Comparative Efficacy of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Drugs Examined in Absence of Head-to-Head Trials
August 5th 2025The efficacy and safety of both approved and investigational drugs for moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa offer valuable evidence to guide clinical decision-making in a field where head-to-head trials are largely absent.
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Long-Term Lebrikizumab Provides Sustained Skin Clearance in Atopic Dermatitis
August 5th 2025In this subanalysis of data from the ADjoin trial of lebrikizumab, the interleukin-13 receptor inhibitor that is also a monoclonal antibody showed itself to be effective over the long term in patients with atopic dermatitis on maintenance therapy.
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Chronic Respiratory Diseases Linked to Other Noncommunicable Diseases in Vulnerable Countries
August 4th 2025Despite their devastating global impact, chronic respiratory diseases remain a hidden threat in low- and middle-income countries, often going undiagnosed in adults who are already battling other noncommunicable diseases.
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DETECT AS Trial Shows Notification System Closes Care Gaps: Varsha Tanguturi, MD
August 3rd 2025Varsha Tanguturi, MD, cardiologist and DETECT AS investigator, presented new data on how the findings she and her colleagues saw indicate almost universal increases in rates of aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), across both provider and patient groups.
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TikTok's Role in Shaping Cholesterol Knowledge: Khush Kharidia, MD
August 3rd 2025Khush Kharidia, MD, a third-year internal medicine resident at UT Southwestern, presented the oral abstract, “Evaluating the Quality, Accuracy and Health Impact of Cholesterol-Related Content on TikTok: A Social Media Analysis,” at ASPC 2025 Congress on CVD Prevention.
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes, Improve Survival
August 2nd 2025Studies found that glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists were valuable tools in improving outcomes and survival in those with coronary plaque and after ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
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This approval offers a promising new targeted treatment for patients aged 12 and older with C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) and primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-MPGN), according to Carla Nester, MD, MSA, FASN, addressing a critical gap left by broad immunosuppressive therapies.
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5 Things Everyone Should Know for National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1st 2025National Immunization Awareness Month highlights the importance of lifelong vaccination to prevent diseases, a practice that has averted millions of deaths, proven to be a cost-effective public health strategy, and offers crucial protection even to individuals who are immunocompromised.
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Strategies Needed to Address Physical Activity Before, After CVD Events
August 1st 2025Black 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.
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Prenatal PFAS Exposure Alters Infant Vaccine-Related Immune Cells
August 1st 2025Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a class of persistent environmental pollutants, was linked to significant shifts in infant T helper cell development, raising concerns about long-term effects on vaccine response, immune regulation, and disease susceptibility.
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A meta-analysis showed that control group outcomes in psilocybin trials for depression were significantly weaker than those in selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and esketamine trials, suggesting that psilocybin’s large observed treatment effects may be inflated by methodological factors such as functional unblinding and expectancy bias.
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