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Those diagnosed with dementia faced a greater risk for COVID-19 breakthrough infections and hospitalizations than those without, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. “An estimated 5.8 million Americans 65 years of age or older and 50 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias,” Lindsey Wang, of the Center for

Older, fit patients with acute myeloid leukemia who received decitabine had transplant and survival rates comparable to those treated with induction chemotherapy but with fewer toxicities, according to results of a randomized phase 3 study.“Ten-day decitabine provides a better-tolerated alternative to aggressive chemotherapy in older, fit patients with AML,” Michael Lübbert, MD, of

Digital health company EarliTec Diagnostics Inc. announced it has received FDA clearance for its evaluation tool to diagnose autism spectrum disorder in children aged 16 to 30 months. According to a press release from EarliTec, EarliPoint Evaluation was granted clearance based on positive results from two studies, a clinical trial as well as a repeatability and reproducibility study, in which

Obesity appeared associated with improved immunotherapy outcomes among patients with certain cancer types, according to a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open. “The benefits of obesity in patients treated with immune checkpoint blockade and the underlying mechanisms are being examined, but the scale and spectrum of benefit across cancer types is unknown,” Timothy A. Chan, MD,

Although the Mediterranean diet has demonstrated health benefits, there is confusion on the internet about what exactly it entails, researchers reported during the virtual meeting of the American Society of Nutrition. Margaret Raber, MPH, DrPH, an assistant professor of pediatrics-nutrition at Baylor College of Medicine, and colleagues analyzed the content of the first 200 TikTok videos

Severe exacerbations that occur early in the course of asthma impacted the course of the disease and risk for subsequent exacerbations in children and adults, researchers reported in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.“This study identified substantial variability in severe exacerbation rates in both pediatric and adult patients with asthma with a history of severe asthma

The addition of bortezomib to chemotherapy significantly improved survival outcomes among children and young adults with T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, according to phase 3 study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology. Additionally, radiation can be eliminated in 90% of children with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia with the intensified chemotherapy regimen, researchers noted.

During his presidential address at the AMA House of Delegates meeting, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, outlined five actions that he said policymakers must take to better support physicians.

Published results showed use of spinal anesthesia during hip fracture surgery led to more pain in the first 24 hours and use of more prescription analgesia at 60 days compared with general anesthesia.“In our study, patients who got spinal anesthesia did get fewer opioids in the operating room, but they ended up having more pain and more prescription pain medication use after surgery,”

Senators have announced a bipartisan proposal to reduce the threat of gun violence in the United States.