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Neurology

TIA flags elevated dementia risk

Dementia developed in nearly 1 in 5 patients after TIA and occurred far more often than subsequent stroke. . .

Cancer

US cancer deaths fall again, led by progress in lung cancer

Cancer mortality declined in both sexes from 2019 to 2023, extending a run of more than two decades. . .

CMS

Medicare moves to cut lab payments to match private rates

CMS data show the program has paid about 16% more than private payors for the same tests. Preliminary 2027 rates would close the gap. . .

O&G Open

E-consult approach helps correct penicillin allergy records before delivery

Evaluation changed antibiotic selection for one in five patients, including for GBS prophylaxis and chorioamnionitis. . .

Environ Health Perspect

Largely untested pesticide chemicals could raise breast cancer risk

Fewer than one-third of the 485 breast cancer-relevant chemicals in pesticide formulations are registered active ingredients, while the rest count as "inert" and face far less safety scrutiny. . .

Drug pipeline

Investigational GLP-1/GIP agonist shows strong glucose and weight reductions

Phase 2 results for once-weekly enicepatide demonstrate a 2.65-point A1c reduction and 15.5% weight loss at the highest dose. . .

Drug pipeline

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Positive phase 3 results raise hopes for Sjögren's disease treatment

Dazodalibep improved systemic disease activity through 48 weeks in a condition with no FDA-approved therapies. . .

EASD 2026

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Cancer gap widens for adults with type 2 diabetes

Nationwide Danish data suggest cancer prevention and screening deserve a larger role in diabetes care. . .

Fam Med Community Health

Chronic disease risk climbs with every daily serving of UPFs

Higher ultra-processed food intake was tied to cardiovascular events, cancer, obesity, diabetes, depression, digestive disease, and death from any cause. . .