Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetes Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits Dec 02, 2023 podcast
'Alexa, Titrate My Insulin': AI App Boosts Glycemic Control in Randomized Trial Voice-based app helped users to titrate basal insulin at home Dec 01, 2023
VTE Risk After Joint Replacement: Does Anticoagulant Choice Matter? Large claims-based study provides some answers Dec 01, 2023
Rude Awakening on Trying to Keep Donor Hearts Usable With Common Hormone Infusions Long-standing practice of levothyroxine supplementation fails in randomized trial Nov 30, 2023
Afib Guidelines Add New Stages, Upgrade Catheter Ablation Specific lifestyle measures also recommended Nov 30, 2023
Coronary Heart Disease by Age 45 Linked With Subsequent Dementia All-cause dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia risks elevated Nov 29, 2023
Pulsed Field Ablation Eyed Cautiously for Coronary Spasms More evidence of PFA-provoked spasms, albeit without clinical manifestations Nov 29, 2023
Tomato-Blood Pressure Link; Afib and Neuroticism; Nerve Stimulation for POTS Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 27, 2023
Cognitive Scores Improve With Personal Coaching Trial shows better outcomes for people at high dementia risk Nov 27, 2023
Early Interventions for Autism; Imaging After Stenting Also in TTHealthWatch: Clamping the umbilical cord in premature infants Nov 25, 2023 podcast
High-Sensitivity Troponin Test May Overestimate Risk in PE On the other hand, conventional assays did predict a complicated course in acute PE Nov 22, 2023
Longer Use of ADHD Meds May Boost Heart Risk Observational data suggest particular risk for hypertension and arterial disease Nov 22, 2023
OCEANIC-AF Trial Sunk; Second Renal Denervation Device Approved; Strep-Stroke Link? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 21, 2023
Apixaban Prophylaxis Fails to Reduce Clots in Pediatric ALL However, it may benefit children at increased risk of thrombosis Nov 20, 2023
Proteins Predict Signs of Alzheimer's Disease Subclinical health indicators tied to markers of Alzheimer's and neurodegeneration Nov 20, 2023
Alteplase Not Harmful in NOAC Users, Even in a More Bleeding-Prone Cohort No excess brain bleeds in an Asian population receiving lytic therapy for stroke Nov 20, 2023
Live Shingles Vaccine and Waning Immunity; Semaglutide and CV Events Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium and blood pressure; aspirin and LVADs Nov 18, 2023 podcast
Silent Gastrointestinal Bleeds Track With Antiplatelet Choice After PCI OPT-PEACE captured serial changes in gastrointestinal tract injury prior to overt bleeding Nov 17, 2023
Even Small Diabetes Distress Changes Clinically Important Researchers calculated cutoffs for significant DDS-17 scale changes Nov 15, 2023
Hippocampal Atrophy Might Not Signal Alzheimer's Disease Measuring tau and hippocampus in addition to amyloid may improve Alzheimer's diagnosis Nov 15, 2023
One Copeptin Test More Accurate as Diagnostic for AVP Deficiency However, this test was more complicated, with more side effects, researchers note Nov 15, 2023
Alleged Stroke Trial Misconduct; Ultrasound Tx for Severe AS; Farxiga's eGFR Drops Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 15, 2023
Statins Reach More Patients With Pharmacist's Orders Asynchronous automated order approach boosts statin prescribing Nov 14, 2023
Diabetes Linked to Higher Colorectal Cancer Risk Associated risks highest in those with recent diagnoses Nov 14, 2023
Some Gliflozin Side Effects Worse in Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Something to consider when prescribing SGLT-2 inhibitors Nov 14, 2023
AMA Supports Tighter Restrictions to Curb Pollution From Industrialized Farms Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations "may be a public health hazard," group says Nov 14, 2023
Self-Monitoring Lowers Blood Pressure After Pregnancy Complicated by Hypertension Intervention trial shows impact that could pay off long-term Nov 13, 2023
Novel PCSK9 Inhibitor Recaticimab Lowers Lipids With Less Frequent Shots Monoclonal antibody promises substantial lipid lowering with just one injection every 3 months Nov 13, 2023
Lowering the Target for Blood Pressure Is Best, Study Affirms Huge trial from China reinforces the message from SPRINT for higher-risk hypertensive patients Nov 13, 2023
DOAC Cuts Stroke Risk From Subclinical Afib But whether the small absolute gain shown in ARTESiA is worth the bleeds is another question Nov 12, 2023
Promising Debut for CRISPR Gene Editing Therapy for LDL Lowering Preliminary data support concept of "molecular surgery" on PCSK9 gene Nov 12, 2023
Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Cuts Dementia Risk Benefit finally proven in clinical trial Nov 12, 2023
Double Defibrillator More Effective for Obese Afib Patients Clinical trial affirms a better initial strategy Nov 12, 2023
Antihypertensives Do Not Detract From the BP Reduction of a Low-Sodium Diet Dietary change produces clinically relevant BP changes within a week Nov 12, 2023
No Aspirin Needed After LVAD, ARIES-HM3 Trial Says Warfarin does a good enough job alone without adding aspirin Nov 11, 2023
Angioplasty Redeemed for Stable Angina in Sham-Controlled ORBITA-2 Reduced angina frequency with anti-anginal meds out of the picture Nov 11, 2023
Transfusion Thresholds Square Off in Acute Myocardial Infarction For patients with anemia, trial suggests the commonly used restrictive strategy might not be best Nov 11, 2023
And for Wegovy's Next Trick, Full-Blown Cardiovascular Benefit Outside Diabetes Established weight loss and diabetes drug may extend reach to millions more Nov 11, 2023
Pregnant Patients With High Autoantibody Levels Need Fetal Heart Monitoring Study should help target frequent testing to those most likely to benefit Nov 10, 2023