Author: Medscape

Fascinating new research shows mollusk blood proteins have strong antimicrobial properties, especially when combined with existing antibiotics. Medscape Medical News

Tirzepatide is just as effective in reducing cardiovascular risk driven by central adiposity as that driven by general adiposity, shows a new analysis of the SUMMIT trial. Medscape Medical News

The screening tool, which incorporates several factors, performed with 81.5% sensitivity and 87.6% specificity for abuse when one bruise is the only skin finding. Medscape Medical News

A new analysis of BP products and benzene degradation finds that formulation matters, with leave-on products having lower benzene, and levels ‘unlikely to be a clinically meaningful issue,’ a researcher said. Medscape Medical News

The risk for ovarian cancer is likely to be at least partially modifiable, say the authors of a new study. Medscape Medical News

Findings from a new study suggest primary care clinicians need better guidance on caring for adopted adult patients with limited family medical history. Medscape Medical News

Compared with standard double reading, AI-supported mammography detects more clinically relevant breast cancer cases without increasing false positives, a new trial shows. Medscape News UK

Factors linked to C difficile infection in patients with IBD include IBD activity prior to infection, shorter disease duration, previous use of corticosteroids, and prior hospitalisation. Medscape News UK

A diet rich in magnesium, polyphenols, and vitamin B is linked to decreased odds of depression in older adults over time. Medscape News UK

The epilepsy treatment is now approved as an add-on therapy for patients aged ≥ 2 years, following an appeal against NICE’s initial rejection. Medscape News UK

Teva Pharmaceuticals and Alvotech said on Friday they have launched a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson’s autoimmune drug Stelara in the United States, the second in a… Reuters Health Information

The OCEANIC-AF trial has raised concerns about factor XI inhibitors. Should physicians still bet on this class of anticoagulants? Medscape Medical News

Editors from JAMA and its specialty journals on Thursday published a strongly-worded editorial opposing Trump administration censorship of government scientists and clinicians and vowed to uphold scientific integrity in communicating scientific research. Medscape Medical News

Novel technology holds the potential to transform day-to-day tasks for people with type 1 diabetes. Medscape Medical News

Influenza test positivity rates reached 24.3% in early February, surpassing last season’s peak, experts say. Medscape Medical News

Impairment in distinguishing spoken words from background noise may up Parkinson’s risk by 57% per 10 dB increase in the speech reception threshold, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News

Greater adherence to a healthy plant-based diet is linked to reduced risk and improved outcomes for IBD, while unhealthy plant-based diets are linked to worse outcomes. Medscape Medical News

The CDC estimates at least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths from the flu since the start of October. KFF Health News

The circadian rhythm of caloric intake is less pronounced and more delayed in young individuals with overweight and obesity than in those with a healthy weight, a recent study shows. Medscape Medical News

A nationwide study of older adults in Sweden suggests a suspected link between antibiotic use and microscopic colitis is more likely a detection bias arising from similar gastrointestinal symptoms. Medscape Medical News