on brain development.
- A new article outlines a new tool that measures blood inflammation as a marker for poor CAR T therapy outcomes.
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- Ethicist Art Caplan discusses progress in gene therapy research and the need for medical professionals and regulators to tolerate appropriate risk. Medscape Business of Medicine
- The first prospective study to look at this problem since investigators identified an issue earlier confirmed that clinicians should ‘pause’ when making decisions on the measurements. Medscape Medical News
- HLA-B27 positivity is linked to higher odds of non-remission in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at 18 years after disease onset, with the odds being higher in men than in women. Medscape News UK
- ‘Very reassuring’ data for outpatient procedures, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
- A Northwestern medical student has found a better way of measuring heart health by smartwatch using a formula of steps per day and heart rate data. Medscape Medical News
- Dr JR Smith discusses why it's so important to establish clear motivation behind your decision to become a doctor. Medscape