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Blood transfusion appears to result in better 30-day outcomes in older anaemic patients with anaemia-related myocardial injury, according to a study. Hence, troponin levels may be included in decision-making relative to transfusion in this population.

Women who eat cured meat appear to be at heightened risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study from Hong Kong.

There appears to be a genetic-based association between the presence of myopic refractive error and an increased risk of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), according to the results of a Mendelian randomization study.

A randomized controlled trial conducted by researchers from Hong Kong Metropolitan University, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong found greater improvements in upper limb sensorimotor functions among subacute stroke survivors who engaged in bilateral movement-based computer games (BMCG) vs conventional rehabilitation (CR) alone.

A randomized controlled trial of reproductive-age women prone to migraines has shown soy isoflavones supplementation to be effective at reducing the frequency and duration of migraine attacks.

Once-daily treatment with sustained-release (SR) ivabradine hemisulfate, alongside optimum standard therapy, results in better heart function in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), reports a study.

Ignorance and fear of HIV both contribute significantly to the negative attitudes towards men who have sex with men (MSM) living with the virus, suggests a study presented at the 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) in Montreal, Canada.