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Pacemakers have become smaller and more sophisticated over the decades, but they still share one defining characteristic: They must enter the body to operate. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, challenge that technology with a wearable, noninvasive pacemaker that stimulates the heart using ultrasound from outside the body.

The study, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, demonstrated how the tiny, postage-stamp-sized device could synchronize contractions in engineered human heart cells, restore normal heart rhythms in animal models, and maintain a favorable safety profile during 8 months of follow-up. https://t.co/y8Ut6nWXVu

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Melanoma, basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) have become increasingly common. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential because prompt diagnosis substantially improves the likelihood of curative treatment. The following five practical strategies can help clinicians systematically evaluate suspicious skin lesions during routine clinical practice.

The ABCDE rule remains a simple and practical tool for systematically evaluating pigmented skin lesions. More on the ABCDE rule: https://t.co/WXB3SKS89O

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LIVE TOMORROW: Next-Gen GBCAs in MRI ➡️ https://t.co/lLnVqlzp9W

Tune in for a quick session on the latest innovations in radiology. Learn how to improve patient outcomes in just 15 minutes with our expert faculty. See you there!

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Explore expert insights on advancing clinical excellence in comprehensive eye care. This curriculum provides practical perspectives to support informed decision-making and address evolving clinical challenges in everyday practice.

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Most weight-loss drugs don’t provide cardiovascular benefits or meaningfully improve quality of life, a new study suggested. But some experts urged caution in interpreting the findings.

A meta-analysis of 262 randomized trials, involving nearly 100,000 participants, found that several newer and emerging drugs produce substantial weight loss. However, that loss was accompanied by higher rates of adverse events. https://t.co/M3Zxnx34Hm

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HER2 mutations are changing the treatment landscape in #NSCLC. Are your clinical decisions keeping pace?

Explore the latest evidence on targeted therapies and their impact on patient care.

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🧠 Learners will be better able to summarize recent data on the use of AATs for early stages of AD and select and monitor patients receiving an AAT for the management of early stages of AD.

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Exceptionally fast gait speed is associated with a lower risk for cognitive impairment, slower cognitive decline, and greater hippocampal volume in older adults, a new study showed.

While gait speed usually declines with age, the researchers identified a group of older adults with a walking pace similar to that of people 30 years younger. In a retrospective analysis of more than 3900 adults aged 80 years or older, these ‘super movers’ had gait speeds that were at least 1.5 SDs above the age- and sex-adjusted average for their cohort.

Compared with their slower-moving peers, super movers had a lower risk for cognitive impairment over 5 years of follow-up and showed slower decline in memory, processing speed, executive function, and global cognition. However, super movers did not have lower levels of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD) pathology. https://t.co/hWLPd3zI96

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Advance your expertise in IgA nephropathy with cutting-edge, expert-led insights. Explore B-cell modulation and translate the latest evidence into smarter clinical decisions and improved patient outcomes.

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Thank you to everyone who has joined us for today’s live event! To help you implement these insights directly into your practice, we’ve put together a practical clinician handout: https://t.co/C7CcODTdFe

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Navigating Vaccine Conversations in the Real World https://t.co/Jf0O8AuqC2

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Adults with increased cardiometabolic risk who slept about 80 minutes less each night for 6 weeks gained about 0.45 kg, had a 0.52-cm larger waist circumference, and spent more than 17 additional minutes per day awake but inactive.

“These findings highlight the importance of discussing sleep duration at health care encounters and support guidance to maintain adequate sleep duration to improve weight management and obesity prevention across the lifespan,” the study authors wrote. https://t.co/gMdTLhBxBX

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In this CME, build confidence in discussing biosimilars with patients through shared decision-making strategies and practical approaches to interprofessional collaboration in care.

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Get up to speed on handling vaccine safety and efficacy questions in your practice. Don't miss our live 15-min session with Dr. Angelo, Dr. Bock & Dr. Lam!

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Diabetes is not a gender-neutral disease and should no longer be managed as though it were, according to Susanne Reger-Tan, MD, a professor and director of the Department of Diabetology and Endocrinology at the Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.

During an online press conference organized by the Association of Diabetes Counseling and Education Professionals in Germany, Reger-Tan said that hormonal changes across a woman’s life substantially influence glucose metabolism, insulin requirements, and cardiovascular (CV) risk. However, these differences remain underrecognized in clinical practice. Tap the link to read more: https://t.co/sTWmpcSCMM

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Expert insights on optimizing care for patients with PFIC and Alagille syndrome. Learn how IBAT inhibitors may improve outcomes and review practical approaches to patient selection and treatment management.

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When assessing long-term disease modification in IgAN, which clinical biomarker trajectory dictates your choice to alter or escalate to novel targeted immunotherapies?

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Get ready for our new curriculum on Advancing Clinical Excellence in Rapid Seizure Termination. Let's test your knowledge!

As new treatment options for rapid seizure termination emerge, what will most influence your clinical decision-making?

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Which clinical outcome is most critical to your patients when discussing long-term secondary antithrombotic management?

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While there may be cases when self-scheduling fills empty slots efficiently, reduces no-show rates, and satisfies the modern consumer’s demand for instant access, a sharp operational and clinical wall is emerging as hospital systems attempt to scale these self-service platforms into high-stakes, highly acute, and resource-intensive departments. When health systems extend unguided self-scheduling to the emergency department (ED), urgent care fast-tracks, complex specialty procedures, and surgical blocks, the promise of efficiency has the potential to rapidly unravel. https://t.co/tTmaMfcLd5