Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of MACE, Death in Obesity, Sleep Apnea
Significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality seen in metabolic surgery group
Histologic Response Up With Benralizumab for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Significantly more patients had histologic response with benralizumab than placebo, but no significant difference seen in dysphagia symptoms
Dupilumab Ups Histologic Response for Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Significant improvements seen in histologic, endoscopic, and transcriptomic measures in higher-exposure dupilumab regimen
PIK3CA Could Guide Use of COX-2 Inhibitors in Treatment for Colon Cancer
Patients with stage III resected colon cancer with PIK3CA gain-of-function mutations treated with celecoxib had improved DFS, OS
FDA Expands Approval for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
Approval allows for use in nonambulatory individuals ≥4 years with a confirmed gene mutation
Study Quantifies Risk for Gastric, Breast Cancer for Germline CDH1 P/LP Variants
Lifetime cumulative risk for advanced gastric cancer 10.3 and 6.5 percent for male and female carriers, respectively
Childhood Physical Activity Levels Tied to Risk for Liver Disease in Young Adults
Increasing physical activity in childhood tied to reduced risk for severe liver steatosis and liver cirrhosis
Approximately 7 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2023
10.9 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years were uninsured at the time of interview in 2023, as were 3.9 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years
Multimodal Antiobesity Medications Yield Superior Preoperative Weight Loss
Findings seen in high-risk patients with body mass index ≥70 preparing to undergo metabolic surgery
