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Coeliac disease tied to higher risk of juvenile idiopathic, rheumatoid arthritis
Young patients with coeliac disease (CD) tend to develop juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) three times more often than does the general population, while adult CD patients appear to have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) nearly twice as often, reveals a study.
Coeliac disease tied to higher risk of juvenile idiopathic, rheumatoid arthritis
26 Dec 2022
Sovateltide: A new option to improve neuro outcomes after cerebral ischaemic stroke?
The endothelin-B receptor agonist sovateltide appears to improve neurological outcomes in patients with acute cerebral ischaemic stroke (ACIS), according to a phase III trial presented at WSC 2022.
Sovateltide: A new option to improve neuro outcomes after cerebral ischaemic stroke?
26 Dec 2022
Prasugrel tops ticagrelor for reducing risk of ischaemic events in ACS patients with prior MI
Prasugrel appears to better protect against the risk of ischaemic events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and prior myocardial infarction (MI) as compared with ticagrelor, without a trade-off in bleeding, a study has found.
Prasugrel tops ticagrelor for reducing risk of ischaemic events in ACS patients with prior MI
24 Dec 2022
Pemafibrate reduces triglycerides, but not CV events, in patients with T2D, hypertriglyceridemia
Despite reducing triglyceride levels, pemafibrate does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) events among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertriglyceridemia, according to results of the PROMINENT trial presented at AHA 2022.
Pemafibrate reduces triglycerides, but not CV events, in patients with T2D, hypertriglyceridemia
23 Dec 2022
Psychological distress contributes to increased dementia risk
Individuals with symptoms of psychological distress are at increased risk of all-cause dementia, although this association is attenuated by the competing risk of death, according to a study.
Psychological distress contributes to increased dementia risk
23 Dec 2022
Relugolix effective, well tolerated in Asian men with advanced prostate cancer
In the subgroup analysis of the HERO trial, the first-in-class oral, highly selective, GnRH* antagonist relugolix was effective and well tolerated in Asian men with advanced prostate cancer.