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Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

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Fatty liver cirrhosis before 50 is distinct—and often missed

Type 2 diabetes and a high genetic risk score were each independently tied to MASLD cirrhosis under age 50, and nearly one-third of these patients scored below the fibrosis threshold that triggers further workup. . .

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J Epidemiol Community Health

9h

Air pollution exposure tied to higher suicide risk

Chronic exposure to fine particulate matter carried roughly 50% higher odds of suicide death, attempt, or ideation, but short-term spikes added little risk. . .

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FDA

12h

FDA approves Kerendia as first new therapy in 30 years for CKD and T1D

Kerendia (finerenone) significantly reduced albuminuria, providing a new therapeutic approach beyond traditional risk-factor management. . .

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JACC Adv

13h

AI mines EHR to double the yield of Lp(a) screening

New US guidelines call for measuring Lp(a) in all adults, but almost no one gets tested; a model working from records already on file could close part of that gap. . .
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Blood Adv

15h

Higher ferritin cutoffs could uncover missed iron deficiency

First ASH guideline on iron deficiency diagnosis raises recommended ferritin thresholds across multiple patient populations. . .
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JAMA

16h

Needle-free anesthetic reduces pain during IUD insertion

Intrauterine mepivacaine improved tolerability among young women who had not previously given birth. . .
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Nat Med

18h

Epstein-Barr virus activity may foreshadow MS relapses

Immune changes linked to EBV reactivation were detected up to 3 months before multiple sclerosis attacks. . .
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BMJ

19h

Albuminuria may identify patients more likely to gain kidney benefits from GLP-1 and SGLT2 drugs

Baseline urine findings could help personalize medication selection after metformin in type 2 diabetes. . .
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BMJ

21h

Common prescribing patterns should prompt medication review in older adults

Researchers found 24 patterns that may reflect a medication side effect being mistaken for a new condition. . .
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