Wed.Dec 04, 2024

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4 Science-Backed Tips to Stop Bone Injuries

Physiologically Speaking

Greetings! Today, I’m cross-posting an article (with permission) from performance coach Jonah Rosner. I’ve been following Jonah on social media for a while and love his digestible and practical content on being a better runner and athlete. In this post, he outlines 4 strategies that you can use to prevent bone injuries from happening while training.

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SURMOUNT-5: Tirzepatide Bests Semaglutide in Head-to-Head Weight Loss Trial

HCPLive

Data from SURMOUNT-5, a head-to-head trial, demonstrate tirzepatide offered greater weight loss benefits than semaglutide.

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Research study shows the cost-effectiveness of AI-enhanced heart failure screening

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Earlier research showed that primary care clinicians using AI-ECG tools identified more unknown cases of a weak heart pump, also called low ejection fraction, than without AI. New study findings suggest that this type of screening is also cost-effective in the long term, especially in outpatient settings.

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New Study Teases Out Chocolate and Diabetes Connection

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Eating more dark chocolate was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, an analysis of prospective cohort studies suggested. Among participants across three studies of healthcare workers, those who consumed ≥5.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Women Who Give Birth After Infertility Have Elevated Risk of Systemic Rheumatic Disease

HCPLive

Women who gave birth after infertility without receiving fertility treatments had an elevated risk of developing SARDs, such as lupus.

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STS and ASCVTS Join Forces for Aortic Summit

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS) recently co-hosted the inaugural Aortic Summit 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. This international event brought together leading experts in the field to discuss advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of thoracic aortic lesions, including endovascular approaches.

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Mexican American women less likely to take stroke prevention medications as prescribed

American Heart News - Heart News

Research Highlights: An analysis of more than 1,300 stroke survivors found that women were less likely than their male counterparts to take medications, such as cholesterol-lowering statins and blood thinning medications to prevent blood clots, to.

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Serious Outcomes of Steatotic Liver Disease Hit Men and Women Differently

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Serious outcomes associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) -- including liver cancer, cirrhosis, heart disease, and more -- affect men and women differently, a large cohort study of.

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Genetic Testing

HCPLive

Panelists discuss how clinically -diagnosed (or functional) Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS), involving a bi-allelic genetic defect, differs in diagnostic approach from classical FCS, emphasizing the challenges of diagnosing without genetic confirmation.

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New research shows that the heart has a mini-brain—its own nervous system that controls the heartbeat

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The heart has long been thought to be controlled solely by the autonomic nervous system, which transmits signals from the brain. The heart's neural network, which is embedded in the superficial layers of the heart wall, has been considered a simple structure that relays the signals from the brain. However, recent research suggests that it has a more advanced function than that.

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The Rise of Psychotherapy Largely Benefits Socioeconomically Advantaged Adults

HCPLive

A study revealed that people who are older, uneducated, unemployed, below the poverty line, publicly insured, rural, and male did not increase in psychotherapy use from 2018 to 2021.

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Tirzepatide Tops Semaglutide for Weight Loss in Head-to-Head Trial, Eli Lilly Says

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Adults on the obesity medication tirzepatide (Zepbound) lost more weight on average than those on semaglutide (Wegovy) in a head-to-head trial of the two injectables, Eli Lilly announced on Wednesday. In topline data from the.

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Deucravacitinib Safe, Effective Through 3 Years for Patients with Psoriasis

HCPLive

This pooled analysis of 3-year data yielded positive efficacy and safety findings for deucravacitinib treatment of those with psoriasis.

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How to Avoid Heart Health Risks this Winter

CTVS

While constant, biting cold weather in the winter months is not typically common in Central Texas, we do get a few snaps of extreme temperatures that send the mercury diving down. Sudden extreme turns in the weather can take a toll on your health, especially your cardiovascular health.

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Immune cell changes provide new insights into preventing brain injury after cardiac arrest

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Despite improvements in CPR and rates of getting patients to the hospital, only about 10% of people ultimately survive after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), translating to about 300,000 deaths per year in the United States. Once in the hospital, most patients who have had a cardiac arrest die of brain injury, and no medications are currently available to prevent this outcome.

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Edoxaban Antithrombotic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Stable Coronary Artery Disease

The New England Journal of Medicine

In this multicenter, randomized trial, edoxaban monotherapy led to a lower risk of net clinical adverse events at 12 months than dual antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease.

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Study exposes link between genetic risk of depression and heart disease in women

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, University of Queensland researchers have found.

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Case 38-2024: A 22-Year-Old Woman with Headache, Fever, and Respiratory Failure

The New England Journal of Medicine

A 22-year-old woman with headache and fever was transferred to the ICU for respiratory failure. Head CT was notable for acute subarachnoid hemorrhage; transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography was also performed (shown in a video). A diagnosis was made.

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AI can boost cost-effective heart failure screening, study shows

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Earlier research showed that primary care clinicians using AI-ECG tools identified more unknown cases of a weak heart pump, also called low ejection fraction, than without AI. New study findings published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health suggest that this type of screening is also cost-effective in the long term, especially in outpatient settings.

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Spontaneous Coronary-Artery Dissection

The New England Journal of Medicine

A 32-year-old woman presented with severe chest pain. An ECG showed ST-segment elevations. Coronary angiography showed an abrupt caliber change in the right coronary artery (shown in a video).

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Coagulation Factor XI Level and Cardiac Events and Function

American College of Cardiology

Are plasma factor XI levels associated with cardiovascular events and cardiac function in humans?

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Dexamethasone Raises VTE Risk in COVID-19 Cases with Sickle Cell

HCPLive

Dexamethasone treatment was linked to worse clinical outcomes in patients with sickle cell disease hospitalized for COVID-19.

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Compression Tights in Patients With POTS, Platelet Function and Genetic Testing in PCI, Aspirin in Stent Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery

American College of Cardiology

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at the use of waist-high compression tights in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

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Orrin Troum, MD: Accurately Imaging Gout With DECT Scanning

HCPLive

Troum discussed the AGILE study and how DECT scanning helped visualize improvements in uncontrolled gout.

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Las mujeres mexicoamericanas son menos propensas a tomar medicamentos para prevenir el ataque o derrame cerebral conforme a las indicaciones dadas

American Heart News - Stroke News

Puntos destacados de la investigación: En un análisis de más de 1,300 supervivientes de ataque o derrame cerebral, se observó que las mujeres eran menos propensas que los hombres a tomar, conforme a las indicaciones dadas, medicamentos para prevenir.

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Hepatology Month in Review: November 2024

HCPLive

This month in review spotlights FDA news, new clinical trial data, and HCPLive’s coverage of the NASPGHAN 2024 annual meeting and AASLD The Liver Meeting.

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Additive interaction of family medical history of cardiovascular diseases with hypertension and diabetes on the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases among older adults in India

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionThe present study aimed to examine the additive interaction of family medical history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and self-reported hypertension and diabetes on the diagnosis of CVD among older adults aged 45 years and above in India. A family medical history of CVD in individuals with hypertension and diabetes could identify a subpopulation with a higher risk of CVD.MethodsThe study used the data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) Wave 1 (2017–2018).

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Understanding Seladelpar as a Second-Line Treatment for PBC

HCPLive

Trivedi and Lawitz discuss seladelpar’s mechanism of action and its use as a second-line therapy in PBC.

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Valley Health renames heart center for donor

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

"Valley Health renames heart and vascular center in honor of founder affected by heart disease, as part of capital campaign to improve care.

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The Clinical Impact of Seladelpar in PBC Care

HCPLive

Trivedi and Lawitz discuss the clinical impact of having seladelpar as a second-line treatment option for patients with PBC.

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Cardiogenic shock care improves after nurse education: 5 study notes

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital-Plano in Texas cut times of cardiogenic shock diagnosis in half after implementing a quality improvement project that included nurse education and an electronic shock team alert, according to a study published Dec. 1 in Critical Care Nurse.

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What Sets Seladelpar Apart From Other PBC Therapies

HCPLive

Trivedi and Lawitz discuss what sets seladelpar apart from other PBC therapies in the rapidly evolving treatment landscape.

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GLP-1s: The Medications Redefining Diabetes and Obesity Treatment

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- In part one of this three-part Instagram Live discussion, MedPage Today editor-in-chief Jeremy Faust, MD, talks about how GLP-1 receptor agonists are transforming diabetes and obesity care in a discussion with Karl Nadolsky.

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Insights from Long-Term ASSURE Data for Seladelpar

HCPLive

Trivedi and Lawitz review long-term data from the phase 3 open-label ASSURE study and explain what they add to our understanding of seladelpar for PBC.

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Wisconsin hospitals partner on pediatric cardiology

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

"UW Health Kids and Children's Wisconsin join forces to enhance pediatric cardiac care, including research and training.

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Role of LDL-C in ASCVD

HCPLive

Panelists discuss how elevated LDL-C levels significantly contribute to ASCVD development through both modifiable lifestyle factors and genetic predisposition, making it a critical target for cardiovascular disease prevention.