Blacks, Hispanics and Asians use asthma inhalers less than whites, suggesting that socioeconomic factors and lack of access to specialty care are at the root of this gap.

Even when HIV is controlled, damage to the gut caused by the disease can persist. A new study found early evidence that diet-derived compounds found in vegetables from the mustard family, such as broccoli and cabbage, may help support immune activity involved in gut repair.

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine structural biologists are the first in the world to visualize a key cell protein as part of recently published research in the journal Cell Reports.

About The Study: In this cohort study, Medicaid prescription caps were associated with lower overall use of prescription medications and greater frequency of acute care use among young adults with opioid use disorder.

A new Expert Consensus Decision Pathway by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) provides recommended strategies for improving postpartum care for individuals with and at risk for short- and long-term cardiovascular disease (CVD). The clinical document guides postpartum maternal cardiovascular (CV) health, recommending comprehensive postpartum cardiovascular care visits; early outpatient follow up for CV symptom monitoring; effective management of postpartum CV emergencies; and noncardiovascular aspects of care like lactation, mental health and contraception. The report published online today in JACC, the flagship journal of the ACC.

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international scientific and medical organization dedicated to advancing nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and theranostics—precision medicine that allows diagnosis and treatment to be tailored to individual patients in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.