Julia Bonavitacola

Among patients who have survived colorectal cancer (CRC), there was an association between increased mortality due to CRC or cardiovascular disease and higher intake of ice cream and ultraprocessed foods.

HIV testing, treatment, and intervention session delivery were among some areas that saw challenges in properly addressing youth experiencing homelessness during an HIV prevention trial.

Digital technology being less accessible to adult patients with vision impairment (VI) could be a detriment to telemedicine accessibility.

Idecabtagene vicleucel (ide-cel) was able to triple progression-free survival and reduce the risk of disease progression or death in a phase 3 trial.

A new study found that tumor sites in stage I-III colorectal cancer (CRC) could affect recurrence-free survival and survival after recurrence in patients.

The subretinal drusenoid deposit form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was found to be associated with valvular heart disease as well as cardiac index.

A new study found that adults in custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons have seen improved pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and sustained treatment uptake for HIV.

A decrease in surgeries to address colorectal cancer (CRC) could lead to unknown consequences, including intensifying challenges faced by the patients.

Men who have sex with men (MSM) who primarily spoke Spanish and transgender women who spoke either English or Spanish had positive experiences with a mobile health (mHealth) intervention.

Adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have a new treatment available with the FDA approval of sotatercept (Winrevair; Merck), an activin signaling inhibitor biologic.

A real-world safety study found that patients treated with brolucizumab had low occurrences of intraocular inflammation, retinal vascular occlusion, and retinal vasculitis.

Older patients and patients of sub-Saharan African origin were at an increased risk of late presentation of advanced HIV.

A study found that cetuximab along or with chemotherapy was an effective option in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC).

Family medicine clerkships in medical school were found to have varying degrees of curriculum dedicated to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) based on the expertise or judgement of the faculty.

Although caregivers of patients living with HIV are significantly burdened with psychological and physical stresses, some described positive aspects of caregiving.

Patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and spousal caregivers were found to benefit from a couple-based posttraumatic growth intervention visits in a randomized controlled study.

Polygenic risk score was found to be associated with a higher risk of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in patients with ocular hypertension.

A review found that global retinal sensitivity changes in mesopic and scotopic lighting were significant in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

A blood-based test using cell-free DNA had high sensitivity for colorectal cancer, high specificity for advanced neoplasia, and some sensitivity for advanced precancerous lesions.

Men who have sex with men (MSM) were found to engage in more risk behaviors when self-testing for HIV.

Patients with stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) had lower overall and disease-free survival if they had a pelvic exenteration (PE) or cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC).

A deep learning model may be able to outperform ophthalmologists in predicting neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) recurrence.

Experts at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting shared results of research into various topical and systemic therapies for atopic dermatitis (AD) and hidradenitis suppurativa during a late-breaking abstract session.

Presented posters showed that moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in skin of color can be treated with either biologic or topical therapies.

Treating pediatric and adult patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) who are in socioeconomically underserved areas can be done through collaboration with the patient, their family, and other clinicians in the field.

Pictures of darker skin with vitiligo make up more than three-quarters of Google searches for pictures of vitiligo, according to posters.

A session held at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting 2024 highlighted the ways in which atopic dermatitis can be treated and addressed in adults and older adults.

A physician-reported outcomes survey found that physicians switched to ruxolitinib cream due to lack of effectiveness with previous atopic dermatitis (AD) treatments, and an analysis of claims data revealed the cream reduced the need for other treatments.

A prediction model using age, body mass index, lifestyle, waist circumference, and family history had high accuracy when used to predict colorectal cancer (CRC) in China.

Getting weight loss drugs into the hands of those who need them could be a matter of changing pricing models to give more patients access to the medication they need.