June 19, 2019
Nitro-oleic Acid Shows Promise as NAFLD Treatment in Mice
Luis Villacorta, PhD, identifies a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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June 18, 2019
Not Expected to Live Past High School, Woman Runs to Conquer Cystic Fibrosis
Thomas Sisson, MD, comments on the benefits of exercise in patients with cystic fibrosis.
June 17, 2019
Lower Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Children Vaccinated Against ‘Stomach Flu’ Virus
Mary AM Rogers, PhD, MS, finds that type 1 diabetes rates were one-third lower in children who received all doses of the rotavirus vaccine.
June 14, 2019
2019 Department of Internal Medicine Annual Awards
Congratulations to this year's Department of Internal Medicine awardees!
June 13, 2019
FDgard® Combination of Caraway Oil and L-Menthol for Treatment of FD
William Chey, MD, explains key findings and takeaways from his recent study evaluating the effectiveness, safety, and tolerability of FDgard in patients with functional dyspepsia.
June 12, 2019
Clinical Challenge: Immunotherapy in Extensive-Stage SCLC
Gregory Kalemkerian, MD, discusses first-line treatment for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer and the recent FDA approval of atezolizumab.
June 11, 2019
Dr. Sarah Krein Receives APIC's Distinguished Scientist Award
Sarah Krein, PhD, RN, will be honored with the Distinguished Scientist Award at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology 46th Annual Conference.
June 10, 2019
Several PFF Registry-based Studies Presented at American Thoracic Society Conference
Kevin Flaherty, MD, MS, comments on the significant value that the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry brings to pulmonary fibrosis research.
June 7, 2019
Should STEMI Patients Recover in the ICU?
Thomas Valley, MD, MSc, finds intensive care is still the right option for some vulnerable patients after a severe heart attack.
June 6, 2019
Use of PICCs in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
David Paje, MD, finds that the use of peripherally inserted central catheters is common in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease despite guidelines recommending otherwise.
June 5, 2019
Immunotherapy Shows Doubled Median Survival Time for Advanced Lung Cancer Patients
Shirish Gadgeel, MBBS, reviews the continued positive findings from a clinical trial that combines pembrolizumab with chemotherapy to treat metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
June 4, 2019
Targeting Inflammation to Better Understand Dangerous Blood Clots
Yogen Kanthi, MD, finds that blocking an inflammatory molecule, interleukin 1 beta, may help to stop blood clot formation.
June 3, 2019
Harnessing the Power of Education to Combat Chronic Kidney Disease
With the estimated number of people who have Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to be around 37 million , costs estimated to be over $100 billion to treat people with CKD, and more than
May 31, 2019
Many Americans Are Worried About Taking PPIs and Have Tried Stopping Them Without Doctor Approval
Jacob Kurlander, MD, examines patients’ perceptions of proton pump inhibitors, and how they are changing their use of these medications as a result.
May 29, 2019
COPD Tends to Hit Women Harder Than It Does Men
MeiLan Han, MD, MS, finds that women with COPD experience increased symptom burden, more frequent exacerbations, and more impaired functional status than their male counterparts.
May 28, 2019
Harnessing the Power of Education to Combat Chronic Kidney Disease
Julie Wright Nunes, MD, MPH, discusses the rising number of people diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and how education can play an instrumental role in lowering this number.
May 24, 2019
Study Finds Link Between Fatty Acid Consumption and Lupus Disease Activity
An interdisciplinary team, led by Dr. Emily Somers, discovers that a higher dietary intake of foods associated with omega-3 are favorably associated with patient‐reported outcomes in lupus.
May 21, 2019
Discovery Could Remove Roadblock to More Insulin Production
Ling Qi, PhD, discusses new research that shows that a combination of two immune-system factors could open up new avenues for treating diabetes and obesity.
May 20, 2019
Despite Worry, Older Americans Don’t Ask Doctors About Dementia
Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, MS, explains what people should focus on to stave off memory loss in this month's National Poll on Healthy Aging.
May 16, 2019
Researchers Campaign Aims to Uplift Women in Cancer Research
Grace Chen, MD, PhD and Sarah Hawley, PhD, MPH are panelists at the launch of the American Cancer Society "ResearcHERS™: Women Fighting Cancer” campaign in Michigan.
