News

The high-sensitivity test may prove to be significantly beneficial for at-risk females, who generally have lower troponin levels than men.

In the updated guidelines, investigators suggest direct-acting antivirals as the preferred treatment for hepatitis C viral infections in chronic kidney disease patients.

Investigators find zolpidem effectively reduces suicidal ideation, particularly for patients suffering from severe insomnia symptoms.

The vaccine is approved for use in high-risk individuals, and will be includied in the US Strategic National Stockpile.

More than 90% of those surveyed report poor sleep quality impacts the next day negatively.

While there is no standard treatment for binge eating disorder, there are ways to help patients.

Vanita Aroda, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, discusses the impact of PIONEER trials and the implications the approval for oral semaglutide has on diabetes care.

While there are many options to treat depression, a balance of therapy and medication is often seen as the best method.

A recent study into insulin use in adults 75 and older found insulin use was increased in those with worse health, indicating a lack of adherence to current guideline recommendations.

A study from cardiologists at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh examining changes to criteria in 2016, which aimed to improve mortality rates among pediatric candidates for heart transplantation, found rates have worsened for certain conditions.

On this episode of the DocTalk Podcast, Lakiea Wright, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Thermo Fisher Scientific, discusses the impact of changing seasons and climate on allergies and asthma.

There are many factors that make living at home with Alzheimer disease difficult.

Bipolar depression can be difficult to treat and is often misdiagnosed.

A panel discussion on a growing public concern over our ability to treat and prevent dementia.

Outside of CPAP, what therapies—invasive and non-invasive—exist for patients?

A Johns Hopkins University study found that donating a kidney was linked to a 19% increase in developing hypertension, regardless of a patient's race.

Despite being commonly prescribed as an antidepressant, investigators find sertraline more effective at alleviating anxiety symptoms.

A new study shows that approximately one-quarter of adults aged 18-34 years old with a medical condition have used marijuna in the past month.

The therapy becomes the first oral GLP-1 agonist approved for the treatment of A1C reduction.

HIV patients will be allowed to switch to doravirine or doravirine/lamivudine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate if they are virally suppressed with no prior history of treatment failure.

The approved test detects Babesia parasites in red blood cells—an advancement due to the inability to detect parasite in traditional plasma or serum samples.

A recent analysis of 24 studies found that many medical students or recent graduates feel their education on nutrition was lacking during medical training.

A new American Heart Association and National Institutes of Health-sponsored study found that use of a polypill reduced cardiovascular risk in a low-income population in Mobile, Alabama.

A recent study examining use of popular glucose-lowering medications found that metformin use was associated with fewer cardiovascular events in diabetic patients with reduced kidney function.

A new meta-analysis presented at EASD 2019 found that women who gave birth following use of assisted reproductive techniques had a 53% increased risk of gestational diabetes compared to women who conceived naturally.

In an intervention study, investigators try to show whether vitamin D deficiency interferes with slowing muscle wasting and losing function in geriatric adults.

The American Academy of Neurology has published recommendations of 6 quality measurements to help improve care and treatment of patients with mild cognitive impairment.

A clinical discussion on the underlooked, undertreated, and underperforming facets of a public health crisis.