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Researchers in California are studying ocean plastics as a potential source of novel antibiotics.

Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease and COVID-19 who are older and have pulmonary or cardiovascular comorbidities demonstrate increased hospitalization and death, according to data presented at EULAR 2022 Congress.

Women exposed to higher concentrations of a class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are at increased risk for incident hypertension, researchers reported.Data show human exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) may be associated with higher risk for CVD and peripheral artery disease, as well as several CVD risk factors

ATLANTA — Presence of diabetes and worse glycemic control were not associated with breast cancer outcomes until 8 years of follow-up, when survival rates worsened for patients with diabetes, according to study data.“In the first 5 years, glycemic control may not be a major contributor to mortality or cancer progression in most individuals with metastatic breast cancer,” Y.M.

ATLANTA — In patients who recently developed gestational diabetes, addressing stress and associated postpartum depressive symptoms early may reduce the risk for developing type 2 diabetes, researchers said.

ATLANTA — Adults with type 2 diabetes who were prescribed insulin had greater risks for major osteoporotic and hip fractures than those prescribed metformin, according to study data.“Patients using insulin or sulfonylurea are at a high risk of fractures compared to metformin-only users, and the risk could be higher in nonobese and well-controlled diabetic patients,” Sung Hye

CHICAGO – Healio gathered the best, brightest and boldest group of oncologists during the ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago to celebrate our inaugural Healio Disruptive Innovators.Please enjoy this slideshow of photos taken during the event.

A cohort of mostly Black women who developed a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy were 2.4 times more likely to develop hypertension 10 years later, data from a prospective study show.In an analysis of women who participated in an earlier study that enrolled women with confirmed preeclampsia or gestational hypertension and normotensive controls, researchers also found that differences in

ATLANTA — People who spend more time per day using wireless mobile devices are more likely to have a higher BMI, lower-quality sleep and other adverse health outcomes, according to a presenter at ENDO 2022. In findings from a literature review, each hour per day increase in mobile screen time was associated with an increase in BMI, and excessive device use was linked to insufficient sleep,

DENVER — Monoclonal antibodies have shown promise as an emerging treatment for migraine, Stephanie J. Nahas, MD, MSEd, FAHS, FAAN, said at the American Headache Society annual scientific meeting. “What we've learned from looking back at clinical trial data is that the monoclonal antibodies have very low numbers needed to treat, and very high numbers needed to harm —