Metformin use is associated with reduced odds of new-onset International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), according to a study published online Jan. 30 in Ophthalmology Retina.
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Metformin use linked to lower odds of new-onset neovascular age-related macular degeneration
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New hypertension guideline does not recommend routine treatment for all adults over 65
An analysis of the 2025 AHA/ACC hypertension guidelines found that under the new guidelines, about 11% of adults ages 65 to 79 with stage I hypertension would no longer qualify for blood pressure medication, a major shift from previous rules that…
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Postpartum Medicaid extensions reduce uninsured status
Postpartum uninsurance declined among Black women in non-expansion states during the COVID-19 continuous Medicaid coverage policy, but racial gaps persisted, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The…
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Discovery of synthetic G-quadruplex DNA as SARS-CoV-2 helicase inhibitor with antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties
V’Kovski P, Kratzel A, Steiner S, Stalder H, Thiel V. Coronavirus biology and replication: implications for SARS-CoV-2. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2021;19:155–70. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-020-00468-6.
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Characterization of a novel assay for full-length endotrophin in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
de Boer, R. A. et al. Towards better definition, quantification and treatment of fibrosis in heart failure. A scientific roadmap by the Committee of Translational Research of the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the European Society of…
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Association of triglyceride-glucose index fluctuation with in-hospital all-cause mortality in critically ill patients: a multidatabase retrospective study
Sungono, V. et al. Cohort study of the APACHE II score and mortality for different types of intensive care unit patients. Postgrad Med J. 98(1166), 914–918 (2022).
Herridge, M. S. & Azoulay,…
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Update, translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of Nottingham Stroke Dressing Assessment into Spanish
Feigin, V. L. & Owolabi, M. O. Pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a world stroke organization-Lancet Neurology Commission. Lancet Neurol. 22(12), 1160–1206 (2023).
Hou, S. et al. Global, regional, and national…
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Awareness and factors associated with routine medical checkups for non-communicable diseases among adults in Gondar City, Ethiopia
Tilahun, D., Abera, A. & Nemera, G. Communicative health literacy in patients with non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. Trop. Med. Health. 49 (1), 57. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00345-9 (2021).
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GLP-1 drugs and pregnancy: Who may face higher preterm birth risk
Weight loss drugs have been linked to an increased risk of premature births among women who took them inadvertently just before or during early pregnancy to treat pre-existing diabetes. However, a large study of over 750,000 pregnancies found…
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Scientists Achieve Long-Sought Breakthrough Toward Oral Insulin Pills
A new peptide-based drug-delivery strategy may bring scientists closer to an oral form of insulin. For more than 100 years, scientists have pursued the idea of delivering insulin as a pill. This goal has remained difficult to achieve because…
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