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Infants with lower birthweight may have poorer cardiovascular health in midlife

07 Dec 2022

Lower birthweight appears to carry an increased future risk of developing myocardial infarction (MI) and unhealthy left ventricular (LV) phenotypes, a study has found.

Infants with lower birthweight may have poorer cardiovascular health in midlife

07 Dec 2022

Cyclosporin may increase malignancy risk in psoriasis

07 Dec 2022

In psoriasis patients, treatment with cyclosporin may increase the risk of malignancy without nonmelanoma skin cancer, a recent study has found. Biologic or phototherapy have no such impact.

Cyclosporin may increase malignancy risk in psoriasis

07 Dec 2022

DUET OLE supports long-term nephroprotection of sparsentan for FSGS patients

07 Dec 2022 by

Results from the open-label extension (OLE) period of the phase II DUET trial demonstrated the long-term nephroprotective potential and safety of sparsentan for individuals with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).

DUET OLE supports long-term nephroprotection of sparsentan for FSGS patients

07 Dec 2022

First-line ablation averts AF progression

07 Dec 2022 by

Among patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), initial treatment with cryoballoon ablation reduced the incidence of persistent AF through 3 years of follow-up compared with antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy, according to the PROGRESSIVE-AF* trial presented at AHA 2022.

First-line ablation averts AF progression

07 Dec 2022

Hair zinc levels a potential biomarker for assessing psychosis risk in teens

06 Dec 2022

Lower levels of zinc in hair may be a warning signal for psychosis among treatment-naïve adolescents, a study has found.

Hair zinc levels a potential biomarker for assessing psychosis risk in teens

06 Dec 2022

Erenumab works well in chronic migraine patients across Asia

06 Dec 2022 by

Erenumab proves to be effective at lowering the number of monthly migraine days in Asian patients with chronic migraine while having a favourable safety profile, according to the results of DRAGON study.

Erenumab works well in chronic migraine patients across Asia

06 Dec 2022

Laser superior to cryotherapy for hard-to-treat warts

06 Dec 2022

Use of long-pulsed neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminium-garnet (LP-Nd:YAG) laser provides similar overall therapeutic effects to those of cryotherapy, results of a recent study have shown. However, laser appears more effective against recalcitrant warts and results in shorter time to warts clearance.

Laser superior to cryotherapy for hard-to-treat warts

06 Dec 2022

Weekly somapacitan on par with daily growth hormone in children

06 Dec 2022 by

Weekly somapacitan is noninferior to daily growth hormone (GH) in terms of height velocity (HV), with comparable safety and mean insulin-like growth factor-1 standard deviation score (IGF-1 SDS) levels in treatment-naïve children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD), a study has shown.

Weekly somapacitan on par with daily growth hormone in children

06 Dec 2022

Low choline intake ups risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease

06 Dec 2022

Low intake of dietary choline may increase the risk of incident dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a recent study has found.

Low choline intake ups risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease

06 Dec 2022

Healthy eating improves metabolic outcomes in obese kids

06 Dec 2022 by

In children and adolescents with obesity, keeping healthy diets and adhering to positive dietary behaviours appear to lead to better metabolic outcomes, according to a recent Singapore study.

Healthy eating improves metabolic outcomes in obese kids

06 Dec 2022

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Infants with lower birthweight may have poorer cardiovascular health in midlife

Infants with lower birthweight may have poorer cardiovascular health in midlife

Cyclosporin may increase malignancy risk in psoriasis

Cyclosporin may increase malignancy risk in psoriasis

DUET OLE supports long-term nephroprotection of sparsentan for FSGS patients

DUET OLE supports long-term nephroprotection of sparsentan for FSGS patients

First-line ablation averts AF progression

First-line ablation averts AF progression

Hair zinc levels a potential biomarker for assessing psychosis risk in teens

Hair zinc levels a potential biomarker for assessing psychosis risk in teens

Erenumab works well in chronic migraine patients across Asia

Erenumab works well in chronic migraine patients across Asia

Laser superior to cryotherapy for hard-to-treat warts

Laser superior to cryotherapy for hard-to-treat warts

Weekly somapacitan on par with daily growth hormone in children

Weekly somapacitan on par with daily growth hormone in children

Low choline intake ups risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease

Low choline intake ups risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease

Healthy eating improves metabolic outcomes in obese kids

Healthy eating improves metabolic outcomes in obese kids