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Drinking tied to RA disease activity

01 Feb 2023 by

Alcohol consumption appears to influence outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with a recent study showing that low to moderate drinkers have a lower disease activity and higher health-related quality of life than abstainers.

Drinking tied to RA disease activity

01 Feb 2023

Autism spectrum disorders linked to cardiometabolic diseases

01 Feb 2023

Children with autism spectrum disorders are at increased risk of diabetes, dyslipidaaemia, and heart disease, according to a study.

Autism spectrum disorders linked to cardiometabolic diseases

01 Feb 2023

Weierkang pills show promise in treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis

31 Jan 2023

Treatment with Weierkang pills, a traditional Chinese medicine, results in improved symptoms, endoscopic appearance, and pathologic changes in patients with chronic atrophic gastritis, a study has shown. Notably, trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) appears to play a major role in the pathophysiology mechanism.

Weierkang pills show promise in treatment of chronic atrophic gastritis

31 Jan 2023

Does age influence management of patients with prosthetic joint infections?

31 Jan 2023 by

Patients aged ≥75 years with a first prosthetic joint infection following hip or knee arthroplasty have similar presentations and management as their younger counterparts (aged <75 years), according to a study. However, cardiac abnormalities and mortality at 1 year are higher in older patients.

Does age influence management of patients with prosthetic joint infections?

31 Jan 2023

Anti-inflammatory diet lowers risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

31 Jan 2023

Adherence to a healthier diet, especially that with anti-inflammatory potential, can help reduce the risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a study.

Anti-inflammatory diet lowers risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

31 Jan 2023

Wakefulness may be driven by three key factors

31 Jan 2023 by

A study has found a correlation between morning alertness and how people slept and moved the day prior, and what they had for breakfast.

Wakefulness may be driven by three key factors

31 Jan 2023

Bionic pancreas better controls glucose levels than standard care in T1D

31 Jan 2023 by

Insulin delivery via a bionic pancreas better controlled HbA_1clevels compared with standard of care (SoC) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a recent multicentre trial from the US.

Bionic pancreas better controls glucose levels than standard care in T1D

31 Jan 2023

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16-31 January 2023)

31 Jan 2023

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 January 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.