2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (414+ words) Veterans with melanoma have a 47% higher risk for developing Parkinson’s disease compared with veterans without melanoma, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. These findings persisted even after adjusting for confounders, according to…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (64+ words) MUNICH — In patients with acute chest pain ruled out for MI, route coronary CT angiography did not reduce risk for subsequent MI or CV death compared with standard care, according to results of the TARGET-CTCA trial. For the trial,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (106+ words) A new scientific statement emphasizes the need for more research on how obesity treatment may impact health outcomes other than body weight or BMI....

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (55+ words) Depressive symptoms may be prevalent for kidney transplant recipients before and after transplantation, according to study data published in Kidney360. About 40% of patients with end-stage kidney disease experience depressive symptoms, which may be associated with adverse outcomes like CV events and…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (388+ words) People with invasive cancer may be more likely to experience ischemic stroke, according to results of a retrospective cohort study.Risk — which varied considerably by cancer type — appeared particularly elevated in the first few months after diagnosis....

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (45+ words) Adalimumab, a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor, was associated with an early reduction in epicardial adipose tissue in people with psoriasis, according to a post hoc analysis published in Psoriasis: Targets and Therapy. The reduction was independent of weight loss or…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (473+ words) The direct, informal and indirect costs of Parkinson’s disease in Europe hit 22.8 billion, or about $26.5 billion, in 2019, indicating key burdens on patients, caregivers and society, according to data published by Movement Disorders.The prevalence of Parkinson’s…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (307+ words) Preoperative GLP-1 receptor agonist use did not impact bariatric surgery outcomes, including weight loss at 1 year, diabetes control and postsurgical complications, according to a research letter published in JAMA Surgery.GLP-1s have become an integral part of obesity care, but…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (911+ words) Immigrants and long-term residents of Canada, including citizens, with ischemic stroke had similar rates of ICU admissions, but immigrants had longer ICU stays, according to a study published in Neurology. Higher rates of lifesaving treatments among immigrants may drive these…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (984+ words) A retrospective analysis of more than 200,000 adolescents and young adults treated for obesity shows a significant increase in GLP-1 receptor agonist use since 2022, with a corresponding drop in metabolic and bariatric surgery. To investigate treatment trends among adolescents and young…...