March 27, 2025

Medical Oddities: Metabolism’s Secret Sugar Burning Switch

Science served weird this week: sleepy seniors, sneaky genes, and memory-hacking babies.

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March 27, 2025

Trauma Patients Face Lasting Mental Health Risks

Among 26,958 trauma patients without prior psychiatric diagnoses, 11.3% developed a new mental health condition, which was associated with elevated risks of readmission, suicide, and all-cause mortality.

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March 27, 2025

Study Finds Significant Increases in Prevalence, Severity of Astigmatism

Prolonged digital device use and reduced outdoor exposure following the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to the refractive changes.

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March 26, 2025

HER2-Selective TKI in Advanced Solid Tumors with HER2 Alterations

In a phase Ia/Ib study (Beamion LUNG-1) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Heymach et al evaluated the safety profile and activity of zongertinib in patients with HER2-altered solid tumors....

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March 25, 2025

Most Pediatric Valve Implants Used Off-Label

Fewer than 10% of cardiac valve devices implanted in U.S. pediatric patients were FDA approved for children.

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March 24, 2025

Digital Integrative Medicine Intervention for Patients Undergoing Active Cancer Treatment

New research unveils the impact of digital synchronous interventions on managing fatigue, anxiety, and depression in cancer patients undergoing active treatment.

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March 24, 2025

Sex Differences in Asthma and COPD Hospital Admission Outcomes: Study

Females with asthma had 'higher odds of readmission within 30 and 90 days' compared with males, according to a new study on sex differences in asthma and COPD outcomes.

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March 24, 2025

TPT Lowers Tuberculosis Risk in Rheumatic Patients

TPT decreased the overall risk of tuberculosis disease in patients with rheumatic diseases, with a 76% risk reduction observed in certain subgroups, researchers reported.

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March 20, 2025

Diet, Tinnitus Link Found in Meta-Analysis

Fruit, fiber, caffeine, and dairy products show promise for reducing ringing in the ears.

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