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Blood test holds promise for early cancer detection

05 Sep 2023 by

In an interim analysis of the K-DETEK study, a noninvasive blood test was able to detect early-stage cancer and identify tumour location in asymptomatic individuals in Vietnam.

Blood test holds promise for early cancer detection

Atopic dermatitis linked to subsequent IBD

Children and adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with the risk varying by age, AD severity, and IBD subtype, according to a study.

Atopic dermatitis linked to subsequent IBD

IPX203, a new oral extended-release (ER) carbidopa-levodopa (CD-LD) combination, provides more hours of good on-time per day than immediate-release (IR) CD-LD, according to results of a phase III clinical trial in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Parkinson’s disease: More hours of good on-time with extended- vs immediate-release carbidopa-levodopa

05 Sep 2023 by

Parkinson’s disease: More hours of good on-time with extended- vs immediate-release carbidopa-levodopa

05 Sep 2023

Infertility treatment carries increased risk of stroke hospitalization

Women who conceive following infertility treatment appear to have a higher likelihood of stroke-related hospitalization within 12 months of delivery as compared with those who spontaneously conceive, according to a study.

Infertility treatment carries increased risk of stroke hospitalization

04 Sep 2023

Oral anticoagulation not the best bet for patients with atrial high-rate episodes

Patients with atrial high-rate episodes (AHRE) do not seem to benefit from anticoagulation with edoxaban, which has fallen short of reducing the composite outcome of stroke, systemic embolism, or cardiovascular death, according to the results of the NOAH-AFNET* 6 trial.

Oral anticoagulation not the best bet for patients with atrial high-rate episodes

Radiotherapy after ESD improves survival of patients with LVI in pT1b ESCC

Adjuvant radiotherapy following endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) results in better survival in patients with lymphovascular invasion (LVI) in T1bN0M0 esophageal squamous cell cancer (ESCC), a study has shown.

Radiotherapy after ESD improves survival of patients with LVI in pT1b ESCC

Female sex protective against obesity-driven dysregulation of glucose metabolism

Insulin sensitivity and secretion differ by sex among Asians without diabetes, reveals a study, noting that female sex is protective on obesity-driven dysregulation of glucose metabolism.

Female sex protective against obesity-driven dysregulation of glucose metabolism

04 Sep 2023

Heart failure, death risks elevated within 10 years after myocardial infarction

Nearly one in three patients with myocardial infarction (MI) develop heart failure or renal failure, while a few of them experience another MI or, worse, die within 10 years, according to a study in England.

Heart failure, death risks elevated within 10 years after myocardial infarction

04 Sep 2023

Genetics may be responsible for asymptomatic COVID-19