Rose McNulty

Posters presented at the ASPC 2025 Congress on Cardiac Prevention showed the benefit of participating in cardiac rehabilitation for a variety of cardiac issues.

Black women had lower moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity scores when compared with Black and White men and their White female counterparts, highlighting the need for support across patient subgroups.

Janus kinase inhibitors can be paired with corticosteroids or used as monotherapy in the treatment of alopecia areata.

Large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 may offer a solution to the costly and inefficient process of manual clinical trial screening, which is often hindered by the inability of structured electronic health record data to capture all necessary criteria.

Taletrectinib was added to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology as a preferred option for the first-line and subsequent treatment of advanced ROS1-positive non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Gene therapy appears to be a promising approach for a subset of genetic deafness, although challenges remain with development and manufacturing.

Shipment of delandistrogene moxeparvovec, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), will resume following a voluntary pause.

TACE combined with SBRT enhanced survival rates in patients with large hepatocellular carcinoma tumors, offering promising treatment insights.

A retrospective analysis found whole brain radiation therapy alongside immune checkpoint inhibitors led to “brilliant” 2-year overall survival rates.

Individuals with mental illness in America continue to face socioeconomic barriers when it comes to accessing necessary care and treatment.

Factors such as age, smoking status, and body mass index can help clinicians predict a patient’s risk of 30-day mortality.

Quantitative muscle ultrasound correlates strongly with ambulatory and timed function tests in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, suggesting it could complement or even replace more burdensome assessments.

Investigators found certain classes of prescriptions were also associated with outcomes, though they do not believe the association is necessarily a causal one.

A recent study suggests hemorrhagic events following essential thrombocythemia diagnosis are among the most significant predictors of early death.

Real-world data support the effectiveness of combining platinum-based chemotherapy with PD-1 inhibitors for recurrent limited-disease small cell lung cancer (SCLC), enhancing patient outcomes.

With limited treatment options and potential for admission to the intensive care unit, researchers of a new paper highlighted the importance of discussing goals and initiating palliative care early on.

Michael McGuire, PharmD, reviewed Mental Health America’s recent publication on the current state of mental health in America and addressed socioeconomic barriers in access to care.

A comprehensive US analysis showed that progress in multiple myeloma survival has not been shared equally, with significant disparities persisting despite improved therapies.

New data showed a survival advantage with newer chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treatments for older patients who are typically underrepresented in clinical trials.

While physical activity was linked with improved quality of life (QOL), the majority of patients are not given the recommendation from their doctor.

The study found that atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly increases stroke and mortality risk in certain patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).

Disparities in access to quality treatment and lack of equitable and inclusive data in breast cancer research contribute to poorer survival outcomes for Black women with breast cancer.

Early-onset breast cancer was associated with hormone therapy usage in younger women in a recent study.

Cory Simpson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Washington, spoke to the need for more treatment options in genetic skin conditions and the possibility of drug repurposing.

Virginia Sybert, MD, clinical professor of medical genetics at the University of Washington, discussed what dermatologists should know about molecular testing in clinical practice.

The efficacy of ruxolitinib cream in pediatric patients shows that nonsteroidal management of atopic dermatitis is feasible, said Lawrence Eichenfield, MD, chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology at Rady Children's Hospital.

Vectors, both viral and non-viral, continue to further progress gene therapy for a variety of disease states. With further innovation, the approaches can expand their reach even further.

TP53 mutations can have a significant impact on the prognosis of diseases like chronic lymphocytic leukemia, but their effect can vary based on numerous factors.

New data show midkine expression is heightened in small cell lung cancer, suggesting the growth factor may be an important therapeutic target.

Thirty-six immune cell phenotypes were flagged as having an association with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).