A newly approved drug for type 2 diabetes may be a game-changer for treating obesity, too. Given as a shot once a week, tirzepatide works on two naturally occurring hormones that help tell the brain that you are full. It may be as effective as weight-loss surgery. “About nine of 10 people in the study… read on > read on >
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In Small Study, New Treatment Brings Remission of Rectal Cancer in All Patients
A small study delivers startling results on the power of a new immunotherapy treatment against rectal cancer: The drug triggered remission in all the patients who got it. All of them had mismatch repair-deficient (MMRd) locally advanced rectal cancer and were given dostarlimab — an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody — every three weeks for six months… read on > read on >
AHA News: Grammy Winner, Chart-Topping Producer – and Kidney Transplant Recipient
MONDAY, June 6, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Brian Kennedy was living his dream. A piano prodigy, he moved from his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, to Los Angeles in 2003, when he was 20. He started out as a musician for hire, playing a handful of instruments and composing on his own. Then,… read on > read on >
New Treatments Battle Advanced Breast Cancers
Two “smart bomb” drugs are offering new hope to women with aggressive breast cancers, a pair of clinical trials show. Both medications are antibody-drug conjugates, consisting of a chemo drug that’s been wedded to an antibody that delivers the chemotherapy directly to cancer cells. “That’s a way to take the chemo right to the cancer… read on > read on >
People With Diabetes 4 Times More Prone to Long COVID
Diabetes increases the odds that a COVID-19 infection will be severe, and folks with diabetes may be up to four times more likely to develop long-lasting symptoms, new research suggests. “Though more data is needed, some early studies suggest that diabetes may be a risk factor for long COVID, and thus careful monitoring of people… read on > read on >
Study Uncovers Strong Links Between Depression and Crohn’s, Colitis
New research points to a compelling interplay between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and depression. IBD includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In addition to the physical pain that these illnesses can inflict upon sufferers, the new study showed that patients face a significantly increased risk of depression. Interestingly, the investigators also found that IBD-free siblings… read on > read on >
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Here’s a simple weapon to employ against the opioid epidemic: New research finds that placing time limits on prescriptions for highly addictive narcotic painkillers may reduce the risk of misuse. In 2019, 1% of opioid prescriptions from U.S. dentists and surgeons were filled more than 30 days after being issued, long after the acute pain… read on > read on >
‘Mental Resilience’ May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
Holocaust survivors have a lower risk of delirium after surgery than others their age, and a new study suggests it may owe to mental resilience developed in response to their horrific experiences. “Given that Holocaust survivors are at increased risk of a range of physical and psychological conditions, we were surprised to find that they… read on > read on >
Could You Spot and Save a Person Drowning?
When you’re at a beach or pool, would you be able to identify someone who’s drowning and take action to save them? “Even the most experienced swimmers can be in danger if the weather is bad, currents are strong or a medical emergency occurs in the water,” said Dr. Gillian Schmitz, president of the American… read on > read on >
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Now at 21, Two Strains Identified
The number of known U.S. monkeypox cases has increased to 21 in 11 states, federal health officials announced Friday. The cases are also concentrated largely among gay or bisexual men, with the virus apparently transmitted as a result of intimate skin-to-skin contact, according to a new report published June 3 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly… read on > read on >