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Mentorship in Medical School Matters
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/mentorship-medical-school-matters-2024a1000dzm?src=rss

Guidance from seasoned professionals not only shapes the educational journeys of future doctors but also affects their career trajectories and personal growth.
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Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy May Protect Against Dementia
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/breast-cancer-hormone-therapy-may-protect-against-dementia-2024a1000dzo?src=rss

Hormone-modulating therapy for breast cancer was associated with a reduced risk for dementia in some older women, according to a large retrospective study.
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HDL Cholesterol Increases Kidney Disease Risk in T2D
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hdl-cholesterol-increases-kidney-disease-risk-t2d-2024a1000dzs?src=rss

Both very high and very low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were associated with an increased risk for diabetic kidney disease in women, but not men, with T2D.
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Oncologists' Pharma Ties: Time for Full Disclosure
https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/oncologists-pharma-ties-time-full-disclosure-2024a1000e01?src=rss

A recent study found that three quarters of oncologists who took part in a global survey did not recognize one or more scenarios that could represent a conflict of interest.
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Industry Paid Most New Cardiology Fellows
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/industry-paid-most-new-cardiology-fellows-2024a1000e07?src=rss

Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers paid cardiology fellows $13.3 million with the majority of the money going to those in procedural intensive subspecialties.
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Red Meat Tied to Increased Dementia Risk
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/red-meat-tied-increased-dementia-risk-2024a1000e0g?src=rss

Higher intake of processed red meat is associated with an increased risk for dementia, new research indicates. Replacing this food type with nuts and legumes could potentially lower this risk.
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Promising New Data Support GLP-1s for Dementia Prevention
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/promising-new-data-support-glp-1s-dementia-prevention-2024a1000e0l?src=rss

New clinical trial data suggest promising therapeutic effects of the GLP-1 liraglutide on cognition and brain size in individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
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Lipedema: Current Diagnostic and Treatment Evidence
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/lipedema-current-diagnostic-and-treatment-evidence-2024a1000e0p?src=rss

Despite affecting 11% of cisgender women, lipedema remains largely misunderstood.
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Apathy Linked to Amyloid Deposition
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/apathy-linked-amyloid-deposition-2024a1000e1h?src=rss

Higher initial amyloid levels in certain brain regions of older adults with no cognitive or psychiatric symptoms at baseline are linked to apathy at long-term follow-up.
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Almost 50% of Global Dementia Cases May Be Preventable
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/almost-50-global-dementia-cases-may-be-preventable-2024a1000e1w?src=rss

Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors over the life course could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases worldwide, according to a new Lancet Commission report.
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Maternal Obesity Linked to Sudden Infant Death
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/maternal-obesity-linked-sudden-infant-death-2024a1000e2n?src=rss

A new study suggests obesity during pregnancy may be associated with some cases of unexplained deaths among babies, although the reason for the association remains unclear.
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Alopecia Areata Linked to Psychiatric, Autoimmune Diagnoses
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/alopecia-areata-linked-psychiatric-autoimmune-comorbidities-2024a1000e2p?src=rss

Patients with AA are at greater risk for psychiatric and autoimmune comorbidities at the time of diagnosis and during the first year after diagnosis, according to a retrospective cohort study.
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Is Your Sedentary Lifestyle Killing You? New Study Says Yes
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/your-sedentary-lifestyle-killing-you-new-study-says-yes-2024a1000e2v?src=rss

Engaging in lower levels of physical activity levels and spending more time in sedentary behavior increased the risk for all-cause mortality, a new study showed.
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FDA Expands Darzalex Faspro Indication in Myeloma
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-expands-darzalex-faspro-indication-myeloma-2024a1000e30?src=rss

The combination was approved for induction and consolidation in transplant-eligible patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
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Sepsis Alert Systems in EDs Reduce Mortality
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sepsis-alert-systems-emergency-departments-linked-improved-2024a1000e2x?src=rss

A meta-analysis found that sepsis alert systems were associated with improved patient outcomes and adherence to sepsis management protocols in emergency departments.
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BC Patients See Minimal Cognitive Decline with CDK4/6
https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/bc-patients-see-minimal-cognitive-decline-cdk4-6-2024a1000e5n?src=rss

Patients beginning first-line endocrine and CDK4/6 inhibition for advanced breast cancer experience minimal extra cognitive decline beyond what was already caused by previous treatments.
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Does Magnesium Sulfate Boost Pain Relief in Renal Colic?
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/does-magnesium-sulfate-boost-pain-relief-renal-colic-2024a1000e5q?src=rss

Intravenous magnesium sulfate combined with diclofenac offered superior pain relief for renal colic but at levels below the accepted threshold for clinical importance in a randomized clinical trial.
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Liver Transplant Delays Progression in Colorectal Metastasis
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/liver-transplant-delays-progression-colorectal-metastasis-2024a1000e5t?src=rss

Applying specific selection criteria for liver transplant to patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastasis leads to higher progression-free and overall survival, according to a new study.
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Lancet Commission Aims for a Clearer Definition of Obesity
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/lancet-commission-aims-clearer-definition-obesity-2024a1000e5z?src=rss

More than 1 billion people globally are affected by obesity, yet it still lacks a clear definition.
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Multiple Investigational Approaches Show Promise for Lupus
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/multiple-investigational-approaches-show-promise-treatment-2024a1000e5y?src=rss

Data presented at EULAR 2024 suggest that there are positive times ahead for the treatment of SLE, with experts encouraged but cautious about what the future holds.
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