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Psoriasis ups risk of colorectal cancer
26 Nov 2021
Patients with psoriasis appear to be at greater risk for developing colorectal cancer, suggests a recent study, noting how gastroenterology consultation and colonoscopic examination are indicated for such individuals presenting with bowel symptoms.
Psoriasis ups risk of colorectal cancer
26 Nov 2021Convalescent plasma ineffective for COVID-19
26 Nov 2021
byTristan Manalac
A recent Singapore meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCT) has found no clear clinical benefit to using convalescent plasma (CP) for patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially in those with severe disease.
Convalescent plasma ineffective for COVID-19
26 Nov 2021Depressive symptoms foretell HFpEF risk in late life
26 Nov 2021
A recent study has shown that depression predicts the risk of developing heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in late life, and the greater the symptoms, the higher the risk.