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Optimal Cardioprotective BMI for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Could Vary by Age, New Study Suggests
April 05, 2024
In a population cohort of adults with T2D, a BMI above "normal" range appeared more likely to protect against CV death in those older than age 65 years than those younger.
Older, Mentally Altered Adults at Greatest Risk for Inappropriate Diagnosis of CAP
April 05, 2024
More than 1 in 10 older adults were misdiagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia and nearly all were treated with a full course of antibiotics, a new study found.
Nontraditional Risk Factors More Likely to Cause Stroke in Young Adults, Study Finds
April 04, 2024
Migraine was the most important nontraditional risk factor linked to stroke in adults aged 18 to 34 years and should be considered in evaluation for an event.
ARS Pharma Submits Response to FDA Complete Response Letter for neffy (epinephrine nasal spray)
April 03, 2024
Positive findings from a repeat dosing study of neffy under nasal allergen challenge conditions will support a potential PDUFA date of October 2, 2024, the company said.
New Follow-Up Measure After Stool-Based CRC Test Could Improve Colonoscopy Rates, Outcomes
April 03, 2024
The quality performance measure is viable and reliable and could help improve early CRC detection rates via timely colonoscopy following abnormal stool-based test.
Atogepant Found More Effective for Migraine Prevention vs Rimegepant in New Analysis
April 03, 2024
Atogepant was associated with fewer monthly migraine days, fewer acute medication use days, and greater QoL compared with rimegepant after 12 weeks.
Obesity Care Needs More Cardiology Support, Suggest 2 New Studies
April 02, 2024
ACC.2024: Two abstracts presented during the ACC Scientific Sessions indicate cardiologists are very hesitant to prescribe medical therapy for obesity.
CAC Progression in Postmenopausal Women Found Double that of Men in New Research
April 02, 2024
ACC.24: Loss of estrogen's cardioprotective effect could account for the 2-fold greater increase in CAC score seen among postmenopausal women compared with men.
Vaccination of Older Adults Against RSV Could Reduce Symptomatic Cases by 1 Million per Year: Modeling Study
April 01, 2024
The study looked at the impact over 3 years but found that most of the averted burden, including more than 8000 fewer deaths, occur in the first year after vaccination.
Icosapent Ethyl Reduces MACE Across Range of Baseline Lp(a): REDUCE-IT Analysis
March 29, 2024
ACC.24: Icosapent ethyl was associated with reduced rate of MACE at all baseline levels of Lp(a) in participants with elevated TG and at high risk for CVD.