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Statins beneficial in elderly, guidelines should be strengthened
“These findings support the concept of the cumulative burden of LDL cholesterol over one’s lifetime and the progressive increase in risk for...
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First-of-its kind guideline on lipid monitoring in endocrine diseases
A new guideline from the Endocrine Society calls for heightened awareness of cholesterol management and treatment in endocrine diseases beyond...
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‘Landmark’ study pushed detection of covert consciousness in TBI
There is now hope of improving outcomes and even sparing lives of patients who may otherwise have been mistakenly assessed as having no chance of...
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Time-restricted eating shows no weight-loss benefit in RCT
Those randomized to eating only between noon and 8 p.m. showed no greater weight loss versus a control group, while a large proportion of weight...
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Keep desiccated thyroid as a treatment option for hypothyroidism
The findings of a study of patients treated with desiccated thyroid or synthetic levothyroxine were “unanticipated,” according to the authors of...
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Atypical fractures with bisphosphonates highest in Asians, study confirms
The benefits of bisphosphonates in fracture reduction still far outweigh risks for atypical femur fractures, but the study shows a higher risk for...
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Evidence mounts for COVID-19 effects on thyroid gland
Among severely ill patients with COVID-19, rates of thyrotoxicosis are significantly higher than among patients without it. But those with thyroid...
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Urine screen as part of triple test improves ID of adrenal cancer
A triple-test strategy including a urine steroid test along with imaging and tumor sizing could help reduce unnecessary further imaging and/or...
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New osteoporosis recommendations from AACE help therapy selection
The AACE 2020 updates to diagnosis and treatment guidelines for osteoporosis include recommendations on drug switching and new agent romosozumab...
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Epilepsy after TBI linked to worse 12-month outcomes
Patients have a greater risk of developing posttraumatic epilepsy at 12 months post-injury if the presenting GCS score is less than 8.
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FDA approves first oral somatostatin analog for acromegaly
The oral drug octreotide offers an alternative to long-term injections for the rare chronic disease.
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CMSC MRI guidelines evolve into international consensus protocol
Internationally accepted consensus guidelines will improve lagging conformity with the recommendations.
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Safe to skip radiotherapy with negative PET in Hodgkin lymphoma
“Most patients with this disease will not need radiotherapy any longer,” concluded Dr. Peter Borchmann.
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Omitting whole body irradiation before HSCT: Trial stopped early
“Our study shows significantly better outcomes for total body irradiation compared to myeloablative chemo-conditioning arms.”
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Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis reaches beyond affluent regions
Trends of overscreening seen in affluent economies appear to be spreading to middle-income countries as scanning becomes available. “In short, it...