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Older adults with Alzheimer's disease who are receiving treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) appears to have a small reduction in the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as reported in a study.

Alzheimer's disease medications may protect against AMD

Biosensors detect aggression risk in young psychiatric inpatients with autism

07 Jan 2024 by

Wearable biosensors and machine learning algorithms show promise in predicting impending aggressive behaviour in youths with autism who are undergoing psychiatric treatment, offering opportunities for intervention and prevention.

Biosensors detect aggression risk in young psychiatric inpatients with autism

Higher folic acid levels during pregnancy may help prevent Kawasaki disease in newborns

Having greater serum folic acid levels and taking folic acid supplements more than once a week during the second and third trimesters appear to lower the risk of Kawasaki disease among infants, according to a study.

Higher folic acid levels during pregnancy may help prevent Kawasaki disease in newborns

07 Jan 2024

Reteplase compares favourably with alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke

Administering the new-generation thrombolytic reteplase within 4.5 hours of acute ischaemic stroke onset appears to be safe and as efficacious as alteplase, according to a phase II study.

Reteplase compares favourably with alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke

05 Jan 2024

Singapore faces high asthma burden

Singapore is disproportionately burdened by asthma, with related hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits occurring twice as often as the average of other developed countries, according to a study.

Singapore faces high asthma burden

05 Jan 2024

Luspatercept a new SoC for TD LR-MDS?

The full analysis of the phase III COMMANDS trial continues to demonstrate the superiority of luspatercept over epoetin alfa for the treatment of erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA)-naïve patients with transfusion-dependent lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (TD LR-MDS).

Luspatercept a new SoC for TD LR-MDS?

12-year HK study: Higher mortality risk with dysnatraemia at ICU admission

A retrospective, 12-year study of approximately 160,000 adult patients admitted to surgical or medical intensive care units (ICUs) in Hong Kong finds dysnatraemia at admission to be associated with higher risks of ICU and in-hospital mortality, underscoring the need for adequate fluid management before ICU stay.

12-year HK study: Higher mortality risk with dysnatraemia at ICU admission

Fibrosis screening prompts positive lifestyle shifts

Screening for liver fibrosis appears to spur lifestyle improvements especially among people who screened positive for the condition, according to a study.

Fibrosis screening prompts positive lifestyle shifts

Various types of cancer screening can lead to early detection of disease and better awareness