Lupus Anticoagulant Tied to COVID Thrombosis Small study suggests consideration of therapeutic anticoagulation Aug 12, 2020
Thyroid Ultrasounds: How Often Unnecessary? Study compares use by specialists vs primary care docs Aug 12, 2020
Which Women Choose Hormones for Surgical Menopause? Understanding patterns of use can help improve targeting for education and counseling, researchers say Aug 12, 2020
Calcineurin Blockers for Eczema: No Cancer Signal in Big Study "Clinicians can use this evidence to counsel and reassure patients" Aug 12, 2020
ECMO Gets a Win in Severe COVID-19 High success rate seen at two Chicago centers counters early reports Aug 11, 2020
First COVID-19, Then Myasthenia Gravis: Coincidence or Causal? Three patients developed MG after coronavirus infection Aug 11, 2020
Running Low on New N95s? Reach for These Alternatives Some worked almost as well in a lab study Aug 11, 2020
RLF-100: Hope or Hype for COVID-19 Patients? A synthetic human vasoactive intestinal peptide looks good now, but it's early Aug 10, 2020
Chemo-Free Regimen Boosts OS in Mesothelioma Big advantage for nivolumab-ipilimumab in nonepithelioid tumors drives advantage over chemo Aug 09, 2020
Hearing Loss Tied to Dementia Pathology Tau tangles seen in cognitively normal adults with hearing impairment Aug 07, 2020
New Insights Into Radiation-Induced Hair Loss Total dose and fraction size matter, minoxidil may spur regrowth Aug 05, 2020
Skin Rashes a Clue to COVID-19 Vascular Disease Certain skin manifestations tied to coagulopathy in the sickest patients Aug 05, 2020
Cachexia Common in Lupus More than half of patients in a large cohort developed involuntary weight loss Aug 04, 2020
Jardiance Wins for HFrEF, Farxiga for CKD; COVID Carditis Lingers Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Aug 04, 2020
IL-1 Blockade: A Treatment at Last for Osteoarthritis? Canakinumab significantly lowered the risk of joint replacements in exploratory study Aug 03, 2020
No RCT for Masks? No Problem Other forms of evidence are available to judge effectiveness of this and other interventions Aug 03, 2020
COPD Triple Therapy: Balancing Benefits and Harms Signal of mortality benefit grows stronger Jul 31, 2020
Yale Doc Backing HCQ Cites Questionable Data Negative results from randomized trials not even acknowledged Jul 31, 2020
Lifestyle, Policy Changes Could Make Big Dent in Dementia Burden Report identifies 12 modifiable risk factors Jul 30, 2020
COVID-19: Kids' Noses May Carry More Virus Than Adults' But whether they spread disease is another question Jul 30, 2020
Few Risks for Sjogren's Patients With Joint Surgery Transfusion rates raised but no increase for infection, revision, or mortality Jul 30, 2020
How Did Sweden Flatten Its Curve Without a Lockdown? One expert credits a "good-enough strategy"; others worry that it won't last Jul 29, 2020
Myomectomy Edges Embolization for Uterine Fibroids Better quality of life with surgery, but relative impact on fertility remains unresolved Jul 29, 2020
Surgeons Discover Fatal Risks From Mask Wearing (Satire) Medical professionals credit social media for highlighting dangers of CO2 self-poisoning Jul 29, 2020
COVID-19: What We Failed to Learn From the 1980s Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it Jul 29, 2020
Alzheimer's Blood Test Shows Same Accuracy as Imaging Markers p-tau217 may be "a real game changer" Jul 28, 2020
Monkey Data Support Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Prevents disease, perhaps transmission too in preclinical tests Jul 28, 2020
Alex Trebek, Harry Reid and Their Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Exploring a 'triangle offense' against the disease Jul 28, 2020
Tread Lightly When Delaying Denosumab Shots If necessary during the pandemic, though, consider temporary switch to an oral bisphosphonate Jul 28, 2020
Mayo Clinic Again Tops U.S. News Best Hospitals List Rankings not affected by pandemic's impact on hospitals Jul 28, 2020
Infections Tied to Increased Mortality in Dementia Patients Death rates higher even 10 years later, Danish study shows Jul 27, 2020
COVID-19 May Plant Seeds of HF, Cardiomyopathy Studies raise concern of chronic CV complications post-pandemic Jul 27, 2020
Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Tied to Lower Alzheimer's Risk Older adults vaccinated against pneumonia have nearly 40% less Alzheimer's risk later in life Jul 27, 2020
Family Audio Recordings Help Humanize COVID-19 ICU Patients for Medical Staff Program at Johns Hopkins helps clinicians learn the personal side of their patients Jul 24, 2020 podcast
COVID-19 in the Ear: Have You Heard About the Risk for HCPs? "The jury is now in" on potential for transmission during otolaryngology procedures Jul 23, 2020
Survival Effect of pCR Elusive in Breast Cancer 80% lower risk of recurrence with surrogate endpoint, but link to survival unproven Jul 23, 2020
COVID-19 Slams Parkinson's Disease Patients Even those who avoided infection still suffered from the pandemic's disruptions Jul 23, 2020
