Brandon May

Brandon May is a freelance medical writer and owner of May Medical Communications, LLC. He holds a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Houston. Throughout his career, he has written over 700 medical news articles across several different therapeutic areas. In addition to covering the medical news, Brandon also creates content for continuing medical education providers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies across the globe.

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Medicine

Expert Panel Guidelines Promote Access to In-Home Noninvasive Ventilation for COPD

Brandon May

December 17, 2021

A new set of evidence-based guidelines may help address CMS policies that severely restrict access to in-home noninvasive ventilation by patients with COPD.

Medicine

Sleep-Related Hypoxia Tied to Higher Risk for COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Death

Brandon May

December 10, 2021

Researchers sought to investigate the association between sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-related hypoxia with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 outcomes.

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Endocrinology

Insulin Prescriptions Fell for Type 2 Diabetes During Height of COVID-19

Brandon May

November 24, 2021

Insulin prescriptions fell during the COVID-19 pandemic for adults with type 2 diabetes. Children with type 1 diabetes were much less affected.

News

Adult Asthma Linked to Metabolic Syndrome, Adipose Tissue Inflammatory Markers

Brandon May

November 17, 2021

A Dutch study examined the link between adult onset asthma, metabolic syndrome, and adipose tissue inflammatory markers, including IL-6 and the leptin-adiponectin ratio.

News

COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effect on Patients With Psoriatic Disease

Brandon May

November 15, 2021

The effect of the COVID-29 pandemic on the hospital admissions and treatment adherences of patients with psoriasis are examined.

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News

Metformin and Sulfonylurea Use in People With Type 2 Diabetes and COVID-19

Brandon May

November 9, 2021

COVID-19 can cause additional complications and even death in people with a pre-existing conditions like type 2 diabetes. Researchers studied whether the medications people with type 2 diabetes often take were associated with a risk of dying from the virus.

Endocrinology

Increased Dairy Intake Reduces Falls in Older Adults in Residential Care

Brandon May

November 8, 2021

Foods rich in calcium and protein like milk, yogurt, and cheese slow bone loss and improve insulin-like growth factor 1, which promotes bone and tissue growth. Researchers studied whether adding these to the diets of people aged 80 and older at care facilities would decrease their risk of hip fractures and falls.

News

RBX2660 Reduces Recurrent C difficile Infections in Patients With Comorbid Conditions

Brandon May

November 2, 2021

Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of the investigational, microbiota-based, live biotherapeutic RBX2660 for treatment of recurrent C difficile infection.

News

Chilblain-Like Lesions in Patients With COVID-19 Still Unexplained

Brandon May

November 2, 2021

The prevalence of COVID-19 in patients with chilblain-like lesions is assessed.

News

Serum PON-1 May Be a Possible Marker for PCOS in Women With Obesity

Brandon May

October 27, 2021

Polycystic ovary syndrome is often linked with metabolic syndrome and other disorders, but researchers say current screening tools are inadequate. Researchers sought to discover more precise biomarkers to screen people for polycystic ovary syndrome.

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