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Thanks to a robust network of hospitals, nonprofit organizations, and government support, the U.S. remains a leader in organ transplantation. This community, which is managed by United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), saves tens of thousands of lives every year. Despite this success, opponents of UNOS are advocating to dismantle the transplant system as we

Boys born to mothers infected with SARS‐CoV‐2 during pregnancy may be more likely to receive a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 12 months, according to new research. Andrea G. Edlow, MD, MSc, with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues examined data from 18,355 births between March 1, 2020,

Long COVID conditions can linger for weeks and even for months. The common symptoms of the condition are brain fog, fatigue, headaches, dizziness or shortness of breath. While researchers are still grappling to understand potential causes and trying to find treatments, a study has laid down a list of people who are disproportionately affected by

Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill was recently interviewed by The Guardian in advance of the release of his memoir, Did I Ever Tell You? Originally planned as a glimpse into his career, his life as a celebrity, and his farm in New Zealand, the book takes a dark turn in chapter 1: “The thing is,

NEW ORLEANS — The efficacy and safety of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors for hair regrowth in adults with alopecia areata were reinforced by new results from clinical trials of two drugs presented at a late-breaker research session at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Based on phase 3 studies that document

Though the first COVID-19 bivalent booster was not well-received when it launched last year, U.S. public health officials have started discussing rolling out another round of bivalent booster doses.  A source familiar with the deliberations told CNN on condition of anonymity this week that health authorities have already started to weigh whether the country should

In the UNITE (Urothelial Cancer Network to Investigate Therapeutic Experiences) study, researchers looked at the experience with enfortumab vedotin (EV, Padcev) in patient subsets for which activity had not been well defined in clinical trials. At the recent Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, new findings on biomarkers of response in the trial were presented by Tanya Jindal,

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. A key player in the body’s ability to attack COVID-19 is weakened among people who were infected before getting their first two shots of mRNA vaccine, new research suggests. But even though the key cells (CD8+ T cells) were found to

A new type of mosquito species found in Florida could increase the chances of more people getting affected by viruses such as West Nile and others, scientists said.  Traces of the pests, known by the scientific moniker Culex lactatator, have been found in Miami-Dade, Collier and Lee counties so far. This is their second appearance since

Perinatal care differs by race and ethnicity, with greater disparities in care for more stigmatizing conditions such as depression and substance use, according to a retrospective study. For example, compared with white women, Black women were less likely to receive a prenatal depression screen (OR 0.8, 95% CI 0.7-0.9) and more likely to be given

Sports-related sudden cardiac arrest (Sr-SCA) appears to be extremely rare in women compared with men, despite similar characteristics and circumstances of occurrence, data from three European population-based registries suggest. “Our study shows that cardiac arrest during sports activities is up to 13 times less frequent in women, which means that the risk of sports-related cardiac

The human brain’s ability to juggle between two tasks begins to decline almost a decade earlier than expected, a new study finds. Walking is usually done along with other activities like reading a signboard or talking to a friend. However, a recent study by Harvard Medical School and Hebrew SeniorLife found the ability to dual-task

Last week, Match applicants learned if they matched into a residency program. Posts celebrating the 2023 Match results flooded social media, with many expressing happiness and excitement about the future. This is because the Match is not just any other day — it culminates the medical school experience and confirms many students’ identity as future

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public about a sharp increase in trafficking in fentanyl mixed with the animal tranquilizer xylazine, stating that the agency has seized mixtures of the two drugs in 48 states. The DEA warning comes on the heels of a US Food and Drug Administration announcement that it

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been evolving over the past 2,000 years, and is very much a phenomenon in the United States. TCM builds on the idea that to achieve overall wellness, a connection of mind and body must be established. The combined energy of a person’s qi (vital life force), other complementary forces called yin

For the heart failure population, BMI obesity no longer appeared to hold counterintuitive protective effects after comprehensive adjustment for natriuretic peptides and other prognostic variables in a post hoc analysis of PARADIGM. Eliminating this so-called “obesity paradox,” researchers found that study participants with the highest BMIs actually had excess combined heart failure hospitalizations and cardiovascular

DENVER — People with lower expectations of how they would be able to use their knees during work activities after a total knee arthroplasty were more dissatisfied with their knee abilities 6 months after their surgery, according to a study presented at the OARSI 2023 World Congress. Two out of 10 patients are dissatisfied after total

A survey has found the daily step count of Americans dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has not recovered since.  “On average, people are taking about 600 fewer steps per day than before the pandemic began,” said study author Dr. Evan Brittain, associate professor of cardiovascular medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The

The FDA recently requested $7.2 billion for its 2024 budget — an increase of $372 million from 2023. However, missing from that request is urgently-needed support for FDA enforcement of clinical trial transparency, despite thousands (and counting) of trials not reporting results as required by law. When patients enroll in clinical trials, they reasonably assume

The study covered in this summary was published on researchsquare.com as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaway Why This Matters Liver metastases are common among patients with NETs. Surgical debulking relieves symptoms and improves long-term survival. Parenchymal-sparing liver resection with microwave ablation is one surgical option, but reports on patient

Umbilical Cord Blood/Stem Cell Therapy has emerged as a promising treatment for a range of medical conditions. Although still considered an experimental treatment, there has been a growing interest in the potential of stem cells to treat neurological disorders, such as autism. In the book ” Educating Marston: A Mother and Son’s Journey Through Autism

Tofersen, an investigational antisense drug developed to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene (SOD1-ALS), may have clinical benefit, FDA reviewers indicated in briefing documents ahead of an advisory committee meeting. On Wednesday, the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee will vote on whether evidence supporting a

Even relatively small changes in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are associated with “considerable” impact on clinical symptoms and mortality risk among individuals with and without cardiovascular disease, new observational data in United States veterans suggest. “We had a few surprises,” Peter Kokkinos, PhD, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and the VA Medical Center, Washington, DC,

The current bird flu outbreak does not show signs of stopping anytime soon. To prepare for the worst, renowned vaccine makers are developing bird flu vaccines for humans.  At least three of the leading flu vaccine makers, GSK Plc, Moderna and CSL Seqirus, are preparing bird flu shots for humans, their executives confirmed to Reuters this

What caused three women in their 20s and 30s to have significant diffuse hair loss? That’s the mystery that was solved by taking a complete patient history, as Woo Chiao Tay, MBBS, of the National Skin Centre in Singapore, and colleagues reported in JAMA Dermatology. Physical assessment of each patient’s scalp showed diffuse alopecia with

Revumenib, an investigational menin inhibitor, yielded encouraging responses in patients with relapsed or refractory KMT2A-rearranged or NPM1-mutant acute leukemia in the first-in-human test of the oral agent. In the phase 1 trial of 60 patients, more than half responded to revumenib, and 18 achieved complete or near-complete remission over a median of 9 months. Among

Don’t let the idea that these food items are made of supposedly natural and healthy ingredients fool you. They are scientifically proven to be dangerous to health, so don’t put them in your mouth.  From fruit juices to milk and even tuna, here are 51 of the most unhealthy foods you should avoid to stay

NEW ORLEANS — Patients with severe alopecia areata had dramatic hair regrowth at 6 months with an investigational Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, according to a study reported here. Almost 40% of patients had at least 80% scalp coverage with the higher of two doses of the JAK 1/2 inhibitor deuruxolitinib (CTP-543), including 35% who had