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Blood manganese concentrations show a negative association with bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC), suggesting that the metal may play a role in osteoporosis and osteopaenia, a recent study has found.

Among individuals carrying the 17q12-21 asthma-risk variant rs2305480, owning a dog appears to exert a protective effect against persistent wheeze, a recent study has found.

Cefmetazole and cefoxitin prove to be effective in the treatment of patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Escherichia coli, according to two separate studies presented at IDWeek 2022.

Some social needs that are not properly addressed may contribute to the presence of overactive bladder (OAB) in adults, and these unmet needs can affect the overall management of OAB patients, suggests a recent study.

In the 3-year follow-up of the EMPOWER-Lung 1 study, first-line cemiplimab continued to outdo chemotherapy (CT) in providing survival benefit for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Moreover, in the second-line setting (patients with progressive disease [PD]), cemiplimab added to CT provided meaningful and durable objective response rate (ORR) and overall survival (OS) benefit.

While rare, infection with antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria (AR-GNB) following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis is more severe and often results in worse outcomes, according to a study presented at the recent Virtual ID Week 2022.