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Varlitinib therapy for solid organ tumours shows promise in phase I study

04 Mar 2022 by

Varlitinib demonstrate good antitumour activity and an acceptable safety profile in patients with advanced or metastatic solid organ tumours, according to a recent Singapore study.

Varlitinib therapy for solid organ tumours shows promise in phase I study

04 Mar 2022

Surgical resection a useful option for recurrent lesions

04 Mar 2022

Surgical resection of recurrent oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma lesions after curative esophagectomy may be beneficial, especially for cases with lower pN stage, lung metastasis, and long recurrence-free interval, according to a study.

Surgical resection a useful option for recurrent lesions

04 Mar 2022

Stigma hurts mental health of COVID-19 survivors

04 Mar 2022

Survivors of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) face social stigma when they return to their communities. Such stigma appears to harm mental health, reports a recent study.

Stigma hurts mental health of COVID-19 survivors

04 Mar 2022

Sustained-release noninferior to immediate-release pregabalin formulation

04 Mar 2022

The novel once-daily sustained-release (SR) pregabalin formulation is safe and as good as the twice-daily immediate-release (IR) formulation at reducing peripheral neuropathic pain, according to the results of a phase III trial.

Sustained-release noninferior to immediate-release pregabalin formulation

04 Mar 2022

Magnesium oxide, riboflavin may reduce episodic migraine during pregnancy

04 Mar 2022 by

The use of magnesium oxide either alone or in combination with riboflavin may help prevent episodic migraines during pregnancy, according to a study presented at SMFM 2022.

Magnesium oxide, riboflavin may reduce episodic migraine during pregnancy

04 Mar 2022

Minor changes in glucose levels first week after COVID-19 vaccine

03 Mar 2022 by

Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) may experience a temporary change in their blood glucose levels in the first week following COVID-19 vaccination, according to a small English study.

Minor changes in glucose levels first week after COVID-19 vaccine

03 Mar 2022

Polypharmacy ups death risk in older adults

03 Mar 2022

Polypharmacy appears to be common among older adults and aggravates mortality risk, reports a recent Denmark study.

Polypharmacy ups death risk in older adults

03 Mar 2022

Electronic nose could sniff out Parkinson’s disease

03 Mar 2022 by

An artificially intelligent olfactory system has the potential to detect Parkinson’s disease through the odour profile of sebum, as shown in a study.

Electronic nose could sniff out Parkinson’s disease

03 Mar 2022

Interventions by health professionals improve participation in physical activity

03 Mar 2022

Physical activity (PA) interventions, whether delivered or prompted by health professionals in primary care, result in greater participation in self-reported moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA (MVPA), a recent study has found.

Interventions by health professionals improve participation in physical activity

03 Mar 2022

Full endoscopic on par with open discectomy for sciatica

03 Mar 2022 by

Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) is as effective as open microdiscectomy in alleviating leg pain caused by lumbar disc herniation, results of a trial have shown. PTED can thus be considered as an alternative to open microdiscectomy in the treatment of sciatica.

Full endoscopic on par with open discectomy for sciatica

03 Mar 2022

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Varlitinib therapy for solid organ tumours shows promise in phase I study

Varlitinib therapy for solid organ tumours shows promise in phase I study

Surgical resection a useful option for recurrent lesions

Surgical resection a useful option for recurrent lesions

Stigma hurts mental health of COVID-19 survivors

Stigma hurts mental health of COVID-19 survivors

Sustained-release noninferior to immediate-release pregabalin formulation

Sustained-release noninferior to immediate-release pregabalin formulation

Magnesium oxide, riboflavin may reduce episodic migraine during pregnancy

Magnesium oxide, riboflavin may reduce episodic migraine during pregnancy

Minor changes in glucose levels first week after COVID-19 vaccine

Minor changes in glucose levels first week after COVID-19 vaccine

Polypharmacy ups death risk in older adults

Polypharmacy ups death risk in older adults

Electronic nose could sniff out Parkinson’s disease

Electronic nose could sniff out Parkinson’s disease

Interventions by health professionals improve participation in physical activity

Interventions by health professionals improve participation in physical activity

Full endoscopic on par with open discectomy for sciatica

Full endoscopic on par with open discectomy for sciatica