Medscape Medical News

• Alert FDA OKs Elacestrant for ESR1+ Advanced, Metastatic Breast Cancer The phase 3 data showed a 2-month progression-free survival benefit with elacestrant versus fulvestrant or an aromatase inhibitor.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• Alert FDA Approves Pirtobrutinib for R/R Mantle Cell Lymphoma This drug is the first BTK inhibitor approved to treat mantle cell lymphoma in this setting. Approval was based on overall response rates and duration of response in the phase 1/2 BRUIN trial.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• Even One Head Injury Boosts All-Cause Mortality Risk Sustaining even a single head injury is linked to a significantly increased risk for all-cause mortality, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• CV Deaths Jumped in 2020, Reflecting Pandemic Toll The American Heart Association 2020 Statistical Update offers lessons for addressing structural issues that drive health disparities.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• FDA to Ease Blood Donation Restrictions for Gay, Bisexual Men The proposed guidance would evaluate all potential donors on the basis of their individual risks of HIV infection.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• Female Doctors Have Higher Infertility Rates: What Can Be Done? Data show female physicians have higher risks for infertility and pregnancy loss than the general public. What can be done in a rigorous medical culture that challenges the term 'family friendly?'
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• Which Populations Should Be Screened for Cervical Cancer? Lesbians, many transgender men, and women who are not sexually active are at risk for cervical cancer and are recommended to undergo screening.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• Disparities in Breast Cancer Deaths, MRI Screening Persist Even after ACA expansion, the use of advanced breast MRI still lags in Black women, who are disproportionately affected by more aggressive breast cancers.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• Income Could Plunge for Out-of-Network Doctors It has become increasingly difficult for doctors to boost their earnings by dropping insurance contracts.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• Biosimilar Equal to Natalizumab for Relapsing-Remitting MS A novel biosimilar matches natalizumab in terms of efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity in patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, results from a new phase 3 trial show.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• Three Teenagers With Influenza Die After Secondary Infection The deaths indicate an increase in serious diseases caused by secondary bacterial infections following an influenza A infection, according to the Robert Koch Institute.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• 'Smart' Skin Patch the Future of Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis? A new skin patch that incorporates microneedles can detect the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 in the lab, suggesting it may have the potential to diagnose preclinical Alzheimer's and other diseases.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• Sleep Abnormalities Common In All Stages of Psychosis Sleep disturbances are consistently high throughout the course of psychosis, with later stages associated with distinctive brain wave activity during sleep, new research suggests.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2023
• FDA Panel Backs Shift Toward One-Dose COVID Shot The FDA's vaccine advisers lent support to the agency's plan to try to simplify future COVID shots, with an aim of having many people get just one dose in the fall.
  Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2023
• New Cancer Data Spark Outcry From Patient Advocates A recent rise in the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer has fanned resentment among patient advocates, who say their concerns have gone unheeded.
  Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2023
• Six Healthy Lifestyle Habits Linked to Slowed Memory Decline This study found that six healthy lifestyle factors slowed memory decline in older adults over a 10-year period, regardless of whether they were APOE4 carriers.
  Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2023
• STS Apologizes for Ex-President's Speech Amid Twitter Backlash A speech at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons' annual meeting, delivered by its outgoing president, sparked outrage and dismay on social media and prompted an unusual public apology from the group.
  Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2023
• Positive Top-line Results for Novel Psychedelic in MDD Top-line phase 2a trial results of experimental psychedelic tryptamine showed a 57% reduction in major depressive disorder symptoms 3 months after a single dose when combined with supportive therapy.
  Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2023
• Can Docs Stop Elder Abuse From the Exam Room? Older adults with dementia are much more likely to be victims of abuse at the hands of caregivers. Researchers are working on a tool to help physicians identify mistreatment during examinations.
  Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2023
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk During Sports Low in Older Adults US adults ages 65 and older who engage in regular physical activity are at low risk of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest.
  Medscape Medical News, January 26, 2023