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Women with elevated red blood cell folate and vitamin B12 concentrations in early pregnancy are at risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus, a study has found.

Folate, vitamin B12 implicated in gestational diabetes

High fish, omega-3 consumption may ward off postpartum depression

Women consuming high amounts of fish and/or n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are at lower risk of developing postpartum depression and serious mental illness, a study has found.

High fish, omega-3 consumption may ward off postpartum depression

Telemedicine strategy effective for asthma control in children

Switching to a telemedicine-only strategy from face-to-face visits does not affect asthma control in children. Moreover, the strategy may actually increase show rates, according to a study presented at the recent ACAAI 2020 meeting.

Telemedicine strategy effective for asthma control in children

Men worse off amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Recent research has found that while the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has no sex bias in terms of transmission, men are considerably more vulnerable to severe infection and worse outcomes.

Men worse off amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Antihistamine/decongestant combo tablet trumps nasal spray in rapid relief of rhinitis

A single dose of loratadine/pseudoephedrine combination tablet provides over twice as much nasal relief within an hour compared with fluticasone nasal spray in patients with allergic rhinitis, according to a head-to-head comparison study presented at ACAAI 2020 Meeting.

Antihistamine/decongestant combo tablet trumps nasal spray in rapid relief of rhinitis

Piperazine ferulate–irbesartan combo better than monotherapy in diabetic kidney disease

Piperazine ferulate appears to improve the efficacy of irbesartan in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy, with the combination affording blood glucose control and renal function protection without increasing the incidence of adverse events, according to a study.

Piperazine ferulate–irbesartan combo better than monotherapy in diabetic kidney disease

Adherence to diabetes risk reduction diet lowers risk of breast cancer

High adherence to a diabetes risk reduction diet (DRRD) helps prevent the development of breast cancer, which is likely due to less weight gain with a DRRD, suggests a study.

Adherence to diabetes risk reduction diet lowers risk of breast cancer

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases may induce premature atherosclerosis

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are more likely to develop premature and extremely premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD), according to an analysis from the Veterans with Premature Atherosclerosis (VITAL) registry.

Autoimmune rheumatic diseases may induce premature atherosclerosis

Digoxin lowers risk of readmission in older patients with heart failure, atrial fibrillation

Initiation of digoxin appears to reduce the risk of readmission among hospitalized older patients with heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF), a study has shown. Furthermore, digoxin initiation shows no association with mortality.

Digoxin lowers risk of readmission in older patients with heart failure, atrial fibrillation