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Hormones’ impact described in transgender rheumatology patients
Gender-affirming hormone therapy does not need to be a strict contraindication in transgender patients with rheumatic disease, an author of a new...
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Alopecia areata: Positive results reported for two investigational JAK inhibitors
“This is truly transformative therapy,” one of the investigators, Brett King, MD, PhD, said.
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Ezetimibe-statin combo lowers liver fat in open-label trial
A significant 5.8% decrease in hepatic steatosis was seen after 24 weeks’ treatment with ezetimibe and rosuvastatin comparing baseline with end of...
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Severe COVID-19–related outcomes found worse in men with RA
A retrospective study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and COVID-19 showed that men had more baseline comorbidities and increased risk of...
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Type 1 diabetes cases poised to double worldwide by 2040
Most people with existing and new-onset type 1 diabetes are adults, and much of the increase is expected in low- and middle-income countries.
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Emphasis on weight loss in new type 2 diabetes guidance
No major changes but several shifts in emphasis since the last update in 2019, including weight loss as a co–primary goal of management.
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Neoadjuvant immunotherapy shows promise for resectable CSCC
Response to treatment may lead to a reduction in potentially disfiguring surgeries.
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Weight gain linked to cancer survival in men and women
The finding underscores the need for nutritional support emphasized in 2020 ASCO guidelines.
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Legacy of neutral renal denervation trial recast by long-term outcomes: SYMPLICITY HTN-3
Although interest in renal denervation in hypertension fell off after disappointing results from the 2014 trial, a new, longer-term analysis...
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Unsure on the best T2D drug choice? Let patients decide
Serially testing equally viable drug options for people with type 2 diabetes can identify the regimen that works best for each individual patient...
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Early age at hysterectomy ups type 2 diabetes risk
Having a hysterectomy appears to increase the risk of incident type 2 diabetes, particularly in younger women, and if the ovaries are removed at...