Following a rapid increase in popularity of GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, approximately one in eight U.S. adults now take these medications, which…
A high-dose version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable obesity drug Wegovy received U.S. approval.
Healthcare policy is back on voters’ minds. The Republican party has placed its bet on consumer-driven healthcare, framed as “delivering dollars to the American people”, as a winning strategy. While…
A new study published in the journal of Anesthesiology Research and Practice showed that the cardioprotective advantages of epidural anesthesia (EA) may be mostly attributed to aldosterone suppression, which enhances…
A new study published in the journal of Current Medicinal Chemistry revealed an elevated Atherogenic Index of Plasma (AIP) independently predicts major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), coronary heart disease, cardiovascular…
Researchers have found in a new study that advanced periodontal inflammation (stage III–IV) may cause degenerative changes in retinal microvasculature and neural tissues. The increasing severity of periodontitis could act…
A new study published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology revealed that intraoperative proctosigmoidoscopy is a feasible and valuable adjunct during surgery for Endometriosis involving the bowel. It may…
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that among patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications undergoing open abdominal surgery with general anesthesia,…
Eli Lilly's 'triple-G' drug shows potency, In-vivo CAR-T inches toward clinical reality, and more in today's Readout newsletter.
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