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High fluid intake helps reduce BP in children

16 Dec 2021

Drinking lots of fluids can lower blood pressure (BP) in children by increasing renal sodium excretion, according to a recent study.

High fluid intake helps reduce BP in children

16 Dec 2021

Hypertension with proteinuria ups risk of AF, cardiovascular events

16 Dec 2021 by

Hypertension and proteinuria contribute to an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) as well as stroke, heart failure admission, and cardiovascular death in older adults, and such risk is greater when both conditions are present, according to a study.

Hypertension with proteinuria ups risk of AF, cardiovascular events

16 Dec 2021

BP during treadmill test predicts risk of CV events, hypertension

16 Dec 2021

Measuring blood pressure (BP) during rest, exercise, and recovery phases of exercise stress training (EST) can offer incremental prognostic information on the long-term risk for cardiovascular events and the probability for developing hypertension, suggests a recent study.

BP during treadmill test predicts risk of CV events, hypertension

16 Dec 2021

Immune memory persistent but exhausted 1 year after COVID-19

16 Dec 2021 by

In convalescent patients with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), humoral and cellular responses against the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain robust at 1 year after infection, according to a recent study. However, a notable dysfunction in CD4+ T cells emphasizes the need for vaccination to prevent reinfection.

Immune memory persistent but exhausted 1 year after COVID-19

16 Dec 2021

Junk foods linked to more intense menopausal symptoms

16 Dec 2021

Menopausal women who consume ultra-processed foods in high amounts appear to experience worse vasomotor, sexual, and somatic symptoms, as well as poorer memory and concentration, according to a study. On the other hand, high intakes of vegetables confer protection against menopausal symptoms and contribute to a better quality of life.

Junk foods linked to more intense menopausal symptoms

16 Dec 2021

Dabigatran or warfarin: Choice does not matter in GIRAF

16 Dec 2021 by

The choice of oral anticoagulant does not appear to influence the outcome in terms of preserving cognitive function in older patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the GIRAF* study has shown.

Dabigatran or warfarin: Choice does not matter in GIRAF

16 Dec 2021

Diet quality, omega-3 intake during pregnancy may contribute to healthy infant birthweight

15 Dec 2021

Better diet quality and high omega-3 consumption during pregnancy may promote giving birth to infants with healthy birthweight, a recent study has found.

Diet quality, omega-3 intake during pregnancy may contribute to healthy infant birthweight

15 Dec 2021

Ustekinumab yields high remission in Crohn’s disease, even for fistulizing disease

15 Dec 2021 by

Treatment with the anti-interleukin (IL)-12/-23 monoclonal antibody ustekinumab yields a high rate of clinical remission in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease (CD) in the real-world setting, according to a study presented at AIBD 2021.

Ustekinumab yields high remission in Crohn’s disease, even for fistulizing disease

15 Dec 2021

Parental arterial stiffness ups risk for offspring arterial stiffness

15 Dec 2021

Both paternal and maternal brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) are positively associated with baPWV in their offspring, reveals a study.

Parental arterial stiffness ups risk for offspring arterial stiffness

15 Dec 2021

Hearing loss often unnoticed, untreated in Singapore

15 Dec 2021 by

Most of the otological conditions diagnosed at a community mobile hearing clinic (MHC) in Singapore are chronic, with hearing loss being the predominant auditory condition, according to a study. These conditions are often unnoticed or untreated by patients at the time of their MHC visit.

Hearing loss often unnoticed, untreated in Singapore

15 Dec 2021

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High fluid intake helps reduce BP in children

High fluid intake helps reduce BP in children

Hypertension with proteinuria ups risk of AF, cardiovascular events

Hypertension with proteinuria ups risk of AF, cardiovascular events

BP during treadmill test predicts risk of CV events, hypertension

BP during treadmill test predicts risk of CV events, hypertension

Immune memory persistent but exhausted 1 year after COVID-19

Immune memory persistent but exhausted 1 year after COVID-19

Junk foods linked to more intense menopausal symptoms

Junk foods linked to more intense menopausal symptoms

Dabigatran or warfarin: Choice does not matter in GIRAF

Dabigatran or warfarin: Choice does not matter in GIRAF

Diet quality, omega-3 intake during pregnancy may contribute to healthy infant birthweight

Diet quality, omega-3 intake during pregnancy may contribute to healthy infant birthweight

Ustekinumab yields high remission in Crohn’s disease, even for fistulizing disease

Ustekinumab yields high remission in Crohn’s disease, even for fistulizing disease

Parental arterial stiffness ups risk for offspring arterial stiffness

Parental arterial stiffness ups risk for offspring arterial stiffness

Hearing loss often unnoticed, untreated in Singapore

Hearing loss often unnoticed, untreated in Singapore