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Histologic inflammation of IBD a risk factor for serious infections

03 Nov 2023

Among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), histologic inflammation appears to contribute to an increased risk of serious infections such as sepsis, according to a study, suggesting that achieving remission may reduce infections in IBD.

Histologic inflammation of IBD a risk factor for serious infections

03 Nov 2023

PHD linked to longer life in Asians, but environmental effects unclear

02 Nov 2023 by

Adherence to a planetary health diet (PHD) is beneficial to health, lowering the risk of mortality among Chinese adults in Singapore, according to a study. But the benefits to the environment are less certain.

PHD linked to longer life in Asians, but environmental effects unclear

02 Nov 2023

Biomarker-driven therapies superior to standard care in breast cancer

02 Nov 2023

Patients with breast cancer may gain greater therapeutic advantages from biomarker-driven than standard-of-care therapies, suggests a study.

Biomarker-driven therapies superior to standard care in breast cancer

02 Nov 2023

Higher nasal CPAP helps avoid extubation failure in extremely preterm infants

02 Nov 2023

Extubation with higher levels of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in preterm infants leads to a lower incidence of extubation failure compared with standard nCPAP levels, without compromising safety, according to a study.

Higher nasal CPAP helps avoid extubation failure in extremely preterm infants

02 Nov 2023

Single-nucleotide variants linked to doxorubicin pharmacokinetics

01 Nov 2023

Several factors are directly associated with either an increase or a decrease of pharmacokinetic parameters of doxorubicin, reports a recent study.

Single-nucleotide variants linked to doxorubicin pharmacokinetics

01 Nov 2023

Diet-based weight loss improves biomarkers of endothelial function

31 Oct 2023 by

Weight loss induced by diet appears to improve biomarkers of endothelial function, according to a study. This intervention suggests a potential strategy to lower the risk of atherosclerosis.

Diet-based weight loss improves biomarkers of endothelial function

31 Oct 2023

10-year study: 1 in 4 adult deaths in HK related to sepsis

31 Oct 2023 by

A 10-year population-level surveillance study by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has shown that sepsis is related to 27.8 percent of all adult deaths in Hong Kong.

10-year study: 1 in 4 adult deaths in HK related to sepsis

31 Oct 2023

What are the risk factors for severe actinic keratosis?

31 Oct 2023

Older age, lower skin phototype classifications, and a personal history of skin cancer may influence the severity of actinic keratosis (AK), while the use of calcium channel blockers (CCBs) is linked to more severe AK, as reported in a study.

What are the risk factors for severe actinic keratosis?

31 Oct 2023

Retinal artery occlusion carries risk of death, adverse cardiovascular events

30 Oct 2023

Individuals with retinal artery occlusion (RAO) may be at increased risk of death, stroke, and myocardial infarction (MI) both in the short and long term, according to a study.

Retinal artery occlusion carries risk of death, adverse cardiovascular events

30 Oct 2023

Esketamine outperforms quetiapine in head-to-head depression trial

30 Oct 2023 by

In patients with treatment-resistant depression, esketamine nasal spray appears to have superior efficacy compared with extended-release quetiapine when used in combination with conventional antidepressants.

Esketamine outperforms quetiapine in head-to-head depression trial

30 Oct 2023

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Histologic inflammation of IBD a risk factor for serious infections

Histologic inflammation of IBD a risk factor for serious infections

PHD linked to longer life in Asians, but environmental effects unclear

PHD linked to longer life in Asians, but environmental effects unclear

Biomarker-driven therapies superior to standard care in breast cancer

Biomarker-driven therapies superior to standard care in breast cancer

Higher nasal CPAP helps avoid extubation failure in extremely preterm infants

Higher nasal CPAP helps avoid extubation failure in extremely preterm infants

Single-nucleotide variants linked to doxorubicin pharmacokinetics

Single-nucleotide variants linked to doxorubicin pharmacokinetics

Diet-based weight loss improves biomarkers of endothelial function

Diet-based weight loss improves biomarkers of endothelial function

10-year study: 1 in 4 adult deaths in HK related to sepsis

10-year study: 1 in 4 adult deaths in HK related to sepsis

What are the risk factors for severe actinic keratosis?

What are the risk factors for severe actinic keratosis?

Retinal artery occlusion carries risk of death, adverse cardiovascular events

Retinal artery occlusion carries risk of death, adverse cardiovascular events

Esketamine outperforms quetiapine in head-to-head depression trial

Esketamine outperforms quetiapine in head-to-head depression trial