Do GLP-1 Agonists Really Need to Be Stopped Before Endoscopy?

Meeting Coverage > ACG — Meta-analysis suggests 24-hour clear liquid diet works to avoid aspiration, even with GLP-1s by Tara Haelle, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today November 5, 2024 Continuing GLP-1 receptor agonist medications when undergoing an endoscopic procedure appeared safe in a meta-analysis. In pooled findings from nine studies, patientsContinue Reading

Strategic Merger Expands PM Hotel Group's Lifestyle Division and Western U.S. Footprint

Canopy by Hilton Portland Pearl District – Image Credit PM Hotel Group    In a strategic move to expand its lifestyle hotel division and presence across the U.S., PM Hotel Group has announced a merger with Sightline Hospitality. The partnership is expected to offer guests premium accommodations and immersive experiences whileContinue Reading

What to Do If the Election Doesn’t Go as You Hoped, According to a Mental Health Expert

So, you’re experiencing election anxiety. Across the country, people on both sides of the aisle are feeling the same way. “One of the hardest aspects of elections is that as individuals we don’t have ultimate control over the outcome,” says Nicole Cain, ND, MA, a trauma-informed psychology expert. “When fearContinue Reading

Two Christian Activists Urge Followers of Jesus to Act as Influencers in American Politics

Two Christian activists from both sides of the political spectrum are encouraging the body of Christ to become active in politics, contending they have a responsibility to become major influencers in American society by restoring civility to political discourse. On his podcast “Deep End” last week, Christian rapper Lecrae hostedContinue Reading

Aldebaran 1959 Spacecraft Concept (2010)

The late ’50s and ’60s were a different time from the anxious era that is today. Nuclear power and space travel were both cool and wonderful new technologies. The only thing that could be cooler and more wonderful would be to combine the two. One suggestion was the US government-sponsoredContinue Reading

Site-specific drug release of monomethyl fumarate to treat oxidative stress disorders

Main The transcription factor nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (NRF2) is an attractive therapeutic target because its activation stimulates a panoply of antioxidants that naturally resolve oxidative stress, a process central to diseases with great societal burden1,2,3,4. However, systemically distributed activators such as monomethyl fumarate (MMF) have global on-target actionsContinue Reading