April 28, 2023

The rising trend of blunt use in youth, particularly in vulnerable racial minorities and LGBT youth, is a growing concern.  The legalization and easy access to cannabis in the United States have resulted in significant negative impacts on youth, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health...

Adverse childhood experiences expose sexual and gender minorities, particularly bisexual individuals, to an increased risk of substance use.  The detrimental role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on overall health has been widely studied. The impact is more severe in adult and gender minority groups (SGMs), specifically in those with a negative response from family, who...

The positive correlation of bile acid levels in biliary atresia to myocardial structural changes highlights their potential causative association with cardiomyopathy in these patients. Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy comprises pathologic cardiac structural and functional changes in cirrhotic patients. It has a prevalence of approximately 30% and is a major cause of morbidity and peri-operative mortality in these...

A study of three patients with multiple sclerosis undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation found that high-dose cyclophosphamide may have modulated the inflammatory response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, preventing the development of COVID-19 and worsening of multiple sclerosis symptoms. Multiple sclerosis and SARS-CoV-2 infection share strong immune and inflammatory components. High-dose cyclophosphamide might reduce the inflammatory...