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The manipulation of key enzymes through methods of gene therapy was shown to provide protection against vision loss from multiple retinal conditions.

New research shows that independent of other forms of physical activity, biking is associated with reduced mortality rates among adults with diabetes.

With the delta variant now dominant in the United States, study results highlight the need for officials to do everything they can to increase vaccine uptake.

When particulate matter concentrations were high, patients were more likely to experience asthma exacerbations and likely were also more likely to have reactions to house dust mites.

The Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society issued guiding principles for employers on designing optimal work shift durations in the workplace, which address risk factors, countermeasures, and shared decision-making implications.

Future Medicare Part D models should consider alternative strategies to improve cost-related non-adherence.

New users of infliximab and adalimumab who had moderate to severe psoriasis exhibited an increased risk of hospitalization due to serious infection compared with etanercept users, with use of ustekinumab conversely linked with a decreased risk.

COVID-19 cases and deaths rise as Delta variant spreads; Lowest life expectancy since 2003; US medical debt nearly doubles in 4 years.

In a new review, researchers assessed the negative impacts of glycemic variability on cognitive function and brain structure among youth with type 1 diabetes.

The current available studies on nutritional supplementation in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) highlight the need for more high-quality randomized controlled trials.

Due to unprecedented disruption and missed screenings during the pandemic, efforts to implement a 5-year performance period under the Radiation Oncology Model were extended twice.

Inconsistent application and measure of the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes definition of acute kidney injury (AKI) prompted this review, which used a measure of 75% agreement when defining consensus.

Comprehensive and multidisciplinary clinical approaches to chronic wound care are important to the management of wounds in older adults, according to a recent review.

CMS proposes rule on price transparency and emergency care access in rural communities and health care gaps exacerbated by the pandemic; wildfire smoke is associated with increased susceptibility to COVID-19; American Academy of Pediatrics recommends mask mandates in schools.

Patients should continue to be monitored while on treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors if they are being treated for comorbid type 2 diabetes and heart failure, emphasized Mikhail N. Kosiborod, MD, cardiologist, vice president of Research at Saint Luke's Health System.

Catlin Dennis, MPH, describes the challenges socially and medically vulnerable youth with diabetes and their families faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ezio Bonifacio, PhD, explains factors associated with childhood type 1 diabetes incidence and why more research is needed among minority populations.

Patients with Parkinson disease treated with acupuncture-related therapies combined with conventional medication exhibited significant improvements in motor function and experiences of daily living, although the quality of findings may warrant future research.

Bobeck Modjtahedi, MD, highlights some of the challenges of using telehealth to treat individuals with diabetic retinopathy.

Amgen has received a letter from the FDA cautioning it against making misleading claims in advertising about its pegfilgrastim injector.

New research underscores the strong association seen between migraine, hearing loss, and tinnitus among US adults.

Research indicates those with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) may have reduced memory performance compared with healthy controls.

New cases of COVID-19 are rising in all 50 states for the third consecutive day; stark increase in alcohol-associated liver disease hospitalizations reported amid the pandemic; nearly 2 dozen reports of mysterious health incidents have been observed among US personnel in Vienna, Austria.

Adults living with HIV sometimes get lost, and we need to optimize their outcomes, noted Allison Agwu, MD, ScM, FAAP, FIDSA, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Michael Thompson, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, speaks on the growth of telehealth and value-based care amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the influence they will have on care delivery strategies in the years to come.

Researchers have found that the number of variants a patient had in their plasma had prognosis implications, with circulating cell-free DNA mutational load having a significant association with overall survival.

This new study from Japan investigated possible relationships between tubular injury, COVID-19 severity, and inflammatory markers with development of acute kidney injury.

The researchers identified 3 immune subtypes of esophageal cancer (EC) among the samples, all of which had different prognostic implications.

Researchers assess mortality rates among those with just asthma, just atopic dermatitis, and individuals with both conditions in Denmark.

Researchers investigated whether responses to questionnaires on psoriasis and atopic dermatitis prevalence remained consistent over time.