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Anxiety in MCI may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

01 Jan 2021 by

Anxiety symptoms in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may increase their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study presented at the Radiological Society of North America annual meeting (RSNA 2020).

Anxiety in MCI may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

01 Jan 2021

Graphic warning labels keep buyers away from sugar-sweetened drinks

01 Jan 2021 by

Warning labels, particularly those that depict graphic health effects, are effective in dissuading consumers from purchasing sugar-sweetened beverages, reports a new meta-analysis.

Graphic warning labels keep buyers away from sugar-sweetened drinks

01 Jan 2021

Ginseng, α-cyclodextrin of no help for glycaemic, cholesterol control

31 Dec 2020 by

Taking hydrolysed ginseng or α-cyclodextrin supplements did not improve glycaemic control and total cholesterol levels, respectively, in overweight or obese people with prediabetes, according to a study.

Ginseng, α-cyclodextrin of no help for glycaemic, cholesterol control

31 Dec 2020

Acute-on-chronic liver failure ups death risk among patients with failure-to-control OGVB

31 Dec 2020

Acute-on-chronic liver failure worsens survival outlook among patients with failure to control oesophago-gastric variceal bleeding (OGVB), reports a new study.

Acute-on-chronic liver failure ups death risk among patients with failure-to-control OGVB

31 Dec 2020

Yogurt intake lowers risk of proximal colon cancer

31 Dec 2020

People who eat yogurt appear to have a reduced risk of proximal colon cancer with a long latency period, a study has found. However, no significant benefit is seen for colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality.

Yogurt intake lowers risk of proximal colon cancer

31 Dec 2020

Common IBD biologics safe for pregnant women

31 Dec 2020

In pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the use of vedolizumab or ustekinumab poses no negative effect on maternal or neonatal outcomes, according to a study.

Common IBD biologics safe for pregnant women

31 Dec 2020

Food allergy in children affects QoL in Asian parents

30 Dec 2020 by

In Asian families, food allergies in children may affect quality of life (QoL) of their parents, according to a retrospective study from the US presented at ACAAI 2020.

Food allergy in children affects QoL in Asian parents

30 Dec 2020

CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

30 Dec 2020 by

Treatment with a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy yields high response in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL) — driving tumour cells down to undetectable levels in close to 80 percent of these patients, according to the ZUMA-5 trial presented at ASH 2020.

CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

30 Dec 2020

Carvedilol yields survival gains in patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension

30 Dec 2020

Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension appear to achieve lower mortality with carvedilol than with variceal band ligation (VBL), a study has found.

Carvedilol yields survival gains in patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension

30 Dec 2020

Taking calcium supplements reduces risk of squamous cell carcinoma

30 Dec 2020

Treatment with calcium supplementation with or without vitamin D appears to lower the risk of invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) but not basal cell carcinoma (BCC), a study has shown.

Taking calcium supplements reduces risk of squamous cell carcinoma

30 Dec 2020

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Anxiety in MCI may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Anxiety in MCI may lead to Alzheimer’s disease

Graphic warning labels keep buyers away from sugar-sweetened drinks

Graphic warning labels keep buyers away from sugar-sweetened drinks

Ginseng, α-cyclodextrin of no help for glycaemic, cholesterol control

Ginseng, α-cyclodextrin of no help for glycaemic, cholesterol control

Acute-on-chronic liver failure ups death risk among patients with failure-to-control OGVB

Acute-on-chronic liver failure ups death risk among patients with failure-to-control OGVB

Yogurt intake lowers risk of proximal colon cancer

Yogurt intake lowers risk of proximal colon cancer

Common IBD biologics safe for pregnant women

Common IBD biologics safe for pregnant women

Food allergy in children affects QoL in Asian parents

Food allergy in children affects QoL in Asian parents

CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Carvedilol yields survival gains in patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension

Carvedilol yields survival gains in patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension

Taking calcium supplements reduces risk of squamous cell carcinoma

Taking calcium supplements reduces risk of squamous cell carcinoma