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IBD biologics, other therapies cleared of causing major adverse cardiovascular events
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- Damian McNamara, MA
Biologics infliximab, adalimumab, golimumab, certolizumab, vedolizumab, natalizumab, and ustekinumab not only did not increase risk, but they...
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Two multitarget stool tests show promise for CRC screening: Studies
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- Damian McNamara, MA
"This is the first large study to include the 45- to 49-year-old population, for whom screening is now recommended."
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GLP-1 agonists linked to higher risk for rare but serious GI complications
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- Damian McNamara, MA
Investigators say their findings are not about scaring people off the weight-loss drugs, but instead about increasing awareness that these...
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Five questions for COVID experts: How concerned should we be?
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- Damian McNamara, MA
“A challenge with COVID-19, all along, has been disparities in access to care, and this will be worse without public support for prevention and...
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It may be time to pay attention to COVID again
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- Kara Grant
- Damian McNamara, MA
While the numbers are still low, compared with 2022’s summer surge, experts still urge people to stay aware of changes in the virus. “I do not...
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Experts highlight benefits and offer caveats for first postpartum depression pill
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- Damian McNamara, MA
“A fast-acting pill that can be taken orally could be an ideal option for the 15% to 20% of women who experience postpartum depression.”
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How newly discovered genes might fit into obesity
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- Damian McNamara, MA
Although the study is not the first to point to specific genes, “we were quite surprised by the proposed function of some of the genes we...
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ChatGPT in medicine: The good, the bad, and the unknown
- Author:
- Damian McNamara, MA
Three-expert panel at DDW suggests clinicians should embrace the technology.
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Etrasimod looks safe for ulcerative colitis out to 2.5 years
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- Damian McNamara, MA
If approved by the FDA, etrasimod could become the second agent in the S1P class approved for ulcerative colitis in the United States.
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Wildfire smoke and air quality: How long could health effects last?
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- Damian McNamara, MA
The effects of smoke from wildfires can continue for many years.
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Can a saliva test predict the best way to manage obesity?
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- Damian McNamara, MA
“We still don’t have randomized trials where we’re looking at obesity phenotyping yet.”
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At-home monitoring device can predict Crohn’s disease flares
- Author:
- Damian McNamara, MA
A new device developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows promise.
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Fewer discontinuations with infliximab vs. vedolizumab for UC maintenance therapy
- Author:
- Damian McNamara, MA
Findings are based on a pooled analysis of six randomized controlled trials from the past 10 years.
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Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty plus obesity drugs add up to more weight loss
- Author:
- Damian McNamara, MA
Some experts believe weight-loss medications can help with the rebound in weight that some people experience months after bariatric surgery.
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Gray hair and aging: Could ‘stuck’ stem cells be to blame?
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- Damian McNamara, MA
New evidence points to a cycle wherein undifferentiated stem cells mature to perform their hair-coloring duties and then transform back to their...