Mortality Rates Elevated for Veterans With Posttraumatic Epilepsy
Mortality rate higher in PTE than nontraumatic epilepsy; varies with underlying traumatic brain injury
Fertility Treatment at Older Ages Unlikely to Succeed With Patients’ Eggs
Age-related decline seen in ART success using women's own eggs, but consistent success reported using donor eggs
Recorded Messages From Family Members Can Reduce Delirium in ICU
Response to the intervention dose-dependent, with more doses linked to less delirium
Dupilumab Reduces Mucus Plug Scores With Moderate-to-Severe Asthma
Dupilumab treatment also improved patients’ lung function
Night Light Exposure Tied to Incident Cardiovascular Disease
Findings remain after adjusting for established cardiovascular risk factors
Companion Chatbots Have Fewer Safeguards for Teens Than General-Assistant Chatbots
Findings seen for prompts related to adolescent health emergencies
Risk Scores Generated by AI Algorithm Can ID Interval Breast Cancers
No differences seen among one-, two-, and three-year interval cancer predictions, age quartiles, or breast densities
FDA to Ease Copycat Drug Rules, Speeding Access to Cheaper Drugs
Developers of biosimilars -- medicines that are near-identical copies of biologic drugs -- will no longer be required to conduct clinical trials to prove effectiveness
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Linked to Repetitive Head Impacts
Substantial RHI exposure was seen in five of seven brain donors with CTE-neuropathologic change
Recommendations Developed for Pediatric Patients With Tracheostomies
Tracheal aspirate cultures recommended to guide antibiotic therapy, but not for routine surveillance
