Curated News: Medical Meetings

Filters close
7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Moderation May Disrupt Addictive Nature of Wireless Mobile Devices and Adverse Health Outcomes
Endocrine Society

Encouraging moderation, balance and real-life engagement coupled with education may combat the overuse of wireless mobile devices and subsequent adverse health outcomes, according to research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Bias May Play a Role in Underdiagnoses of Prediabetes
Endocrine Society

The accurate diagnosis of prediabetes in the primary care setting might depend on a patient’s age, BMI, gender, race and certain comorbidities, according to research being presented at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Empagliflozin May Decrease Risk of Kidney Stones in People with Diabetes
Endocrine Society

The diabetes drug empagliflozin may decrease the risk of kidney stones in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study presented Sunday, June 12 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Study Links Diabetes and Worse Outcomes in Long-Term Survivors of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Endocrine Society

Women who are longer-term survivors of metastatic breast cancer may have a worse survival rate if they have diabetes and poorly controlled blood sugar levels, according to a new study presented Sunday, June 12 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Male Runners Who Are Energy Deficient May Be at Higher Risk for Fractures
Endocrine Society

Male runners who do not receive enough energy from their diet may be at risk for stress fractures, according to a new study presented Saturday, June 11 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Drinking Coffee Does Not Hinder the Absorption of Liquid Thyroid Medication
Endocrine Society

A new study conducted by Vertice Pharma confirms the absorption of an oral levothyroxine sodium solution (Thyquidity® 100g/ 5mL) was not affected by consuming coffee 5 minutes after the dose, according to research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Cost of Mental Health Disorders Linked with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Almost $6 Billion in 2021
Endocrine Society

The cost of mental health disorders associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – depression, anxiety and eating disorders – reached almost $6 billion in 2021, according to a new study presented Monday, June 13 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Probiotic Bacteria May Enhance Tamoxifen Effectiveness in Treatment of ER+ Breast Cancer
Endocrine Society

Probiotic bacteria may enhance anti-cancer activities of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen and other endocrine-targeted therapies, which could help reduce the risk of estrogen receptive positive (ER+) breast cancer, suggests a new study presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Teens ate less ultra-processed food consumption during pandemic, reversing trend of three decades
Endocrine Society

For the first time in the last 30 years, the consumption of ultra-processed foods among teenagers in the United States declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study presented at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
COVID-19 vaccination appears to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism
Endocrine Society

Inactivated and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism, according to a new study being presented at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga. The study found these vaccines do not cause significant fluctuations in thyroid function and are not associated with increased risks of emergency department visits or unscheduled hospitalizations.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Unhealthy Diet Helps Explain Association Between Food Insecurity and Obesity
Endocrine Society

There is a greater prevalence of obesity and higher body fat among people who face food insecurity, according to research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Testosterone Improves Quality of Life, Sexual Function, and Delayed Verbal Recall in Men with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes
Endocrine Society

Testosterone replacement therapy improved sexual symptoms, libido, symptom severity, delayed verbal recall and overall quality of life among people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and hypogonadism, according to research being presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency Increases Medical Costs, Risk of Additional Health Conditions
Endocrine Society

Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) among adults is associated with greater medical costs and an increased rate of other health conditions compared with those without GHD, according to industry-sponsored research being presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

6-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Male Contraceptive Pills Show Promise in New Study
Endocrine Society

Two experimental male contraceptive pills appear to effectively lower testosterone without causing unacceptable side effects, according to a new study that will be presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Study Finds Strong Association Between Prediabetes and Heart Attack Risk
Endocrine Society

Prediabetes appears to be a strong independent risk factor for heart attacks, according to a new study presented Saturday, June 11 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Stem-Cell Based Therapy Shows Promise in Treating High-Risk Type 1 Diabetes
Endocrine Society

An investigative stem cell-based therapy called PEC-Direct, designed to act as a replacement pancreas, has the potential to provide blood sugar control in patients with high-risk type 1 diabetes, suggests a clinical study presented Saturday, June 11 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Increased Fracture Risk in Patients Using Insulin Compared to Metformin
Endocrine Society

Patients with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk for fractures, despite their normal-to-high bone mineral density, according to research being presented Saturday, June 11 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Phase 3 Study Finds Fezolinetant Reduces the Frequency and Severity of Menopausal Hot Flashes
Endocrine Society

Fezolinetant significantly reduced the frequency and severity of moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS), or hot flashes, associated with menopause, according to a Phase 3 industry-sponsored study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Suppressed Ovarian Follicle Development in Women with Obesity May Explain Reduced Fertility
Endocrine Society

Women with obesity, even those with regular menstrual cycles, have suppressed ovarian follicle development and reduced production of reproductive hormones, which may underlie reduced fertility, according to a new study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

11-Jun-2022 3:00 AM EDT
Phase 3 Drug Study Shows Survival Benefit For Some Leukemia Patients
Duke Health

An investigational drug taken while undergoing chemotherapy demonstrated superior overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone in adult patients with a common, highly aggressive subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Newswise: First-of-its-Kind Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Highlighted at Annual Stem Cell Meeting
Released: 9-Jun-2022 11:35 AM EDT
First-of-its-Kind Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Highlighted at Annual Stem Cell Meeting
Cedars-Sinai

Investigators from Cedars-Sinai will present the latest novel stem cell and regenerative medicine research at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting, which is being held in person and virtually June 15-19 in San Francisco.

Released: 9-Jun-2022 7:05 AM EDT
Minimally Invasive Treatment Could Allow More Women to Conceive Without Fertility Treatments
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)

A simple diagnostic procedure, followed by an interventional radiology treatment known as fallopian tube recanalization, could allow a high percentage of women struggling with infertility from blocked fallopian tubes to conceive with less involved or, in some cases, no further invasive fertility procedures, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting.

6-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Analysis Finds Little Evidence of Heart Problems in Men Undergoing Testosterone Treatment
Endocrine Society

Previous clinical trials have provided insufficient evidence to decide whether testosterone causes heart problems in men during the first year of treatment, according to research being presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga., and published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity.

Released: 8-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Press Registration for the ASRS 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting Now Open
American Society of Retina Specialists

The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) invites members of the press to cover the latest advances in retina science and practice during its 40th Annual Scientific Meeting, July 13-16.

Released: 7-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Oral Pill Improves Care of Patients with Bone Marrow Cancer: Study
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Momelotinib, an oral pill taken once a day, significantly improved outcomes of patients treated for myelofibrosis (MF), a rare but fatal bone marrow cancer, researchers reported June 7. Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, presented results of the MOMENTUM phase 3 randomized study, which evaluated momelotinib against a second medication, danazol, in symptomatic and anemic MF patients previously treated with standard-of-care JAK inhibitor therapy.

Released: 7-Jun-2022 11:00 AM EDT
From ASCO 2022: Brentuximab Vedotin and Chemotherapy an Effective Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

New research led by Kara Kelly, MD, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2022 Annual Meeting in Chicago shows that a combination of brentuximab vedotin (Bv) and standard chemotherapy is safe and more effective than standard chemotherapy in pediatric patients up to age 21 years with newly diagnosed high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma. The findings from a phase 3 National Cancer Institute-supported multicenter Children’s Oncology Group clinical trial (NCT 02166463) were presented by first author Sharon Castellino, MD, of Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in an oral abstract session on Friday, June 3.

Released: 7-Jun-2022 10:45 AM EDT
MD Anderson Researchers Present Encouraging Results of Early-Stage Clinical Trials at 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Results from three early-stage clinical trials led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center show promising activity with novel immunotherapies and targeted therapies for patients with advanced tumors.

Released: 7-Jun-2022 9:30 AM EDT
Featured Research from NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

Press materials are now available for NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE, the flagship annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).

Released: 7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Harmful? Experts Weigh the Evidence
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

Dietary guidelines form the basis for nutrition advice and regulations around the world. While there is strong scientific consensus around most existing guidelines, one question has recently stirred debate: Should consumers be warned to avoid ultra-processed foods?

Newswise: Radiotherapy Not Always Needed for Early Breast Cancer
6-Jun-2022 10:20 AM EDT
Radiotherapy Not Always Needed for Early Breast Cancer
McMaster University

McMaster researchers tracked 501 patients with luminal A breast cancer for five years post-surgery and found the recurrence of cancer in the breast was just 2.3 per cent without radiotherapy. This was roughly comparable with a 1.9 per cent risk this patient sample had of developing a new breast cancer in their other untreated breast.

Released: 6-Jun-2022 7:05 PM EDT
German study links long-term exposure to air pollution before the pandemic to greater risk of severe COVID-19
European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a greater risk of severe COVID-19, new research being presented at Euroanaesthesia, the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) in Milan, Italy (4-6 June), finds.

Released: 6-Jun-2022 6:05 PM EDT
Babies Exposed to COVID in the Womb Show Neurodevelopmental Changes
European Psychiatric Association

Babies born to mothers who suffered COVID-19 disease during pregnancy seem to exhibit differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes at 6 weeks, according to a preliminary analysis presented in the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry.

6-Jun-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Studies Reveal New Insights Into Gut Microbiome Impact on Immunotherapy Response in Multiple Cancers, Including Glioblastoma
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Two studies led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center that shed new light on the potential of the gut microbiome as a targetable biomarker to improve responses to immunotherapy were presented today at the 2022 American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

Newswise: Roswell Park Expert to Present on Effectiveness of New Combination for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Released: 6-Jun-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Roswell Park Expert to Present on Effectiveness of New Combination for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

On Tuesday, June 7, Eunice Wang, MD, Chief of Leukemia at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, will present the long-term results of a phase 2 clinical trial combining crenolanib, a second-generation FLT3 inhibitor, with standard intensive chemotherapy for treatment of adults with newly diagnosed FLT3-mutant acute myeloid leukemia (AML), in a talk at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting 2022.

6-Jun-2022 10:00 AM EDT
HSS Presents Rheumatoid Arthritis Research at 2022 EULAR Annual Congress
Hospital for Special Surgery

At this year’s European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress, held June 1 to 4 in Copenhagen, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented new research related to the treatment and management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The studies focus on the tapering of treatment in patients whose disease is well controlled, real-world outcomes for targeted therapies, assessing the effects of biologic treatments on immune cells from patients with RA, and the underlying mechanisms of arthritis triggered by immune checkpoint therapies used to treat cancer.

5-Jun-2022 9:05 AM EDT
MD Anderson researchers present cellular therapy advances at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Promising clinical results with cellular therapies for patients with blood cancers highlight advances being presented by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. These findings include long-term outcomes of patients receiving an infusion of brexucabtagene autoleucel (KTE-X19) for mantle cell lymphoma, efficacy of gamma delta CAR T therapy for aggressive B-cell lymphoma and responses of umbilical cord blood-derived expanded natural killer cells when given together with combination therapy before stem cell transplant.

Released: 5-Jun-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Improved Progression-Free Survival in Multiple Myeloma Patients Following Three-Drug Therapy with Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Patients with multiple myeloma who have been treated with a three-drug combination therapy have a growing number of choices for subsequent treatment. Results of a new study led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute can help patients and their physicians weigh benefits and risks of each option.

Released: 4-Jun-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Immunotherapy Before Surgery Associated with Improved Survival for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

In a Phase II clinical trial, immune checkpoint blockade before surgery was associated with favorable responses and outcomes in undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) and recurrent dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS), researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today at the 2022 American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.

Newswise: DNA Shed From Colon Cancers Into Bloodstream Successfully Guides Chemotherapy After Surgery
3-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
DNA Shed From Colon Cancers Into Bloodstream Successfully Guides Chemotherapy After Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A multi-institutional, international study, led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and WEHI in Melbourne, Australia, found that testing for ctDNA after surgery and directing chemotherapy to ctDNA-positive patients reduced the use of chemotherapy overall without compromising recurrence-free survival.

Newswise: ASCO22: Lung Cancer Therapy Could Help Patients Live Longer
Released: 3-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
ASCO22: Lung Cancer Therapy Could Help Patients Live Longer
Cedars-Sinai

Results of a Phase II clinical trial led by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators indicate that an immunotherapy drug combination could extend the lives of those diagnosed with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, one of the most common forms of lung cancer. The research was presented today during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago, with simultaneous publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Released: 3-Jun-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Targeted Drug Achieves 43% Response Rate in KRAS-mutated Lung Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Nearly 43% of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose lung cancers harbored a specific KRAS mutation responded to the experimental drug adagrasib, and the targeted agent also showed activity against lesions in the brain that metastasized from the lung tumors, according to results of a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

Released: 3-Jun-2022 1:00 PM EDT
ASCO honors Eduardo Bruera, M.D., with Walther Cancer Foundation Supportive Oncology Award
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Eduardo Bruera, M.D., chair of Palliative Care Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has received the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Walther Cancer Foundation Supportive Oncology Award. Bruera was formally recognized today at the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting during the Mentorship and Career Development Roundtable.

Newswise: ENDO 2022 to Feature Cedars-Sinai Physicians and Scientists
Released: 3-Jun-2022 11:05 AM EDT
ENDO 2022 to Feature Cedars-Sinai Physicians and Scientists
Cedars-Sinai

Physicians and scientists from Cedars-Sinai will discuss the latest advances in treatment, care and research at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting (ENDO 2022) in Atlanta, June 11-14.

Released: 3-Jun-2022 10:05 AM EDT
AAPM 2022 Presidential Symposium: Impact of Medical Physics to Transform Health Care Approaches
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)

The knowledge a medical physicist brings to treatment plans for patients usually focuses on science and technology. But more and more, these scientists are taking the lead on a people-first approach to better health care for those who need it. During the President's Symposium at the annual AAPM meeting, three keynote speakers will discuss treatment of the Alzheimer's epidemic, the dynamics of patient engagement, and two research initiatives prioritized by the Biden administration.

   
3-Jun-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Computer Vision Tool Improves the Ability to Distinguish Rheumatoid Arthritis from Osteoarthritis in Damaged Joint Tissue
Hospital for Special Surgery

A new study led by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators in New York City has found that their computer vision tool effectively distinguishes rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from osteoarthritis (OA) in joint tissue taken from patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR). The results suggest the machine learning model will help improve research processes in the short term and optimize patient care in the future. The findings were presented today at the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) Congress 2022.

3-Jun-2022 7:30 AM EDT
Ibrutinib with Chemoimmunotherapy Improved Progression-Free Survival for Newly Diagnosed Mantle Cell Lymphoma Patients
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Combination chemoimmunotherapy with the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor ibrutinib demonstrated improved progression-free survival over standard chemoimmunotherapy for previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) in patients 65 and over, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported today at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. The study results also were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2-Jun-2022 12:00 PM EDT
New HSS Study Defines Disease Characteristics for Patients with Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease
Hospital for Special Surgery

A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has further clarified the clinical manifestations of undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD). The findings were published as an abstract in the meeting journal of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2022 Congress.

2-Jun-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Study Underscores Importance of Multidisciplinary Medical Team for Pregnant Women with Lupus
Hospital for Special Surgery

A study that includes researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary medical team to counsel and provide care for women with systemic lupus erythematosus, the most common form of lupus, who become pregnant. Using a nationwide database, the investigators reviewed the records of more than 50,000 patients with lupus who gave birth over a 10-year period. Findings revealed a higher rate of fetal morbidity and severe maternal morbidity compared to women who did not have lupus.



close
2.32391