July 02, 2025

Body Fat Percentage Outranks BMI for Mortality

New research shows body fat percentage predicts long-term mortality more accurately than BMI, suggesting a need to revise how body composition is measured in clinical care.

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July 01, 2025

HER3-DXd in NSCLC Without EGFR-Activating Mutations

As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Steuer et al, findings in a cohort of a phase I trial indicated activity of the HER3-directed antibody-drug conjugate patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd...

The ASCO Post

June 30, 2025

Structured Exercise Program Improves Survival Outcomes in Patients With Stage III or High-Risk Stage II Colon Cancer

A 3-year structured exercise program initiated soon after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy improved disease-free survival and overall survival, as well as patient-reported physical functioning and ...

The ASCO Post

June 27, 2025

Weight Loss Drugs, Heavier Implications

New guidance positions GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP therapies as frontline options for long-term weight management—with profound implications for cardiovascular outcomes, access equity, and chronic disease care.

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June 25, 2025

Molecular Assay Identifies Patients With Early NSCLC Likely to Benefit From Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Results from an international clinical trial show that a 14-gene molecular assay can help identify patients with early-stage nonsquamous NSCLC who could benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy after surger...

The ASCO Post

June 24, 2025

AI vs. MDs: Who Navigates the Airways Better?

A new systematic review evaluated 20 studies on artificial intelligence in bronchoscopy and found AI systems often performed as well as or better than human experts in tasks such as airway navigation and lymph node classification.

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June 24, 2025

Best Fluid for Sepsis? Crystalloids Lead

A network meta-analysis of 32 randomized trials found that balanced crystalloid solutions were associated with lower mortality, reduced acute kidney injury, and shorter hospital stays in patients with sepsis or septic shock.

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June 23, 2025

Slower Steps May Signal Worsening COPD

A large European study found that people with COPD walk slower and have reduced gait performance compared to healthy adults, with impairments worsening as disease severity increases.

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June 23, 2025

What’s the Dose for Hair Regrowth?

A national survey found wide variation in intralesional corticosteroid injection techniques among US hair specialists treating different types of alopecia.

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