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Bremelanotide enhances sexual brain processing in women with hypoactive sexual desire

09 Nov 2022 by

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover clinical study has found that a single subcutaneous injection of bremelanotide significantly increases sexual desire for up to 24 hours through enhancing sexual brain processing in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).

Bremelanotide enhances sexual brain processing in women with hypoactive sexual desire

09 Nov 2022

TIL therapy improves PFS in patients with advanced melanoma

09 Nov 2022 by

Tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with advanced melanoma compared with standard-of-care treatment with ipilimumab, according to the M14TIL trial presented at ESMO 2022.

TIL therapy improves PFS in patients with advanced melanoma

09 Nov 2022

Atezolizumab bests chemo in advanced NSCLC

09 Nov 2022 by

First-line immunotherapy treatment with atezolizumab – a PD-L1 inhibitor – offers a survival advantage over single-agent chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are ineligible for platinum doublets in the phase III IPSOS trial.

Atezolizumab bests chemo in advanced NSCLC

09 Nov 2022

Is vonoprazan an alternative to pantoprazole in preventing post-EVL ulcers, bleeding?

08 Nov 2022 by

Vonoprazan may be as effective as pantoprazole in reducing the risk of ulcers or bleeding following endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) in patients with portal hypertension, according to a small study from Egypt presented at the United European Gastroenterology Week (UEG 2022).

Is vonoprazan an alternative to pantoprazole in preventing post-EVL ulcers, bleeding?

08 Nov 2022

Ticagrelor–aspirin more effective in patients with normal vs impaired renal function

08 Nov 2022

Patients with normal, instead of impaired, renal function tend to benefit more from the combination therapy ticagrelor plus aspirin than clopidogrel plus aspirin, reveals a study.

Ticagrelor–aspirin more effective in patients with normal vs impaired renal function

08 Nov 2022

CRP, procalcitonin predict infections in febrile infants

08 Nov 2022 by

Biomarkers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin are robust predictors of serious bacterial infections (SBIs) and invasive bacterial infections (IBIs), respectively, in febrile infants, results of a Singapore study have shown.

CRP, procalcitonin predict infections in febrile infants

08 Nov 2022

Low vitamin D levels up mortality risk in adults

08 Nov 2022

A deficiency in vitamin D levels appears to increase the risk of death in adults, suggests a study.

Low vitamin D levels up mortality risk in adults

08 Nov 2022

High glycaemic burden associated with HCC development and fibrosis progression in patients with CHB + T2D

08 Nov 2022 by

High glycaemic burden is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development and fibrosis progression in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) (CHB + T2D), researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have reported.

High glycaemic burden associated with HCC development and fibrosis progression in patients with CHB + T2D

08 Nov 2022

EDS device with fluticasone cuts CRS exacerbations

08 Nov 2022 by

The use of an exhalation delivery system with fluticasone (EDS-FLU) significantly reduces acute exacerbations of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), which may help drive down the need for antibiotics and prevent antibiotic resistance, in the ReOpen1 and 2 randomized controlled trials.

EDS device with fluticasone cuts CRS exacerbations

08 Nov 2022

Ovarian reserve damage less with ablation vs cystectomy for endometrioma

07 Nov 2022

In the treatment of patients with endometrioma, both ablation and cystectomy cause significant damage to ovarian reserve, although the extent of damage appears to be less with ablation, as shown in a study.

Ovarian reserve damage less with ablation vs cystectomy for endometrioma

07 Nov 2022

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Bremelanotide enhances sexual brain processing in women with hypoactive sexual desire

Bremelanotide enhances sexual brain processing in women with hypoactive sexual desire

TIL therapy improves PFS in patients with advanced melanoma

TIL therapy improves PFS in patients with advanced melanoma

Atezolizumab bests chemo in advanced NSCLC

Atezolizumab bests chemo in advanced NSCLC

Is vonoprazan an alternative to pantoprazole in preventing post-EVL ulcers, bleeding?

Is vonoprazan an alternative to pantoprazole in preventing post-EVL ulcers, bleeding?

Ticagrelor–aspirin more effective in patients with normal vs impaired renal function

Ticagrelor–aspirin more effective in patients with normal vs impaired renal function

CRP, procalcitonin predict infections in febrile infants

CRP, procalcitonin predict infections in febrile infants

Low vitamin D levels up mortality risk in adults

Low vitamin D levels up mortality risk in adults

High glycaemic burden associated with HCC development and fibrosis progression in patients with CHB + T2D

High glycaemic burden associated with HCC development and fibrosis progression in patients with CHB + T2D

EDS device with fluticasone cuts CRS exacerbations

EDS device with fluticasone cuts CRS exacerbations

Ovarian reserve damage less with ablation vs cystectomy for endometrioma

Ovarian reserve damage less with ablation vs cystectomy for endometrioma