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Is mixed nuts consumption beneficial to individuals with overweight, obesity?

19 May 2023

For individuals with overweight or obesity, eating mixed nuts appears to help lower body fat without significant changes in body weight or body mass index (BMI), as reported in a study. Furthermore, there is no significant effect on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) or lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]).

Is mixed nuts consumption beneficial to individuals with overweight, obesity?

19 May 2023

Topiramate, phentermine for children with obesity hold up in the real world

19 May 2023 by

Treatment with phentermine, topiramate, or their combination appears to help children with severe, complicated obesity shed weight, according to real-world data.

Topiramate, phentermine for children with obesity hold up in the real world

19 May 2023

Calorie-restricted diet may prolong T2D remission

19 May 2023

A diet with calorie restriction appears helpful for type 2 diabetes (T2D) remission, particularly when done along with an intensive lifestyle modification program, suggests a recent study.

Calorie-restricted diet may prolong T2D remission

19 May 2023

Smoking, asthma tied to worse faecal incontinence symptoms

19 May 2023 by

More severe faecal incontinence symptoms appear to burden tobacco smokers, reveals a recent study presented at DDW 2023. Tobacco use is also associated with weaker anal sphincter tone and increased rectal hypersensitivity on high-resolution anorectal manometry (HRAM).

Smoking, asthma tied to worse faecal incontinence symptoms

19 May 2023

Induction chemotherapy plus CCRT may improve survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

19 May 2023

Induction chemotherapy (IC) followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) appears promising in its capacity to increase overall survival (OS) among patients with T3-4N0-1 nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) compared with CCRT alone, suggests a recent study in China.

Induction chemotherapy plus CCRT may improve survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

19 May 2023

$New drug casts hope for patients with refractory acute leukaemias$

New drug casts hope for patients with refractory acute leukaemias

19 May 2023 by

Revumenib, a novel potent, selective oral inhibitor of the menin-KMT2A interaction, demonstrated promising antileukaemic activity in children and adults with highly refractory acute leukaemia with KMT2Ar* or NPM1* mutation, a phase I dose-escalation study finds.

New drug casts hope for patients with refractory acute leukaemias

19 May 2023

Weekend catch-up sleep may protect against hyperuricaemia in sleep-deprived women

19 May 2023

For postmenopausal women with insufficient sleep, sleep recovery during the weekend appears to be associated with a decreased prevalence of hyperuricaemia, as reported in a study.

Weekend catch-up sleep may protect against hyperuricaemia in sleep-deprived women

19 May 2023

Vaginal estrogen may help prevent UTI recurrence in hypoestrogenic women

18 May 2023

The use of vaginal estrogen in women with estrogen deficiency appears to reduce the likelihood of urinary tract infection (UTI) recurring, according to a study.

Vaginal estrogen may help prevent UTI recurrence in hypoestrogenic women

18 May 2023

One-time phone consultation compares favourably to in-person care for T2D management

18 May 2023 by

A single phone consultation performs as well as traditional face-to-face consultations in terms of helping individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) achieve short-term glycaemic control, as shown in a study from Singapore.

One-time phone consultation compares favourably to in-person care for T2D management

18 May 2023

Lack of sleep reduces insulin sensitivity, fat oxidation in postmenopausal women

18 May 2023

Sleep restriction for four nights results in decreased insulin sensitivity and fat oxidation among postmenopausal women, a study has shown.

Lack of sleep reduces insulin sensitivity, fat oxidation in postmenopausal women

18 May 2023

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Is mixed nuts consumption beneficial to individuals with overweight, obesity?

Is mixed nuts consumption beneficial to individuals with overweight, obesity?

Topiramate, phentermine for children with obesity hold up in the real world

Topiramate, phentermine for children with obesity hold up in the real world

Calorie-restricted diet may prolong T2D remission

Calorie-restricted diet may prolong T2D remission

Smoking, asthma tied to worse faecal incontinence symptoms

Smoking, asthma tied to worse faecal incontinence symptoms

Induction chemotherapy plus CCRT may improve survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Induction chemotherapy plus CCRT may improve survival in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

New drug casts hope for patients with refractory acute leukaemias

New drug casts hope for patients with refractory acute leukaemias

Weekend catch-up sleep may protect against hyperuricaemia in sleep-deprived women

Weekend catch-up sleep may protect against hyperuricaemia in sleep-deprived women

Vaginal estrogen may help prevent UTI recurrence in hypoestrogenic women

Vaginal estrogen may help prevent UTI recurrence in hypoestrogenic women

One-time phone consultation compares favourably to in-person care for T2D management

One-time phone consultation compares favourably to in-person care for T2D management

Lack of sleep reduces insulin sensitivity, fat oxidation in postmenopausal women

Lack of sleep reduces insulin sensitivity, fat oxidation in postmenopausal women