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Treatment with two or four intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma confers stable clinical improvements in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) but has no demonstrable impact on the levels of synovial cytokine and growth factors, a recent study has found.

Two, four injections of platelet-rich plasma improve clinical outcomes in knee osteoarthritis

31 Dec 2021

Fast foods contain abundant endocrine disruptors

31 Dec 2021 by

Sampling of popular fast food items such as hamburgers, fries, and chicken nuggets reveals that these foods contain abundant endocrine-disrupting chemicals that can potentially lead to health problems, according to data collected from fast-food restaurants in the US.

Fast foods contain abundant endocrine disruptors

For women, being kind to oneself may be good for the heart

31 Dec 2021 by

Practicing self-compassion can lead to better heart health among women, lowering the risk of developing cardiovascular disease regardless of the presence of risk factors, as suggested in a recent study.

For women, being kind to oneself may be good for the heart

Antiseptic mouthwashes insufficient against COVID-19

Despite encouraging in vivo evidence, antiseptic mouthwashes do not substantially reduce the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) viral load in saliva, a recent study has found.

Antiseptic mouthwashes insufficient against COVID-19

31 Dec 2021

Indices of liver fibrosis tied to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes

In people with type 2 diabetes, liver fibrosis, measured according to indices, may be associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a recent study has found.

Indices of liver fibrosis tied to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in type 2 diabetes

Three to four nocturnal BP measurements match full night of ambulatory BP monitoring

Measuring blood pressure (BP) three or four times while asleep may allow for a reasonably accurate detection of nocturnal hypertension status as compared with a full night of ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM), a recent study has found.

Three to four nocturnal BP measurements match full night of ambulatory BP monitoring

COVID-19 vax in kids: Which group to target first?

Children with asthma who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus are at an increased risk of hospitalization, especially those whose asthma is poorly controlled, compared with children without asthma, according to data from the EAVE II* study.

COVID-19 vax in kids: Which group to target first?

Cryotherapy shows promise against extra-abdominal desmoid tumours

Cryotherapy is a safe and effective treatment approach for extra-abdominal desmoid tumours, achieving clinical efficacies comparable to traditional therapies, according to a recent Singapore study.

Cryotherapy shows promise against extra-abdominal desmoid tumours

Novel SERD shows promise for ER+/HER2– advanced/metastatic breast cancer

The novel oral SERD* elacestrant demonstrated potential as new treatment alternative for ER+/HER2– advanced/metastatic breast cancer (mBC) following progression on prior endocrine and CDK4/6 inhibitor therapy, according to the phase III EMERALD trial.

Novel SERD shows promise for ER+/HER2– advanced/metastatic breast cancer

30 Dec 2021

Gut bacterium may boost COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

Bifidobacterium adolescentis, a unique gut bacterium, is correlated with the efficacy of the inactivated and mRNA coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines available in Hong Kong, a collaborative study between the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has shown.

Gut bacterium may boost COVID-19 vaccine efficacy