Medscape Newsfeed:
- Popularity of Virtual Conferences May Mean a Permanent Shift
Turning in-person medical meetings into online events in the wake of the pandemic levelled the playing field for people who haven't traditionally had access to such meetings. Medscape Medical News
- PCOS Tied to Risk for Cardiovascular Disease After Menopause
Even controlling for other baseline risk factors for cardiovascular disease, women with PCOS were more like to have earlier cardiovascular events than women without PCOS. Medscape Medical News
- Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Statement Stresses Tx Options
Providers should take a proactive approach to GSM and ask about symptoms as many women aren't aware that effective treatments are available. Medscape Medical News
- Women With Heterozygous FH Less Likely to Receive Treatment
Women face a series of gender disparities in the diagnosis and management of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia that leave them less likely to achieve lipid goals, suggests registry data. Medscape Medical News
- Food Allergy Testing for Eczema in Kids Varies By Specialty
A child with eczema will more likely be sent to get food allergy tests if she sees an allergist or a pediatrician and less likely if she sees a general practitioner or dermatologist. Medscape Medical News
NIH Newsfeed:
- Study discovers gene that helps us know when it’s time to urinate
Results suggest ‘sixth sense’ PIEZO2 gene may help body sense a full urinary bladder.
- NIH study tests a comprehensive model intervention to reduce opioid overdose deaths in hard-hit communities
COVID-19 brings challenges, learning opportunities.
- NIH begins large clinical trial to test immune modulators for treatment of COVID-19
The trial expects to enroll approximately 2,100 hospitalized adults with moderate to severe COVID-19 at medical facilities in the United States and Latin America.
- NIH study aims to identify promising COVID-19 treatments for larger clinical trials
The ACTIV-5 Big Effects Trial will enroll adult volunteers hospitalized with COVID-19.