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Childhood cow's milk intake not linked with adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence

07 Sep 2022

A recent study provides proof that drinking higher-fat cow’s milk in early childhood does not result in greater adiposity or adverse cardiometabolic health in early adolescence.

Childhood cow's milk intake not linked with adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence

07 Sep 2022

Anal HSIL treatment key to anal cancer prevention in PLHIV?

07 Sep 2022 by

In persons living with HIV (PLHIV) with anal high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), treatment of the lesions reduced the risk of progression to anal cancer compared with active monitoring, the phase III ANCHOR* trial has shown.

Anal HSIL treatment key to anal cancer prevention in PLHIV?

07 Sep 2022

Eating too quickly tied to adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in kids

07 Sep 2022 by

Children who eat too fast are more likely to be overweight or obese and have a poorer cardiometabolic risk profile, according to a recent study. High eating speed is also associated with lower adherence to a Mediterranean diet.

Eating too quickly tied to adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in kids

07 Sep 2022

Postoperative delirium tied to worse surgical outcomes in older adults

07 Sep 2022

In older adults undergoing elective abdominal cancer resection, postoperative delirium (POD) appears to lead to poor surgical outcomes, a recent Taiwan study has found.

Postoperative delirium tied to worse surgical outcomes in older adults

07 Sep 2022

IV, SC doses of biologic combo effective in asymptomatic, low-risk COVID-19 patients

07 Sep 2022

All intravenous (IV) and subcutaneous (SC) doses of the monoclonal antibody combination of casirivimab plus imdevimab effectively reduces viral load in COVID-19 patients with asymptomatic or low-risk symptomatic infection, according to the results of a phase II study.

IV, SC doses of biologic combo effective in asymptomatic, low-risk COVID-19 patients

07 Sep 2022

Dietary cholesterol consumption may lead to subsequent type 2 diabetes

07 Sep 2022

There appears to be a positive dose-response association between dietary cholesterol and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), where the higher the intake, the greater the incidence of T2DM especially in Western countries, according to a study.

Dietary cholesterol consumption may lead to subsequent type 2 diabetes

07 Sep 2022

Eye tracking accelerates learning and improves memory in children with learning difficulties

07 Sep 2022 by

A randomized controlled study by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong finds that eye-tracking training (ETT) leads to significant improvements in memory and faster learning among children with learning difficulties.

Eye tracking accelerates learning and improves memory in children with learning difficulties

07 Sep 2022

Haemadsorption therapy cuts death, ICU stay after nonelective cardiac surgery

06 Sep 2022

Using cytokine filters for haemadsorption therapy helps reduce 30-day mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) stays in patients undergoing cardiac surgery involving cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), a recent study has found.