September 11, 2024
TOPLINE: ChatGPT (version 3.5) demonstrates moderate accuracy in responding to guideline-based clinical questions about the management of severe acute pancreatitis. METHODOLOGY: Researchers evaluated the accuracy of […]
September 11, 2024
TOPLINE: Pharmacy closures in the United States are creating “pharmacy deserts,” disproportionately affecting socially vulnerable communities. High social vulnerability and low primary care practitioner (PCP) density […]
September 10, 2024
TOPLINE: First-generation antihistamines are linked to a 22% higher risk for seizures in children, new research shows. The risk appears to be most pronounced in children […]
September 10, 2024
TOPLINE: Patients with early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) living in rural and impoverished areas face a significantly higher risk of dying from CRC. METHODOLOGY: Previous research has […]
September 10, 2024
TOPLINE: Gastrointestinal involvement is common in childhood-onset lupus, with more than half of the patients presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms at diagnosis. Abdominal pain and elevated hepatic […]
September 10, 2024
TOPLINE: Dementia in Parkinson’s disease (PD) may occur less frequently or develop over a longer period than previously thought, an analysis of two studies suggests. Increasing […]
September 9, 2024
TOPLINE: MADRID — Impaired circadian heart rate (HR) fluctuations are linked to increased cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with long-standing diabetes. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analyzed data […]
September 9, 2024
TOPLINE: Adopting low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets over the short term doesn’t change gut-derived appetite hormones at the same levels as observed with pharmacologic treatments or bariatric […]
September 9, 2024
TOPLINE: Racial and ethnic minority groups, particularly Hispanic/Latinx and Black patients, remain underrepresented in immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) cancer trials, although recent years have shown an […]