April 29, 2025

Can Five Proteins Predict Liver Disease?

"Imagine if we could predict risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) years before it starts."

Conexiant

April 29, 2025

New Oral Option Approved for GCA

The FDA approved Rinvoq (upadacitinib) as the first and only oral Janus kinase inhibitor for the treatment of giant cell arteritis in adults, providing a steroid-sparing option for achieving sustained remission.

Conexiant

April 29, 2025

Surgical Management of Foreign Body Ingestion in Adults: Case Series

Diagnosis relies heavily on a careful history, including the nature of the ingested material, and complementary imaging studies.

Conexiant

April 29, 2025

Obesity Independently Hinders Remission in RA

Study shows BMI above 30 correlates with poorer treatment outcomes regardless of comorbidities

Conexiant

April 28, 2025

BMI, Birth Region Predict Pregnancy Weight Gain

Early pregnancy weight gain, maternal BMI, and birth region predicted the risk of inadequate or excessive gestational weight gain, according to a study of 17,397 women that developed a validated antenatal risk prediction tool.

Conexiant

April 28, 2025

AACR 2025: Nonoperative Management of Mismatch Repair–Deficient Tumors

PD-1 blockade with the PD-1 inhibitor dostarlimab-gxly induced complete tumor clearance and resolved the need for surgery in patients with locally advanced, mismatch repair–deficient cancers, accordin...

The ASCO Post

April 28, 2025

Oral Contraceptives Linked to Gut Gas Shifts

Researchers found oral contraceptives alter gut bacteria and breath gas levels differently depending on menstrual cycle timing.

Conexiant

April 25, 2025

Cinnamon Oil May Trigger Drug Interactions

Cinnamaldehyde may modestly activate drug-metabolizing receptors, raising potential herb–drug interaction concerns.

Conexiant

April 25, 2025

Gut-Friendly Diet Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk

A study of over ten thousand US adults found that a gut-friendly diet was linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance.

Conexiant