Surgeons to get a high-tech assistant: Smartphone app for assessing liver surgery risks
In a recent article published in the Annals of Surgery Journal, researchers developed a multivariable model (MVM) to predict clinically relevant posthepatectomy liver failure grade B and C (PHLF B+C), grade C, and 90-day mortality prediction. Study: An APRI+ALBI Based Multivariable…
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Bone health neglected during medical check-ups, IOF survey reveals
Reviewed An International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) survey completed by more than 7000 women aged 60 and over from five countries has revealed that broken bones affect almost one in two women in this age group, and that, paradoxically, bone health…
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New training program expands access to rheumatology care for Native American communities
Reviewed New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, describes the expansion of a novel program to train primary care physicians (PCPs) in the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Native American…
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Novel cancer drug helps immune system fight tumors in mice
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have discovered a novel drug that enhances the ability of immune cells to combat cancer. In experiments involving mice with melanoma, bladder cancer, leukemia, and colon cancer, the drug hindered tumor growth,…
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Youth vaping skyrockets as 85% are exposed to e-cig ads, despite global bans
In a recent study published in the journal Tobacco Induced Diseases, researchers conducted a four-nation-wide cross-sectional online survey to assess youths’ exposure to media-based e-cigarette advertising. Despite World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and national legislature restricting e-cigarette advertising, study findings…
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Understanding the role of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide in managing diabetes and obesity
Scientists led by Dr. Timo Müller from Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now discovered that glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) decreases body weight by interacting with specific inhibitory neurons in the brain. These new findings…
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New position paper addresses the ethical concepts related to health as a human right
The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a new position paper addressing health as a human right and examining the intersection of human rights, ethical obligations, and health reform in recognizing health as a human right. The position paper…
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Understanding COVID-19 mortality in people with severe mental illness and different ethnicities
In a recent study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, researchers evaluated mortality in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Study: Severe mental illness, race/ethnicity, multimorbidity and mortality following COVID-19 infection: nationally representative…
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