Luke Halpern, Associate Editor

Thousands more people filled their insulin prescriptions following the introduction of the cap in January 2023, especially compared to those who were not enrolled in Medicare, a new study finds.

A new study indicates that adults with obesity or who are overweight with weight-related comorbidities can help manage their weight with lifestyle changes in conjunction with specified treatment.

Consuming a vegetarian diet lowered LDL-C, HbA1C, and body weight when compared to a usual diet, but did not significantly affect systolic blood pressure levels.

The low risk of cardiovascular events was observed in all relevant subgroups, including in both males and females with HIV.

Some of the analyzed dietary supplement products were found to contain FDA-prohibited substances.

Treatment providers have been forced to adapt and make potentially life-altering decisions for patients due to persistent chemotherapy drug shortages, all while solutions from the FDA and drug manufacturers remain scant.

Notably, the risk of cognitive impairment among retired professional soccer players grows larger by position, with those such as forwards and defenders being most at risk.

Building on promising prior research, ERβ was found to prevent aggressive forms of breast cancer from metastasizing.

Previous research has determined the role of dysregulation in the evolution of cancers but lacked investigation of the ability of these mutations to predict different forms and aggressiveness of cancer.

Though the overall significance of the results were low, vitamin D was found to be especially useful in lowering the prevalence of myocardial infarction in older adults.

High doses of intravenous immunoglobulin can result in expensive medical treatments for the families of children with immune thrombocytopenia.

Evidence remains limited for specific therapies to treat the disease, but new clinical trials are ongoing.

MicroRNA has shown the potential to more effectively and accurately identify C. difficile infections and manage it after diagnosis.

Optimizing efforts to treat patients using medication for opioid use disorder with cognitive dysfunction can improve PrEP treatment rates and reduce overall rates of HIV infection, a recent study indicates.

Wide-ranging options for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation in different settings and though different providers should be maintained to ensure underserved populations get adequate treatment options.

The risk of heart failure was higher in low- and middle-income countries when compared to high-income countries.

Trial shows an improved survival rate at 4 years when treated with the STRIDE regimen in comparison to treatment with sorafenib in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Despite recommendations for adults to receive lung cancer screenings, rates have remained low compared with other cancer screening programs.

The benefits of the survey can stretch beyond assessing the parental acceptability of mental health screenings in children and can suggest areas of optimization in providing these screenings more widely and effectively in the future.

Using data from a wide-ranging survey of Medicare enrollees, investigators found that using value weights from participants would have a negative impact on smaller, rural hospitals.

The collaboration will focus on engaging with health experts and opinion leaders to examine data to gain a better understanding of the role continuous glucose monitoring systems have in personalized therapeutic nutrition.

The new RSV vaccines are expected to be available in fall 2023.

Researchers noted that the therapy remains risky, owing to the substantial immunosuppressive and cytopenic effects of the trial protocol and the risks that immune-cell manipulation carries.

Until now, studies examining the relationship between testosterone and adverse cardiovascular events in men with hypogonadism were limited and inconsistent.

Despite prior studies showing less brain injury biomarkers in patients with targeted mild hypercapnia, findings from a new trial suggest it does not improve neurological outcomes at 6 months.

As the battle over abortion rages, mifepristone has become the new center of the legal fight between anti-abortion advocates and the FDA.

Race, ethnicity, years after diagnosis and mental and physical stress are among factors associated with unmet supportive care needs and a higher risk of hospitalization among patients with cancer.

Notably, donor hearts from those who underwent circulatory death were able to be preserved and analyzed in situ.

The American Diabetes Association showcased advancements in diabetes technology revolving around improving glucose control devices and treating diabetic retinopathy at the 83rd Scientific Sessions.

Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction who are uninsured were not found to be transferred between facilities at a higher rate than insured patients, and the amount of transfers were instead based more on the capability of a facility to provide percutaneous coronary intervention in a timely fashion.