March 25, 2025

Which Diet Best Supports Healthy Aging? 30-Year Study Reveals Clear Winner

Researchers have identified the Alternative Healthy Eating Index as the most effective dietary pattern for promoting healthy aging, with plant-based foods and moderate healthy animal proteins supporting cognitive, physical, and mental health into later years.

Conexiant

March 25, 2025

Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery Not Deadly, Study

"Partial weight regain after substantial weight loss was associated with a less favorable cardiovascular risk profile and an increased incidence of both microvascular and macrovascular diseases."

Conexiant

March 19, 2025

Study: Sex Differences in Physician Suicide

Researchers found that female physicians had a significantly higher suicide risk than female nonphysicians.

Conexiant

March 19, 2025

GLP-1 Drugs Show No Increased Suicide Risk

A large cohort study found no increased risk of suicidality among type 2 diabetes patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists compared to DPP-4 or SGLT-2 inhibitors after adjusting for confounders.

Conexiant

March 18, 2025

Lipid Changes Post-Ivacaftor in Cystic Fibrosis

Cholesterol levels in cystic fibrosis patients were found to increase within 3 months of starting ivacaftor therapy, then returned to baseline by 18 months.

Conexiant

March 17, 2025

Statins Reduce HCC Risk in Liver Disease

New research shows statin therapy significantly lowers hepatocellular carcinoma and hepatic decompensation risk while improving fibrosis outcomes in chronic liver disease patients with elevated FIB-4 scores.

Conexiant

March 14, 2025

Weight Loss Drugs: Effective but Overpriced

"Although tirzepatide and semaglutide offered substantial long-term health benefits, they were not cost-effective at current net prices. Efforts to reduce the net prices of new antiobesity medications are essential to ensure equitable access to highly effective antiobesity medications."

Conexiant

March 13, 2025

Multivitamins After MI: Any Benefit for Patients with Diabetes?

The primary endpoint occurred in 35% of both the OMVM and placebo groups, according to a randomized trial evaluating multivitamins in post-MI patients with diabetes.

Conexiant

March 13, 2025

FDA Chief Counsel Resigns Two Days In

U.S. FDA's chief counsel resigns amidst controversy surrounding her appointment and connections to mifepristone during the Biden administration.

Reuters