For patients with obesity and atrial fibrillation (Afib), GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs may be the weight loss approach that better addresses their arrhythmia, observational data suggested.

Infections are a significant concern for MS patients on DMTs, with limited real-world evidence available. Observational studies reveal discrepancies with trial data, particularly for therapies like ...

LOS ANGELES -- The FDA's warning about arrhythmia risk with lamotrigine (Lamictal) based on in vitro data wasn't borne out in observational cohorts of people with epilepsy, although the risk did ...

• The choice between an observational study and a randomized controlled trial (RCT) is not binary. • No algorithm exists for determining whether an observational study or an RCT is best for answering ...

The use of data from observational studies has a long tradition in epidemiological research. A series of complex study designs and analysis procedures, such as propensity score methods, have been ...

A massive new study combining observational and genetic data overturns the long-held belief that light drinking protects the brain. Researchers found that dementia risk rises in direct proportion to ...

Researchers have created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. Using a new data-assimilation system called JAGUAR-DAS, ...

• Accounting for bias is a major challenge confronting the use of observational data to gain important insights into real-world treatment effects. • No single study design will satisfy all information ...