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Calprotectin and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

This population-based cohort study examines the prospective association between circulating calprotectin and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease as well as the mechanistic contributions of calprote

Taking Time for a Second Opinion About Breast Cancer Treatment

(MedPage Today) -- Taking time to get a second opinion on breast cancer treatment did not significantly alter the time to treatment, which still occurred within the currently recommended timeframe, a

Philip Sunshine, 94, Dies; Physician Who Pioneered Treatment of Premature Babies

A founder of neonatology, he helped revolutionize the care of preterm and critically ill newborns. “We were able to keep babies alive that would not have survived,” he said.

Trial Helps Unravel Migraine-Depression Knot

(MedPage Today) -- Fremanezumab (Ajovy) reduced depression symptoms and monthly migraine attacks in people with episodic or chronic migraine and major depressive disorder, the phase IV UNITE trial sh

H5N1 Bird Flu Cases Have Slowed in Animals and People

(MedPage Today) -- Detections of H5N1 avian influenza have slowed in both animals and humans, but continued surveillance is warranted, CDC researchers said.

Vinay Prasad, Critic of COVID Measures, Picked as FDA's Top Vaccine Official

(MedPage Today) -- Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, a frequent critic of the FDA and COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccination policies, will be the next director of FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

STAT+: Vinay Prasad, in his own words, outlines the philosophy he’ll bring to the FDA

Vinay Prasad, tapped to be a top official at the FDA, has never shied from speaking his mind.

The Trump administration is defending abortion pill access in court. What?

It may seem a victory to some, but experts worry a win will allow the government to be coy about future attacksThe Trump administration on Monday asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit that takes

AI Topped Docs in Quality, Empathy of Responses to Patient Questions on GI Cancers

(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Research presented at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) included studies on the quality and empathy of artificial intelligence (AI) responses versus physician responses t

Depression 15 Years Before Dementia; Hand Movements and Autism; TBI Research Cut

(MedPage Today) -- Depressive symptoms rose progressively in the 15 years leading up to dementia diagnosis, with the highest elevations occurring in non-Alzheimer's dementia, according to a case-cont

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