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Foetal echocardiogram precisely detects congenital heart diseases

11 Oct 2023 by

Use of foetal echocardiograms results in an accurate diagnosis of congenital heart diseases (CHDs), with good concordance between pre- and postnatal diagnoses, according to a Singapore study.

Foetal echocardiogram precisely detects congenital heart diseases

11 Oct 2023

Do antiemetic drugs prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting in cancer patients?

11 Oct 2023

Cancer patients who are being treated with chemotherapy are susceptible to chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), and they continue to experience these side effects despite being administered with antiemetics, a study has shown.

Do antiemetic drugs prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting in cancer patients?

11 Oct 2023

Pelvic inflammatory disease carries increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer

11 Oct 2023

Women with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease appear to be at increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), according to a study.

Pelvic inflammatory disease carries increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer

11 Oct 2023

Ginseng may protect breast cancer patients against doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity

10 Oct 2023

Supplementation with ginseng appears to provide protective benefits against early cancer therapeutics-related cardiac dysfunction caused by doxorubicin and may help prevent early decline in left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with breast cancer, suggests a study.

Ginseng may protect breast cancer patients against doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity

10 Oct 2023

Exposure to flood ups risk of death

10 Oct 2023 by

Communities that are prone to floods appear to have increased risks of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory deaths that can last for up to 60 days, reveals a time series study. Such associations could vary depending on local climate, socioeconomic status, and older age.

Exposure to flood ups risk of death

10 Oct 2023

Pott’s puffy tumor not uncommon in teens with prolonged headache

10 Oct 2023

A recent study recommends having a high index of suspicion for Pott’s puffy tumour (PPT), a rare complication of frontal sinusitis, among adolescents who present with prolonged headache or frontal swelling.

Pott’s puffy tumor not uncommon in teens with prolonged headache

10 Oct 2023

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (15-30 September 2023)

10 Oct 2023

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 15-30 September 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (15-30 September 2023)

10 Oct 2023

Transforming the treatment journey for patients with early-stage EGFR-mutated NSCLC

10 Oct 2023

At a symposium hosted by AstraZeneca on 20 April 2023, a panel of distinguished experts discussed the latest developments in the management of early-stage epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)–mutated (EGFRm) non–small–cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Speakers included Dr Vincent Ng, who highlighted the advances in surgical interventions, and Professor Masahiro Tsuboi, who addressed unmet clinical needs in early-stage EGFRm NSCLC and potential solutions such as osimertinib as an adjuvant treatment. The symposium featured a lively debate on the utility of disease-free survival (DFS) as a surrogate endpoint and concluded with an informative panel discussion.

Transforming the treatment journey for patients with early-stage EGFR-mutated NSCLC

10 Oct 2023

Sleep, eating variability linked to early atherosclerosis in young adults

10 Oct 2023

Individuals with irregular sleep patterns and eating times are more likely to have thicker carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), which is a marker of early atherosclerosis, in early adulthood, according to a study.

Sleep, eating variability linked to early atherosclerosis in young adults

10 Oct 2023

VR may hold promise for treatment of persistent persecutory delusions

10 Oct 2023 by

Virtual reality (VR) cognitive therapy and VR mental relaxation therapy provide comparable improvements in persistent persecutory delusion with high uptake rates, the THRIVE trial has shown.

VR may hold promise for treatment of persistent persecutory delusions

10 Oct 2023

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Foetal echocardiogram precisely detects congenital heart diseases

Foetal echocardiogram precisely detects congenital heart diseases

Do antiemetic drugs prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting in cancer patients?

Do antiemetic drugs prevent chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting in cancer patients?

Pelvic inflammatory disease carries increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer

Pelvic inflammatory disease carries increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer

Ginseng may protect breast cancer patients against doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity

Ginseng may protect breast cancer patients against doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity

Exposure to flood ups risk of death

Exposure to flood ups risk of death

Pott’s puffy tumor not uncommon in teens with prolonged headache

Pott’s puffy tumor not uncommon in teens with prolonged headache

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (15-30 September 2023)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (15-30 September 2023)

Transforming the treatment journey for patients with early-stage EGFR-mutated NSCLC

Transforming the treatment journey for patients with early-stage EGFR-mutated NSCLC

Sleep, eating variability linked to early atherosclerosis in young adults

Sleep, eating variability linked to early atherosclerosis in young adults

VR may hold promise for treatment of persistent persecutory delusions

VR may hold promise for treatment of persistent persecutory delusions