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Educating about nocebo effects helps improve tolerance to tricyclic antidepressants

10 May 2022

A short intervention that addresses the nocebo (negative placebo) effect appears to improve tolerance of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), which are commonly used to treat disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), a study has shown.

Educating about nocebo effects helps improve tolerance to tricyclic antidepressants

10 May 2022

Norfloxacin prevents bacterial infections in patients with liver failure

10 May 2022 by

Primary norfloxacin prophylaxis is both safe and effective in preventing bacterial infections in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF), a study has shown.

Norfloxacin prevents bacterial infections in patients with liver failure

10 May 2022

Rectal evacuation disorders tied to poor bowel preparation in chronic constipation patients

10 May 2022

Outlet dysfunction is associated with suboptimal bowel preparation and decreased cecal intubation, among others, in patients with chronic constipation undergoing colonoscopy, reveals a study.

Rectal evacuation disorders tied to poor bowel preparation in chronic constipation patients

10 May 2022

Can lithium reduce risk of osteoporosis in bipolar patients?

10 May 2022 by

Bipolar disorder is associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis. This risk is reduced by lithium therapy, but not by any other antipsychotics, a retrospective cohort study conducted by the Psychosis Research Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, has shown.

Can lithium reduce risk of osteoporosis in bipolar patients?

10 May 2022

How does IV edaravone fare for ALS in the real world?

10 May 2022 by

Intravenous (IV) edaravone seems to continue to provide hope for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease with no known cure, according to data presented at AAN 2022.

How does IV edaravone fare for ALS in the real world?

10 May 2022

$Trabectedin–durvalumab combo shows antitumour activity in refractory ovarian carcinoma$

Trabectedin–durvalumab combo shows antitumour activity in refractory ovarian carcinoma

10 May 2022

Combination treatment with trabectedin and durvalumab appears to be promising in the treatment of patients with platinum-refractory ovarian carcinoma, shrinking tumour while having a manageable side effect profile, according to data from the phase Ib TRAMUNE trial.

Trabectedin–durvalumab combo shows antitumour activity in refractory ovarian carcinoma

10 May 2022

Vegetarian diet in early childhood poses risk of underweight

10 May 2022

Children with a vegetarian diet are more likely to be underweight compared with those who have nonvegetarian diets, although their growth or biochemical nutrition outcomes are similar, according to a study.

Vegetarian diet in early childhood poses risk of underweight

10 May 2022

Inflammatory markers in tears help detect COVID-19

10 May 2022

Elevated levels of various proinflammatory cytokines in tears can indicate active SARS-CoV-2 infection and the presence of the virus in the conjunctiva, a recent study has found.

Inflammatory markers in tears help detect COVID-19

10 May 2022

Early neurosurgery tied to better survival in spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke

09 May 2022

Neurosurgery performed 2–4 hours after presenting to the emergency department (ED) seems to result in better survival outcomes in patients with spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke, reports a recent study.

Early neurosurgery tied to better survival in spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke

09 May 2022

Ravulizumab shows rapid, sustained benefits for myasthenia gravis

09 May 2022 by

Treatment with ravulizumab leads to rapid and sustained reductions in myasthenia gravis (MG) symptoms, according to the CHAMPION study presented at AAN 2022.

Ravulizumab shows rapid, sustained benefits for myasthenia gravis

09 May 2022

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Educating about nocebo effects helps improve tolerance to tricyclic antidepressants

Educating about nocebo effects helps improve tolerance to tricyclic antidepressants

Norfloxacin prevents bacterial infections in patients with liver failure

Norfloxacin prevents bacterial infections in patients with liver failure

Rectal evacuation disorders tied to poor bowel preparation in chronic constipation patients

Rectal evacuation disorders tied to poor bowel preparation in chronic constipation patients

Can lithium reduce risk of osteoporosis in bipolar patients?

Can lithium reduce risk of osteoporosis in bipolar patients?

How does IV edaravone fare for ALS in the real world?

How does IV edaravone fare for ALS in the real world?

Trabectedin–durvalumab combo shows antitumour activity in refractory ovarian carcinoma

Trabectedin–durvalumab combo shows antitumour activity in refractory ovarian carcinoma

Vegetarian diet in early childhood poses risk of underweight

Vegetarian diet in early childhood poses risk of underweight

Inflammatory markers in tears help detect COVID-19

Inflammatory markers in tears help detect COVID-19

Early neurosurgery tied to better survival in spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke

Early neurosurgery tied to better survival in spontaneous haemorrhagic stroke

Ravulizumab shows rapid, sustained benefits for myasthenia gravis

Ravulizumab shows rapid, sustained benefits for myasthenia gravis