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Mortality and Medicine: 6 New Findings
A short slide show highlights results of 6 new clinical studies that look at death, risk of death, and cheating death.
Among the leading causes of death in the United States are heart disease, cancer, stroke (cerebrovascular diseases), Alzheimer disease, and diabetes, according to the CDC.Results of several recent clinical studies add to our understanding of mortality rates associated with various types of morbidity. Scroll through the slides above for key findings. For more information, see links to studies/abstracts below.
References:
Skin Cancer Screening Recommendation Updated
Melanoma Screening Matchup: Primary Care vs Dermatology
Physical Inactivity Risks Mortality in Long Follow-up Study
High BMI Does Not Elevate Cardiovascular and Death Risks
Meat and Mortality: Protein Source Makes the Difference
Improved Survival in Patients Hospitalized with Heart Failure
Roche, Alnylam Advance Zilebesiran Into Phase 3 CV Outcomes Trial for Resistant Hypertension
September 9th 2025Zilebesiran’s twice-yearly dosing and sustained BP reductions could offer a new therapeutic approach for adults with resistant hypertension and high CV risk who are uncontrolled on current SOC regimens.
Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide Meets All End Points in Phase 3 Hypercholesterolemia Trial
September 2nd 2025At week 24, patients receiving once-daily enlicitide demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol compared with placebo.
