Musunuru and colleagues1 describe in the Journal an innovative approach in which gene editing is applied in the treatment of a very rare disease, the severe urea-cycle disorder carbamoyl-phosphate ...

Semaglutide at a dose of 2.4 mg has established weight-loss and cardiovascular benefits, and cagrilintide at a dose of 2.4 mg ...

In previous treat-to-target trials, adjustments to the dose of basal insulin have been made at least weekly, according to ...

Corporatization” of health care, a process predicted decades ago, now refers to the general trend throughout the industry toward higher levels of integrated control by consolidated profit-seeking ...

One of the more difficult decisions for patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, as well as for their clinicians, is ...

We conducted a phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging trial that included 11 groups as two cohorts. Participants with obesity (obesity cohort) were randomly assigned ...

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Malnutrition in older adults is common, underrecognized, and contributes to poor health and risk of death. Guidelines are available to facilitate prevention and treatment of malnutrition.

The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic intestinal disorders that are typically categorized as one of two subtypes: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. 1 Ulcerative colitis is ...

Electronic nicotine-delivery systems — also called e-cigarettes — are used by some tobacco smokers to assist with quitting. Evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of these systems is needed.