MRI-Guided RT Reduced Acute Toxic Effects in Men With Localized Prostate Cancer
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) guided by MRI for localized prostate cancer resulted in fewer toxicities and an improvement in quality of life compared with CT guidance, according to the randomized phase III MIRAGE trial. At 3-month follow-up, incidence of acute grade 2 or higher genitourinary toxic effects was 24.4% with MRI-guided SBRT versus 43.4% with […]
Fewer cases of melanoma among people taking vitamin D supplements
Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds. People taking vitamin D supplements regularly also had a considerably lower risk of skin cancer, according to estimates by experienced dermatologists. The study, conducted in collaboration between the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University […]
Tiny molecules in breast milk may protect infants from developing allergies
Breastfed babies are believed to suffer fewer allergic conditions, like eczema and food allergies, than formula-fed babies; yet the reason has not been well understood. Now, a new study by Penn State College of Medicine finds that small molecules found in most humans’ breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergic conditions like […]
Surgery Bests Endovascular Therapy for Most Limb-Threatening Ischemia Patients
CHICAGO — Surgical revascularization led to fewer major adverse limb events and deaths compared with endovascular therapy in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, according to the prospective randomized BEST-CLI trial. After a median follow-up of 2.7 years, the primary composite outcome of major adverse limb events and death from any cause occurred in 42.6% of […]
How Safe Are Migraine Drugs for People With Cardiovascular Conditions?
Triptans were associated with fewer major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in acute migraine patients with a history of cardiovascular conditions compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids/butalbital, patient registry data showed. Among people with acute migraine and at least one baseline cardiovascular condition, MACE occurred with 0.90% of triptan prescriptions, 4.52% of opioid/butalbital prescriptions, […]
AI’s Help in Colonoscopy Led to Fewer Missed Adenomas
An artificial intelligence-based system missed fewer adenomas and found more first-pass adenomas per colonoscopy than high-definition white light (HDWL) colonoscopies, a multicenter randomized trial found. In an analysis of 223 patients, the adenoma miss rate among those who initially underwent a computer aided detection (CADe) colonoscopy was significantly lower than those who initially underwent HDWL […]
Masks Limited COVID Transmission in Unvaxxed College Kids
Masking worked, along with fewer exposure encounters, to help limit the incidence of COVID-19 infection among largely unvaccinated university students in Missouri, researchers found. Among nearly 400 close contacts of students who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the likelihood of a positive test result was more than five times higher in situations where at least one […]
Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy Tied to Fewer Complications
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) was associated with fewer surgical complications compared with open or laparoscopic prostatectomies, a population-based cohort study in Taiwan found. Among more than 1,400 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy in 2015, those treated with RARP were less likely to need blood transfusions compared with those who received laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP; adjusted […]
The Murky Post-Pandemic Future of Hepatitis C Elimination in the U.S.
About 25% fewer patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) were initiated on treatment in 2020 compared with 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though the WHO target for elimination may not be entirely out of reach, a researcher said. If HCV programs are able to rebound from the pandemic and return to their original forecast, […]