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Inotuzumab ozogamicin followed by blinatumomab achieves 85% remission and 75% event-free survival in older B-cell ALL patients.

by Wieduwilt MJ, Yin J (...) Stone RM et 18 al. in J Clin Oncol #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO-25-00307
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Cardiac Isoform Landscape Unveiled: Heart Failure Alters 379 Genes, Revealing Key Splicing Changes in Cardiomyocytes and Immune Cells.

by Pan T, Lu L (...) Gao R et 15 al. in Circulation #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.074959
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Achieving prediabetes remission without weight loss effectively prevents type 2 diabetes, highlighting the importance of glycemic targets in care guidelines.

by Sandforth A, Arreola EV (...) Jumpertz von Schwartzenberg R et 40 al. in Nat Med #MedSky

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Prevention of type 2 diabetes through prediabetes remission without weight loss - Nature Medicine
A post hoc analysis of a multicentre, randomised trial showed that prediabetes remission is possible without total weight loss—providing weight is distributed to subcutaneous deposits as opposed to visceral ones.
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New CORE risk score outperforms FIB-4 in predicting 10-year liver disease risk, offering better stratification for primary care patients.

by Strandberg R, Åberg F (...) Hagström H et 9 al. in BMJ #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/390/bmj-2024-083182
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Hypertonic saline and carbocisteine fail to significantly curb pulmonary exacerbations in patients with bronchiectasis over 52 weeks.

by Bradley JM, O'Neill B (...) Elborn JS et 37 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2510095
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Early tirofiban infusion post-thrombolysis significantly boosts excellent recovery rates in acute ischemic stroke but slightly raises hemorrhage risk.

by Tao C, Liu T (...) Hu W et 51 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2503678
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Digitoxin reduces death and hospitalization risk in heart failure patients, outperforming placebo in a substantial clinical trial.

by Bavendiek U, Großhennig A (...) Bauersachs J et 32 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2415471
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Low-dose apixaban for 12 months slashed recurrent VTE risk in patients with provoking factors, with minimal bleeding complications.

by Piazza G, Bikdeli B (...) Goldhaber SZ et 16 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2509426
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CRISPR-based Nexiguran Ziclumeran significantly lowers serum TTR levels in hereditary ATTRv-PN, showing promise for durable disease management.

by Gillmore JD, Gane E (...) Adams D et 18 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2510209
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Ibrutinib-venetoclax dramatically improves progression-free survival in CLL, achieving 94% at five years versus 79% for ibrutinib alone.

by Munir T, Girvan S (...) Hillmen P et 32 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2504341
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Global cancer cases and deaths surge, especially in low-income nations, with forecasts predicting over 30 million new cases by 2050.

by None None in Lancet #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)01635-6/abstract
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Nearly 75% of US children face insurance instability; Medicaid and CHIP enrollment varies drastically by state and policy.

by Shen Y, Sommers BD (...) Menzies NA et 3 al. in JAMA #MedSky

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PYGM Deficiency Worsens Myocardial Infarction; Replenishing it Restores Energy Homeostasis and Reduces Cardiac Damage in Mice

by Gan J, Zhao R (...) Wu F et 10 al. in Circulation #MedSky

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Pola-R-CHP Outperforms R-CHOP in Five-Year Survival for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Establishing New Standard of Care

by Morschhauser F, Salles G (...) Flowers CR et 34 al. in J Clin Oncol #MedSky

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Geroscience therapies like caloric restriction and senolytics show potential for extending lifespan and enhancing health in aging populations.

by Kritchevsky SB and Cummings SR in JAMA #MedSky

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GRK3 exacerbates diabetic heart injury via CB2R phosphorylation; targeting it with isochlorogenic acid A shows promise for treatment.

by Gao P, Cao M (...) Zou Y et 16 al. in Circulation #MedSky

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Targeting USP10-GSK3B axis could restore PTEN function and overcome resistance to PI3K inhibitors in PIK3CA-mutant breast cancer.

by Kumari N, Wright SC (...) Eichhorn P et 34 al. in J Clin Invest #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/180927
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Global NCD mortality improved in four out of five countries from 2010 to 2019, but gains weakened compared to the previous decade.

by None None in Lancet #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140673625013881
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Bladder cancer treatment is transforming with new therapies and biomarkers paving the way for personalized, less invasive strategies.

by Galsky MD, Ballas L and Kamat AM in J Clin Oncol #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO-25-00718
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Oral Semaglutide 25 mg Cuts Weight More Effectively Than Placebo, With Significant Gains in Quality of Life for Obese Adults

by Wharton S, Lingvay I (...) Garvey WT et 6 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2500969