Gianna Melillo

Women who experience migraine with aura have an increased hazard of cardiovascular disease–specific mortality compared with individuals with no history of headache, according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

Anterior and posterior ocular structure changes occur in astronauts who complete long-term spaceflights, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Researchers created a machine-learning–based model to help predict which patients will develop diabetes, according to an abstract to be published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

As the United States prepares for what could be the worst week yet of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, national attention has been focused on the disease’s current epicenters in New York and New Jersey. However, across the country, the pandemic is slowly seeping into the nation’s economically vulnerable populations and is already taking a toll on minority communities.

The introduction of biosimilars in the US market brings along specific challenges to health system pharmacists, including formulary assessment, implementation, and education of patients and various health system stakeholders, according to a review published in Drugs In Context.

Detectable viral load (VL) is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among US youth living with HIV, according to an abstract presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

In a recently published review, researchers examined the brain-skin connection and the pathogenesis of psoriasis, focusing on the serotonergic system.

Vitamin D deficiency in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with an elevated risk of postpartum glucose intolerance, according to a study published in Endocrinology and Metabolism.

The FDA has requested all ranitidine (Zantac) products be pulled from the market immediately. The recall includes all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs as ongoing investigations uncovered levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen, increase over time.

Researchers analyzed data from 38 patients with COVID-19 from Hubei Province, China, and found 12 individuals had ocular manifestations, including epiphora, conjunctival congestion, or chemosis.

Physical exercise significantly reduces fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in BMC Neurology.

In the United States, diabetes mellitus is the most frequently reported condition among the 7162 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases for whom comorbidity data is available, according to new CDC information.

Disparities in funding exist between sickle cell disease (SCD) and cystic fibrosis, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. For SCD, the disparities may be associated with decreased research productivity and novel drug development.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada found eye movements may precede hand movements in certain actions that require a 2-step decision-making process, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurophysiology.

Researchers found patients with migraine were significantly more likely to report multiple comorbidities such as anxiety, insomnia, and depression, according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

In a response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has hosted series of webinars outlining CDC recommendations and policy changes for challenges in the dialysis setting.

According to the CDC, individuals with diabetes may experience more serious complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) than the general population.

The FDA has accepted for filing with priority review Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ new drug application for JZP-258. The investigational medicine targets cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy.

The FDA approved Bristol Myers Squibb’s ozanimod (Zeposia) 0.92 mg as an oral treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS). Ozanimod can be used to treat clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease.

Researchers were able to effectively use an arm-mounted optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) device to learn information about the developing fovea in extreme low birth weight (ELBW) neonates, according to a study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine found that falls simulated through virtual reality could enable early detection of balance problems in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in PLoS One.

Two hormone-modulating breast cancer therapies (HMTs), tamoxifen and steroidal aromatase inhibitors, were associated with a decrease in the number of women who received a diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Specifically, the 2 HMTs were associated with significant decreases in diagnoses of Alzheimer disease and dementia.

Yoga may be used as a safe intervention for pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), according to a study published in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. The exercise could also potentially improve patients’ exercise capacity.

Artificial intelligence (AI) could help predict responses to non-small cell lung cancer systemic therapies, according to a study published in Clinical Cancer Research.

Researchers found a frequent association of depression with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, according to a descriptive-explorative and retrospective study published in Psychiatry Investigation.

The severity of oro-dental anomalies in patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome segregates by gene mutations, according to a study published in the Journal of Medical Genetics.

The number of US adults at high risk for vision loss increased from 2002 to 2017, according to an observational study based on national survey data.

Propionic acid, a short-chain fatty acid, influences the multiple sclerosis (MS) disease course by an immunomodulatory mechanism, according to a study published in Cell.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of patients with vestibular migraine reveal abnormalities in the central vestibular cortex, according to a study published in Brain and Behavior.

Exposure to air pollutants alters the composition of gut microbiota, which increases the risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, and other chronic illnesses, according to a study published in Environment International.