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The 'Jennifer Aniston Neuron' and Other Brain Complexities

In his new book, Theodore Schwartz, MD, immerses readers in the story of brain surgery

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Hormone Therapy Reduced Insulin Resistance in Healthy Postmenopausal Women

Meta-analysis of 23 randomized trials showed lower HOMA-IR

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No Survival Gain With Preoperative CRT Plus Perioperative Chemo for Gastric Cancer

But combination may be appropriate for shrinking tumors before surgery

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Another Win for Antibody-Drug Conjugate in HER2+ Breast Cancer With Brain Mets

Second-line T-DXd best option in patients with and without intracranial activity, experts says

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Dermatology
Lebrikizumab Wins FDA Approval for Eczema

38% of patients treated with IL-13 blocker achieved clear or almost-clear skin at 16 weeks

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Gastroenterology
Ocaliva's Takedown by FDA Panel

Advisory committee members put their foot down on shaky science

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ERS Roundup: Air Filtration Succeeds in Reducing Infections

Other studies looked at steroids for kids with pneumonia and a link between asthma and fertility

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Transplantation
HHS Proposes Rule to Increase Access to Kidney, Liver Transplants in HIV Patients

Rule would streamline criteria for organ donation from donors with HIV to recipients with HIV

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CDC: U.S. Falls Short in Improving QoL for Older People With HIV

Addressing shortcomings will require moving "beyond clinical care," agency says

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No PFS Benefit With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Rechallenge in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Data support that ICI rechallenge should be discouraged in patients with advanced RCC

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Hormone Therapy Use for Menopause Has Remained Low Since 2007

Despite renewed spotlight on menopause, use by insured still hasn't rebounded

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8-Hour Eating Window Improved Glycemic Control, Small Study Shows

Three-day intervention boosted time spent in normal glucose range

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Ophthalmology
Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Rare Eye Disease That Causes Early Blindness

"Mind-boggling" effects in small group with Leber congenital amaurosis 1, expert says

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OB/Gyn
Feds Rarely Punish Hospitals for Turning Away Pregnant Patients

Inquiries are "slow, insufficiently staffed," and get pushback from hospitals, said one expert

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Nurses Blast Steward Health Care's Greed: 'It Ruins You'

Steward CEO, Ralph de la Torre, MD, was a "no-show" at hearing, despite subpoena

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Trump's IVF Pledge; Nurse Rescues Trapped Man; Who's Getting Vaccinated?

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Inhaled Antibiotic for Bronchiectasis Shows Benefit ... and Then It Doesn't

One negative trial in the phase III PROMIS program blamed squarely on the COVID-19 pandemic

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Cardiology
Cautious Optimism for Surgical LAA Closure for People Without Afib

Meta-analysis suggested lower stroke risk, but more definitive trial is not expected until 2032

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Infectious Disease
Single Dose of Mpox Vaccine Series Appears to Give Partial Protection

However, full two-dose vaccine series likely needed to curtail mpox resurgence, researchers say

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Surgery
FDA OKs Software to Convert Apple AirPods Into Hearing Aids

Designed for certain models, software can customize audio parameters

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Infectious Disease
Full Sequence of Missouri Patient's H5 Bird Flu May Not Be Available

Still, CDC officials say virus appears related to strain seen in dairy cows

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Public Health & Policy
Mental Health Parity Rule Lauded by Healthcare Groups

Plans will be barred from using more restrictive prior authorization rules for mental health care

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A Life in Medical Innovation and Philanthropy

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Rx for Reality: Clinicians Confront Medical Gaslighting

Three healthcare professionals describe when they were gaslit by their peers

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How Docs Can Volunteer for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Team USA's chief medical officer also discusses what he learned in Paris to prepare for next time

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Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH
Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype?

This newly approved testing modality brings challenges and opportunities

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Chloe Nazra Lee, MD, MPH
Non-Disclosure Agreements Have No Place in Medicine

Just because something is legal doesn't mean it's ethical

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Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD, MS
When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks