June 04, 2025

Oat Fiber Intake Tied to PFAS Reduction

A Canadian study found widespread PFAS exposure in adult men and observed that a four-week oat fiber intervention modestly reduced some long-chain PFAS levels in blood, with liver enzyme elevations linked to certain PFAS types.

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June 03, 2025

FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Shield Test

The methylation-based blood assay is designed for screening multiple cancer types.

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May 30, 2025

MASLD During Pregnancy Triples Preterm Birth Risk

Women with biopsy-confirmed MASLD faced triple the risk of preterm birth and higher emergency cesarean rates, even when controlling for obesity and family-related factors.

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May 29, 2025

Physical Disease Clusters Predict Future Depression Risk

A large UK study found that people with multiple physical health conditions face a significantly higher risk of developing depression, with risk levels varying by type and number of conditions.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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May 27, 2025

Pentoxifylline May Not Improve sAH Survival: Study

A global study of 525 patients found no survival benefit from pentoxifylline in treating alcohol-associated hepatitis with acute kidney injury: “Pentoxifylline use was not associated with survival.”

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May 23, 2025

Patients With Psoriasis Show Inflammation Despite Skin Clearance

Over one-third of psoriasis patients had elevated hs-CRP despite biologic treatment and skin clearance, with obesity, female sex, and fatty liver disease identified as key predictors of residual inflammation.

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May 22, 2025

Voices on the Go: Top Podcasts for Physicians

Physicians are tuning to podcasts that combine clinical insight, career development, and storytelling.

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May 21, 2025

Medical Oddities: Fingernail Selfies Spot Anemia

Tea, tech, TikTok & toxins: surprising health twists hiding in phones, roads, and skin care.

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