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Polypharmacy ups death risk in older adults

03 Mar 2022

Polypharmacy appears to be common among older adults and aggravates mortality risk, reports a recent Denmark study.

Polypharmacy ups death risk in older adults

03 Mar 2022

Electronic nose could sniff out Parkinson’s disease

03 Mar 2022 by

An artificially intelligent olfactory system has the potential to detect Parkinson’s disease through the odour profile of sebum, as shown in a study.

Electronic nose could sniff out Parkinson’s disease

03 Mar 2022

Interventions by health professionals improve participation in physical activity

03 Mar 2022

Physical activity (PA) interventions, whether delivered or prompted by health professionals in primary care, result in greater participation in self-reported moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA (MVPA), a recent study has found.

Interventions by health professionals improve participation in physical activity

03 Mar 2022

Full endoscopic on par with open discectomy for sciatica

03 Mar 2022 by

Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) is as effective as open microdiscectomy in alleviating leg pain caused by lumbar disc herniation, results of a trial have shown. PTED can thus be considered as an alternative to open microdiscectomy in the treatment of sciatica.

Full endoscopic on par with open discectomy for sciatica

03 Mar 2022

PARN mutation linked to interstitial lung disease

03 Mar 2022

Individuals with poly(A)-specific ribonuclease (PARN) mutation are likely to have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), but other interstitial lung disease (ILD) subtypes may also occur, according to a study.

PARN mutation linked to interstitial lung disease

03 Mar 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 28 February 2022)

03 Mar 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-28 February 2022 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.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 28 February 2022)

03 Mar 2022

Wearables detect seizures, help prevent related injuries

03 Mar 2022 by

The use of wearable devices is feasible for the automated seizure detection in the home environment, leading to better care outcomes, such as fewer seizure-related injuries and more accurate seizure diaries, according to a recent study.

Wearables detect seizures, help prevent related injuries

03 Mar 2022

Endoscopic resection safe, effective for oesophageal granular cell tumours

03 Mar 2022

Endoscopic resection (ER) is a safe and effective management approach for oesophageal granular cell tumours (GCT), yielding high rates of procedural success and low long-term mortality and complications, a recent study has found.

Endoscopic resection safe, effective for oesophageal granular cell tumours

03 Mar 2022

Physical exercise positively affects gut health in patients with metabolic diseases

03 Mar 2022

Engaging in moderate- or high-intensity aerobic exercises for at least 6 weeks may positively modulate the composition of gut microbiota in patients with metabolic diseases, as shown in a study.

Physical exercise positively affects gut health in patients with metabolic diseases

03 Mar 2022

Add-on electrostimulation of no benefit to paediatric cystic fibrosis patients

03 Mar 2022

A resistance exercise-training program is enough to yield gains in muscle strength and functional capacity in paediatric cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with mild-to-moderate pulmonary impairment, a study has found. Meanwhile, the addition of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) does not appear to provide extra benefit.

Add-on electrostimulation of no benefit to paediatric cystic fibrosis patients

03 Mar 2022

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Polypharmacy ups death risk in older adults

Polypharmacy ups death risk in older adults

Electronic nose could sniff out Parkinson’s disease

Electronic nose could sniff out Parkinson’s disease

Interventions by health professionals improve participation in physical activity

Interventions by health professionals improve participation in physical activity

Full endoscopic on par with open discectomy for sciatica

Full endoscopic on par with open discectomy for sciatica

PARN mutation linked to interstitial lung disease

PARN mutation linked to interstitial lung disease

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 28 February 2022)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 28 February 2022)

Wearables detect seizures, help prevent related injuries

Wearables detect seizures, help prevent related injuries

Endoscopic resection safe, effective for oesophageal granular cell tumours

Endoscopic resection safe, effective for oesophageal granular cell tumours

Physical exercise positively affects gut health in patients with metabolic diseases

Physical exercise positively affects gut health in patients with metabolic diseases

Add-on electrostimulation of no benefit to paediatric cystic fibrosis patients

Add-on electrostimulation of no benefit to paediatric cystic fibrosis patients