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Common IBD biologics safe for pregnant women

31 Dec 2020

In pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the use of vedolizumab or ustekinumab poses no negative effect on maternal or neonatal outcomes, according to a study.

Common IBD biologics safe for pregnant women

31 Dec 2020

Food allergy in children affects QoL in Asian parents

30 Dec 2020 by

In Asian families, food allergies in children may affect quality of life (QoL) of their parents, according to a retrospective study from the US presented at ACAAI 2020.

Food allergy in children affects QoL in Asian parents

30 Dec 2020

CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

30 Dec 2020 by

Treatment with a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy yields high response in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma (iNHL) — driving tumour cells down to undetectable levels in close to 80 percent of these patients, according to the ZUMA-5 trial presented at ASH 2020.

CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

30 Dec 2020

Carvedilol yields survival gains in patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension

30 Dec 2020

Patients with cirrhosis and portal hypertension appear to achieve lower mortality with carvedilol than with variceal band ligation (VBL), a study has found.

Carvedilol yields survival gains in patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension

30 Dec 2020

Taking calcium supplements reduces risk of squamous cell carcinoma

30 Dec 2020

Treatment with calcium supplementation with or without vitamin D appears to lower the risk of invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) but not basal cell carcinoma (BCC), a study has shown.

Taking calcium supplements reduces risk of squamous cell carcinoma

30 Dec 2020

EGFR decline linked to renal outcomes in diabetic kidney disease

30 Dec 2020

The 1-year decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) appears to be a useful indicator of cardiovascular and renal risk among patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD), a new study has found.

EGFR decline linked to renal outcomes in diabetic kidney disease

30 Dec 2020

Darolutamide improves OS in nmCRPC

30 Dec 2020 by

Treatment with darolutamide significantly improved overall survival (OS) in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC), according to a prespecified final analysis of the ARAMIS* study presented at ESMO Asia 2020.

Darolutamide improves OS in nmCRPC

30 Dec 2020

Standard of care counselling insufficient for kids with NAFLD

30 Dec 2020

While many children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) see improvements in relation to standard of care lifestyle counselling, a substantial portion continues to experience degree progression, a new study has found.

Standard of care counselling insufficient for kids with NAFLD

30 Dec 2020

RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

29 Dec 2020 by

In patients with severe obesity and diabetes who undergo bariatric surgery, likelihood of diabetes remission may be greater if they undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) rather than laparoscopic gastric banding (LAGB) soon after diabetes diagnosis, according to the observational US-based LABS-2* study.

RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

29 Dec 2020

Long-term metformin treatment may up risk of peripheral neuropathy

29 Dec 2020

Among older adults, exposure to at least 18 months of metformin carries a two-to-three times increased likelihood of developing peripheral neuropathy, a study has found.

Long-term metformin treatment may up risk of peripheral neuropathy

29 Dec 2020

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Common IBD biologics safe for pregnant women

Common IBD biologics safe for pregnant women

Food allergy in children affects QoL in Asian parents

Food allergy in children affects QoL in Asian parents

CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

CAR T-cell therapy shows promise in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Carvedilol yields survival gains in patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension

Carvedilol yields survival gains in patients with cirrhosis, portal hypertension

Taking calcium supplements reduces risk of squamous cell carcinoma

Taking calcium supplements reduces risk of squamous cell carcinoma

EGFR decline linked to renal outcomes in diabetic kidney disease

EGFR decline linked to renal outcomes in diabetic kidney disease

Darolutamide improves OS in nmCRPC

Darolutamide improves OS in nmCRPC

Standard of care counselling insufficient for kids with NAFLD

Standard of care counselling insufficient for kids with NAFLD

RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

RYGB may be superior to LAGB for diabetes remission

Long-term metformin treatment may up risk of peripheral neuropathy

Long-term metformin treatment may up risk of peripheral neuropathy