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Intravesical interferon a promising treatment option for interstitial cystitis

14 Apr 2024

Intravesical interferon instillation appears to benefit women with interstitial cystitis (IC), with a recent study showing that the approach helps improve patient-reported and objective outcomes compared with hyaluronic acid without serious adverse events.

Intravesical interferon a promising treatment option for interstitial cystitis

14 Apr 2024

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

14 Apr 2024 by

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who take oral anticoagulants (OACs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) at the same time appear to have a higher likelihood of major bleeding.

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

14 Apr 2024

1.1 mm-diameter cryoprobe for lung cancer triumphs in NGS testing

14 Apr 2024

Use of a 1.1 mm-diameter cryoprobe in transbronchial cryobiopsy (TBC) is both safe and helpful in next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis, both for DNA and RNA sequencing, a study has shown.

1.1 mm-diameter cryoprobe for lung cancer triumphs in NGS testing

14 Apr 2024

SGLT2 inhibitors suitable for patients with T2D and NAFLD

14 Apr 2024

Clinicians may favour prescribing sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors to patients with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), with the drugs having potential benefits in terms of NAFLD regression and reduced incidences of adverse liver-related outcomes, according to a study.

SGLT2 inhibitors suitable for patients with T2D and NAFLD

14 Apr 2024

Oral minoxidil may be a viable alternative to topical treatment for male pattern baldness

13 Apr 2024 by

Low-dose oral minoxidil demonstrates comparable efficacy to 5% topical minoxidil in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in men, offering a viable option for those who prefer oral therapy or those who poorly tolerate topical treatment, as shown in a study.

Oral minoxidil may be a viable alternative to topical treatment for male pattern baldness

13 Apr 2024

Patients with Takayasu arteritis at risk for aneurysmal disease

13 Apr 2024

Several patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA) have been shown to have aneurysmal disease, reveals a recent study.

Patients with Takayasu arteritis at risk for aneurysmal disease

13 Apr 2024

Psilocybin for depression, anxiety holds manageable safety profile

13 Apr 2024

In the treatment of individuals with depression and anxiety, therapeutic single-dose psilocybin appears to be tolerable, with acute adverse effects that are resolved within 48 hours, according to the results of a meta-analyses.

Psilocybin for depression, anxiety holds manageable safety profile

13 Apr 2024

Second-hand smoke may up risk of AF

13 Apr 2024 by

Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke may increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), as shown in a population-based cohort study using the UK Biobank database.

Second-hand smoke may up risk of AF

13 Apr 2024

Low CRC screening uptake in Singapore: Men, women face different barriers

12 Apr 2024 by

Singapore sees low colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, and the factors that influence screening compliance seem to differ between men and women, as shown in a study.

Low CRC screening uptake in Singapore: Men, women face different barriers

12 Apr 2024

Response to NSAIDs does not differ between axSpA, chronic back pain patients

12 Apr 2024

Patients with longstanding axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and those with nonspondyloarthritis (non-SpA) with chronic back pain show no significant difference in their response to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), according to a study.

Response to NSAIDs does not differ between axSpA, chronic back pain patients

12 Apr 2024

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Intravesical interferon a promising treatment option for interstitial cystitis

Intravesical interferon a promising treatment option for interstitial cystitis

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

Concomitant use of antidepressants, oral anticoagulants raises bleeding risk in AF patients

1.1 mm-diameter cryoprobe for lung cancer triumphs in NGS testing

1.1 mm-diameter cryoprobe for lung cancer triumphs in NGS testing

SGLT2 inhibitors suitable for patients with T2D and NAFLD

SGLT2 inhibitors suitable for patients with T2D and NAFLD

Oral minoxidil may be a viable alternative to topical treatment for male pattern baldness

Oral minoxidil may be a viable alternative to topical treatment for male pattern baldness

Patients with Takayasu arteritis at risk for aneurysmal disease

Patients with Takayasu arteritis at risk for aneurysmal disease

Psilocybin for depression, anxiety holds manageable safety profile

Psilocybin for depression, anxiety holds manageable safety profile

Second-hand smoke may up risk of AF

Second-hand smoke may up risk of AF

Low CRC screening uptake in Singapore: Men, women face different barriers

Low CRC screening uptake in Singapore: Men, women face different barriers

Response to NSAIDs does not differ between axSpA, chronic back pain patients

Response to NSAIDs does not differ between axSpA, chronic back pain patients