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Treatment with cholinesterase inhibitors in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) leads to significant improvements in gait variability, with trending benefits for gait speed and fall prevention, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Cholinesterase inhibitors show promise for treating gait disturbance in PD

07 Dec 2021

Older women with cervical cancer face bleak outcomes

Cervical cancer stands out as a major concern for older women who are frequently undertreated and are at higher risk of death, a study reports.

Older women with cervical cancer face bleak outcomes

Levetiracetam associated with longer OS in IDH wild-type glioblastoma

07 Dec 2021 by

An observational single-institution cohort study provides evidence that levetiracetam use throughout the duration of standard chemotherapy is associated with longer median overall survival (OS) in patients with isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH) wild-type glioblastoma.

Levetiracetam associated with longer OS in IDH wild-type glioblastoma

Computer-assisted rapid movement training beneficial for fall prevention after stroke

07 Dec 2021 by

A randomized clinical trial conducted by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and clinicians at Shatin Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong finds computer-assisted rapid movement training (RMT) to be as effective as conventional balance training (CBT) at improving chronic stroke survivors’ overall balance, motor function and balance recovery, indicating potential for home-based telerehabilitation.

Computer-assisted rapid movement training beneficial for fall prevention after stroke

Environmental ills linked to aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis

Poor environmental quality is associated with greater odds of an advanced stage prostate cancer at diagnosis, with a study finding the strongest associations for lower water, land, sociodemographic quality.

Environmental ills linked to aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis

06 Dec 2021

Receipt of gender-affirming care reduces depression, suicidality in transgender, non-binary youth

Receipt of gender-affirming care led to a reduced risk of depression and suicidality among transgender and non-binary (TNB) youth, according to a prospective study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2021 National Conference & Exhibition (AAP 2021).

Receipt of gender-affirming care reduces depression, suicidality in transgender, non-binary youth

06 Dec 2021

Switching to TAF helps improve virologic response in HBV patients in real world

Switching to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) from nucleos(t)ide analogue therapies was associated with improved virologic response and liver function in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, even in those with decompensated HBV cirrhosis, according to real-world studies presented at AASLD 2021.

Switching to TAF helps improve virologic response in HBV patients in real world

Birth control pills pose inflammatory bowel disease risk

The use of combined oral contraceptive pills (COCPs) appears to confer some risk of inflammatory bowel disease, which increases accordingly with duration of COCP exposure, as shown in a study.

Birth control pills pose inflammatory bowel disease risk

06 Dec 2021

Does enrolment in clinical trials improve survival in patients with multiple myeloma?

Enrolment in clinical trials does not seem to increase survival among patients with multiple myeloma, a recent study has found.

Does enrolment in clinical trials improve survival in patients with multiple myeloma?

06 Dec 2021

$Continuous smartphone use tied to refractive error in teens$

Continuous smartphone use tied to refractive error in teens

A recent study involving Dutch teenagers has found that a higher number of episodes of >20 minutes of continuous smartphone use may lead to more myopic refractive errors. Such association does not exist in those with high outdoor exposure.

Continuous smartphone use tied to refractive error in teens