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UrduEnvironmental quality is associated with advanced-stage prostate cancer at diagnosis, according to a new study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers. Prostate cancer is up to 57% heritable, with the remainder attributed to environmental exposures. However, studies on those environmental factors and prostate cancer aggressiveness…
Tag: Internal Medicine
Nodal and deltoid radiotracer uptake on post-COVID-19 vaccination PET
Recognition of abnormal axillary lymph node or deltoid uptake on PET examinations performed after COVID-19 vaccination aid interpreting physicians and reduce unnecessary biopsies
New insights into androgen’s action could boost battle against prostate cancer
Researchers at UVA Cancer Center have unveiled important new insights into how hormones known as androgens act on our cells – and the discovery could boost efforts to develop better treatments for prostate, ovarian and breast cancers. The findings shed…
Study raises new alarm over long-term exposure to second-hand smoke
OHSU-led study measures chronic exposure in mice over 10 months
Lockdowns may affect children’s fitness — Study
Research finds normal cardiorespiratory development in adolescents is delayed
AI predicts lung cancer risk
OAK BROOK, Ill. – An artificial intelligence (AI) program accurately predicts the risk that lung nodules detected on screening CT will become cancerous, according to a study published in the journal Radiology . Lung cancer is the leading cause of…
Western diet found to impair function of immune cells in the gut
Cleveland Clinic-led researchers publish findings in Cell Host & Microbe
Do bacteria in the mouth affect risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis?
Investigators found similarities in the bacterial composition of the mouth among patients with early rheumatoid arthritis and those at risk of developing the disease, compared with healthy individuals who were not at risk. The findings come from a study published…
Erythropoietin treatments may increase hip fracture risk in patients with kidney failure
Erythropoietin (EPO) is a medication used to stimulate the production of new red blood cells, which is impaired in individuals with kidney failure. Unfortunately, however, the treatment may increase the risk of hip fractures. In an analysis published in the…
Which medications are most toxic to the liver?
A new study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology ¬provides insights on how common hospitalized patients develop liver injury from taking different medications. When investigators analyzed the records of 156,570 hospitalized patients, they found 499 cases of drug-induced…
How to manage osteoporosis in hematologic stem cell transplant recipients
IOF Cancer & Bone Disease Working Group summary and algorithm outlines main recommendations to maintain bone health in HSCT patients: includes guidance for bone assessment, management and treatment as well as dietary and lifestyle recommendations.
Increased use of minimally invasive non-endoscopic tests for Barrett’s esophagus screening
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Childbearing delay among physicians, nonphysicians
What The Study Did: Researchers compared the likelihood of delayed childbearing among physicians and nonphysicians. Authors: Andrea N. Simpson, M.D., of the University of Toronto, is the corresponding author. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website…
A glimmer of hope: New weapon in the fight against liver diseases
Niigata, Japan–Researchers from Niigata University , the University of Tokyo, Osaka University and Tokyo Medical University, Japan have developed a new approach that could revolutionize the treatment, prevention, and possibly reversal of the damages caused by liver diseases. This novel…
AGS recognizes expert and emerging geriatrics leaders at 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting
New York (April 30, 2021)–The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annually recognizes researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older people. This year’s awardees include 15 healthcare leaders representing the breadth…
UCSF’s Dr. Lindsay Hampson to be honored at #AGS21 for Research on Geriatrics and Urology
New York, NY (April 28, 2021)–Advancing care for older people across health specialties, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced that Lindsay A. Hampson, MD, MAS, of the University of California San Francisco…
Algorithm scours electronic health records to reveal hidden kidney disease
NEW YORK, NY– Diagnosing chronic kidney disease, which is often undetected until it causes irreversible damage, may soon become automated with a new algorithm that interprets data from electronic medical records. The algorithm, developed by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos…
Toward a feasible alternative to liver organ transplant
New findings could lead to ways to keep transplanted adult liver cells functioning long term
Serial antigen testing may be an effective strategy for controlling infection during a nursing home
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
Researchers work to increase number of transplantable livers
New findings lay groundwork for turning previously unusable donor livers into transplantable organs
Designing healthy diets – with computer analysis
A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The research, from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, was recently published in the journal PNAS.…
Blood pressure and hemorrhagic complication risk after renal transplant biopsy
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting Scientific Electronic Exhibit found no statistically significant threshold for increased renal transplant biopsy risk based on systolic, diastolic, or mean arterial blood pressure alone
Diagnostic yield of non-contrast pituitary MRI for pediatric pathologies
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting Scientific Electronic Exhibit found non-contrast pituitary MRI for central precocious puberty, growth hormone deficiency, short stature has similar diagnostic yield as standard contrast-enhanced protocol
Can cirrhosis of the liver be treated with faeces transplantation?
Researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital replace sick intestinal bacteria with intestinal bacteria from healthy donors in a treatment intended to help patients with cirrhosis of the liver. The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports the
Adherence to CMS SEP-1 measures found to have variable effects on patient outcomes
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
American Roentgen Ray Society awards 2021 ARRS Gold Medal to entire membership
For valiant service selflessly rendered on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19, the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) symbolically awards each and every one of our members the 2021 ARRS Gold Medal
Outcome predictive performance of admission chest radiographs in COVID-19 patients
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research finds in the setting of high pretest probability of COVID-19 infection or with quick turnaround of rapid RT-PCR COVID-19 test, chest x-ray scoring can predict patient outcomes
Potential impact of pass/fail USMLE Step 1 scoring on radiology residency applications
2021 ARRS Virtual Annual Meeting research finds as USMLE Step 1 transitions from numerical score to pass/fail, program directors likely to rely on Step 2 Clinical Knowledge scores as objective, standardized metric for applicant screening
ACP and AHA partner on new open access journal-Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
The new online-only, peer-reviewed journal will publish case reports relevant to clinicians serving a wide range of medical specialties
Closer to human — Mouse model more accurately reproduces fatty liver disease
Human non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a little-understood condition that significantly increases the risk of inflammation, fibrosis and liver cancer and ultimately requires liver transplant. “NAFLD has been difficult to study mainly because we had no good animal model,”…
Older adults trust online reviews almost as much as word-of-mouth recommendations when choosing a ph
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Low-dose CT for right colonic diverticulitis an alternate diagnosis of appendicitis
American Journal of Roentgenology: IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis
Transportation noise pollution and cardio- and cerebrovascular disease
Epidemiological studies have found that transportation noise increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with high-quality evidence for ischaemic heart disease. According to the WHO, ?1.6 million healthy life-years are lost annually from traffic-related noise in Western Europe. Traffic…
AGA recommends intragastric balloons as an additional weight loss strategy for obese patients
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) issues formal recommendations on the use of intragastric balloons for obesity
ACP best practice advice: Shorter course of antibiotics may be appropriate for some common infection
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
Possible trigger for Crohn’s disease identified
Adherent-invasive E-coli (AIEC) strongly implicated
Gut microbiota in cesarean-born babies catches up
Infants born by cesarean section have a relatively meager array of bacteria in the gut. But by the age of three to five years they are broadly in line with their peers. This is shown by a study that also…
Physicians must advocate for common sense gun laws for good of public health
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Mount Sinai study reveals genetic and cellular mechanisms of Crohn’s disease
Mount Sinai researchers have identified genetic and cellular mechanisms of Crohn’s disease, providing new insights for future treatments that could offer a tailored approach to patients with the chronic inflammatory disease, according to a study published in Nature on March…
How comorbidities increase risks for COVID patients
Comorbidities such as heart disease, respiratory disease, renal disease and cancer lead to an increased risk of death from Covid-19 according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH). At…
Chronic inflammatory liver disease: cell stress mechanisms identified
International study led by MedUni Vienna appears in “Hepatology”
Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome
First-of-its-kind study compares performance of open-label placebo to blinded placebo
FDA approvals strengthen Octapharma USA pediatric critical care product portfolio
Octaplas™ and fibryga® receive new product labeling following FDA’s approval of BLA supplements to update therapy research; FDA expands fibryga® indication to include treatment of children under 12 years of age
Direct oral anticoagulants show better safety and effectiveness versus warfarin in patients with val
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
A visit to ‘Dr. Google’ makes patients better at diagnosis
Study finds patients made modest improvements in diagnostic accuracy and experienced no change in anxiety after conducting an internet search for symptoms
A simple, no-cost way to increase organ donor registrations
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Risk prediction to reduce minority disparities in USPSTF lung cancer screening guidelines
Updated USPSTF LCS guidelines based solely on age, pack-years, and quit-years perpetuate eligibility disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, although incorporating certain risk prediction models may help reduce such inequalities
Protein fingerprinting in minutes
New technology enables ultrafast identification of COVID-19 biomarkers
Lupus Research Alliance announces awards aimed at new lupus treatments
NEW YORK, March 25, 2021 — The Lupus Research Alliance proudly announces two exceptional recipients of the 2020 Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award in Lupus and Autoimmunity: Jacques Banchereau, PhD and Ignacio Sanz, MD. Both projects funded by…
A T-cell stimulatory protein and interleukin-10 synergize to prevent gut inflammation
This study will aid the understanding of, and future research on, inflammatory bowel disease, which afflicts about 1.6 million Americans