September 2023 Medical News Summary

JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Staff Writer Samantha Anderer discuss "Is the Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak the New Normal?" Related Content: Is the Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak the New Normal? 

JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Testosterone Use Rises Among Women, but Does the Evidence Support It?" Related Content: Testosterone Use Rises Among Women, but Does the Evidence Support It? 

JAMA Medical News Director Jennifer Abbasi and Associate Managing Editor Kate Schweitzer discuss "Lp(a)-Reducing Agent Pelacarsen Misses the Mark in Phase 3—Now What?" Related Content: Lp(a)-Reducing Agent Pelacarsen Misses the Mark in Phase 3—Now What? 

Dr. Rae Bacharach discusses the Neurology Today article, "Individuals Can Now Request a Blood Test for Alzheimer disease - Why Some Dementia Experts Are Wary". Show references: https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2023/10190/individuals_can_now_request_a_blood_test_ ... Show More

How is Alzheimer's diagnosed? Is there a new blood test for colon cancer? Is West Nile virus deadly? Is West Nile virus curable? How bad is COVID right now? Our guest is American Medical Association Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AM ... Show More

Consumers can now get easy tests for Alzheimer’s. But these tests may not really help patients that much—yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Dr. Joseph Therriault about the use of plasma biomarkers in diagnosing Alzheimer disease, emphasizing the importance of interpreting these biomarkers within the clinical context of the patient. Read the related article in Nature. Disclosures can be foun ... Show More

Where is it coming from? How long will it last? What's in the smoke? Whose health is at risk? How do you clean your own air? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Where is it coming from? How long will it last? What's in the smoke? Whose health is at risk? How do you clean your own air? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

In this intimate finale of a two-part special, Dr. Sanjay Gupta decides to find out his own risk of Alzheimer’s disease. As he confronts his own genetic markers and lifestyle factors, Sanjay breaks down the science behind Alzheimer’s risk and explores what steps might slow down t ... Show More