In alignment with its commitment to inform and educate physicians on topics important to health equity, the American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced a series of CME and educational activities aimed at addressing the root causes of inequities, including racism and other social determinants of health. The new content, including videos and statistical information that’s […]
Untreated OSA Increases Sudden Death, Cardiovascular Risk
It’s been estimated that nearly 1 billion people worldwide have mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research has shown that people who have OSA are nearly twice as likely to experience sudden death from cardiovascular complications (e.g. hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias) or all-cause […]
Study Shows Tislelizumab Boosts Survival in Patients with Previously Treated Esophageal Cancer
A study published in July 2021 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has shown that the overall survival (OS) in patients who had previously treated esophageal cancer improved significantly with the humanized monoclonal antibody drug tislelizumab when compared to chemotherapy (J Clin Oncol. 2021 39:15_suppl, 4012-4012; the study was sponsored by BeiGene, Ltd.). In the global […]
AAO-HNS/F Elects New Board of Directors Members
The 2021 American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS/F) Board of Directors annual election results are in, and the following physicians have been elected: President-Elect: Kathleen L. Yaremchuk, MD, MSA At-Large Director (Academic; two-year term): Alexander G. Chiu, MD At-Large Director (Academic; four-year term): Cherie-Ann O. Nathan, MD At-Large Director (Private Practice): Angela M. […]
New Study Finds Molecules, Nerve Cells in the Brain Trigger Sneezes
The cellular pathways that control the sneeze reflex go far beyond the sinuses and until recently have been poorly understood. A recent mouse model study published in Cell has identified specific cells and proteins that control the sneeze reflex (Cell. Published online ahead of print June 10, 2021. doi:10.1016/j. cell.2021.05.017). For this study, researchers, led […]
More Evidence of Olfactory Dysfunction as a Screening Tool for COVID-19
Olfactory dysfunction (OD) has long been considered a symptom of COVID-19, but its use in COVID-19 testing can be questionable, as subjective olfactory tests can significantly underreport OD. A new prospective, cross-sectional research letter from researchers at Southern Methodist University in Dallas has examined the utility of objective olfactory testing to determine COVID-19 status (JAMA […]
COVID-19 Delta Variant Increases Incidence of Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis
The Delta variant of COVID-19 (B.167.2), first identified in India, set to become the dominant variant of the disease worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The variant is certainly a force to be reckoned with: It’s more contagious than the dominant Alpha strain that ravaged Europe and the United States last year (which was […]
New Genetic Cause of Hearing Loss Illuminates How the Inner Ear Works
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine) in Philadelphia have discovered that the gene GAS2 plays a key role in normal hearing in both mice and humans, and that its absence causes severe hearing loss, according to a new study published in Developmental Cell and led by (Dev. […]
Men with Hearing Loss are More Likely to Be Obese
Men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Public Health (doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckab077). In the report “Gender differences in the association between physical activity and obesity in adults with vision and hearing losses,” researchers from […]
Head and Neck Cancer Cells Hijack Nearby Healthy Tissue, Promoting Further Invasion
A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine has shown that up to half of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma will experience tumor recurrence or new tumors, which often spread and are difficult to treat (J Exp Med. 2021;218:e20200944). The team of researchers, led by the University of Michigan School […]
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