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November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Diabetes is the leading cause of preventable blindness in the US. Here is a look at recent research related to diabetic eye diseases.

Matias Sanchez, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Illinois Chicago, emphasizes the importance of patient education and caregiver involvement in managing complex therapies and advises oncologists to confidently integrate advanced treatments.

While the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program reduced spending, it did not significantly impact supplemental oxygen use or clinical outcomes among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Elacestrant, a selective estrogen receptor degrader, demonstrated significant improvements in progression-free survival (PFS) compared with standard-of-care treatments for patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative, ESR1-mutated metastatic breast cancer.

Divya Gupta, MD, assistant professor at Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, discussed the potential of using circulating tumor DNA and minimal residual disease (MRD) assays for personalized treatment in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), while emphasizing the unmet need for effective second-line therapies for patients without driver mutations.

Food insecurity is a significant public health concern that disproportionately affects marginalized communities, contributing to a range of health disparities.

The European Commission has approved mirvetuximab soravtansine for select patients with pretreated folate receptor–alpha (FRα)-positive, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

Investigators said patients experienced adverse effects in line with those expected for myeloablative conditioning with busulfan following treatment with betibeglogene autotemcel (beti-cel; Zynteglo; bluebird bio).

The single-center report showed the therapy had a favorable safety profile and manageable side effects in children with relapsed or refractory (R/R) acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).

While name brands like Adderall and Vyvanse may have been recently removed from the FDA Drug Shortage Database, it's unclear if it'll last; meanwhile, many generic forms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication are still in short supply.

Patients with amblyopia had a statistically significant improvement in their visual acuity after binocular rehabilitation through digital video games.

A study in Japan found that antifibrotic treatment rates for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) varied by medical facility, with higher treatment rates observed in referral hospitals than in general hospitals or clinics.

The authors emphasize the value of subgroup analyses for tracking patterns in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), as opposed to drawing mean conclusions across entire cohorts.

The 2025 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report highlighted climate change, cardiovascular risk, and pulmonary hypertension.

Accompanying these findings is a call for refined treatment strategies that have potential to better outcomes among patients who have unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

The Stanford professor was a supporter of herd immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State-level maternal health scores varied greatly in the 2024 March of Dimes report card, with Vermont getting the only A grade on preterm birth rates.

If made official, the proposed rule would give Part D and Medicaid beneficiaries expanded coverage to antiobesity drugs starting in 2026.

Severity of a COVID-19 illness could be determined by examining autoantibodies in the nasal cavity, allowing more personalized treatment protocols.

The FDA approval marks the first oral solution indicated for patients with different forms of leukemia.

In the most recent update to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for treating patients who have multiple myeloma, a quadruplet regimen became the preferred first-line treatment option for transplant-eligible and -ineligible patients.

Patients with treatment-resistant central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia saw improvement in symptoms and gene expression, suggesting the potential of metformin as a new treatment option.

A presentation at the National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition focused on the latest on vaccines for flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

For some patients with myasthenia gravis (MG), activity and sleep were associated with reported fatigue and symptom levels.

As with other disease states, biomarkers that can provide value across diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment response, have been heavily sought out to help guide optimal treatment decisions throughout the course of disease.

Social isolation significantly increases the risk of mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address this issue.

Attendees of the centennial American Heart Association (AHA) conference commend the meeting's ability to bring together diverse, interdisciplinary perspectives from across the globe.

Patients with locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who achieve a complete response after locoregional therapy and immunotherapy may be able to follow a watch-and-wait protocol.

Despite challenges such as high attrition rates and adverse events, the trial highlights the value of established therapies in improving outcomes, particularly in regions with limited access to chimeric antigen receptor T cells and bispecific antibodies.

If approved, the combination regimen would be the first FDA-approved treatment for adults with recurrent KRAS mutant low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC).