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The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) endorsed the use of fecal microbiota-based therapies for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections (CDIs) in new guideline recommendations, but advised against…
Young people are increasingly heading to bed early and getting almost 10 hours of sleep. But how do they nod off – and are they…
Dietary thiamine (vitamin B1) intake was linked with cognition in older adults, a longitudinal analysis in China suggested. Over a median follow-up of 5.9 years,…
Elotuzumab (Empliciti) failed for a third time to improve progression-free survival (PFS) in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma when added to standard therapy, a large randomized…
Annual breast cancer screening at ages 40 to 79 resulted in the greatest reduction in mortality, according to a study comparing various screening scenarios. Using…
Alain Cribier, MD, who performed the first transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in 2002, died last week at age 79, the American College of Cardiology…
A prospective study in Sweden reported a link between herpes simplex virus and dementia. (Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease) Researchers differentiated people with Parkinson’s disease from…
Adalja is a practicing infectious disease, critical care, and emergency physician. News surfaced last week suggesting a potential shift in COVID-19 isolation guidance from the…
Three-fourths of type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients who regained weight after gastric bypass surgery for severe obesity remained in remission 5 years after surgery, a…