May 12, 2025

Yearly Blood Tests May Cut Cancer Deaths by 21%

A state-transition model demonstrates that multicancer early detection blood tests significantly reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses and mortality, with annual screening intervals showing superior outcomes compared to biennial testing.

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May 12, 2025

CKD Identifying Facemasks Present Advancement

With proper expansion of the sensor array, "sensitized facemasks might be applied to the diagnosis of a larger spectrum of diseases and conditions."

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May 09, 2025

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Risk of Hematologic Malignancies

New research finds GLP-1 receptor agonists significantly reduce hematologic malignancy risk in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to insulin therapy, with up to 81% lower risk for certain malignancies.

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May 09, 2025

Which Treatment Works Best for Mixed Incontinence?

New clinical trial finds no significant difference between onabotulinumtoxinA and midurethral sling for mixed urinary incontinence at 6 months.

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May 09, 2025

Building and Sharing Dietary Evidence in Cancer Care

Guest Editor’s Note: Several epidemiologic studies have shown an inverse association between healthy dietary patterns and the risk of chronic diseases including cancer. Patients are often interested i...

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May 09, 2025

Self-Harm Risk Rises Prior to and Following Gabapentinoids 

Researchers tracked over 10,000 patients and found the risk of self-harm was highest before starting gabapentinoids and again shortly after stopping, highlighting key periods for clinical monitoring.

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May 09, 2025

High TyG Index Doubles ICU Death Risk

A study of nearly 19,000 ICU patients found that a higher triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index was linked to significantly increased 28-day mortality, with risk doubling once the index passed a threshold of 8.82.

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May 09, 2025

Mediastinitis Carries Highest Death Risk Postsurgery

Mediastinitis leads to the highest risk of death within 90 days after surgery.

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May 09, 2025

Few Patients With STI Receive Recommended Antibiotics: Study

A 5-year national study of over 8,800 cases found that fewer than 40% of patients with gonorrhea and just 14% of those with chlamydia were treated with CDC-recommended antibiotics in U.S. primary care.

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