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Young adults with lower serum phosphate levels tend to have more severe stroke compared with their counterparts who have normal phosphate levels, a study reports.

Lower phosphate levels tied to more severe stroke in young people

Synbiotics safe, effective at cutting uraemic toxins in CKD

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) can safely use synbiotics to reduce their levels of uraemic toxins and minimize microinflammation, reports a new study.

Synbiotics safe, effective at cutting uraemic toxins in CKD

Could tixagevimab–cilgavimab prevent progression to severe COVID-19 in unvaccinated adults?

The combination of tixagevimab and cilgavimab, two SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing monoclonal antibodies, appeared to protect against progression to severe disease or death in non-hospitalized, unvaccinated adults presenting with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, results of the ongoing phase III TACKLE trial showed.

Could tixagevimab–cilgavimab prevent progression to severe COVID-19 in unvaccinated adults?

01 Sep 2022

Physical, mental health problems tied to sexual inactivity, dysfunction

Adults who report high levels of interpersonal sexual inactivity may also be suffering from heavy burden of physical and mental health problems, reports a recent study.

Physical, mental health problems tied to sexual inactivity, dysfunction

Do eyeglasses act as a shield against SARS-CoV-2 infection? Maybe—or maybe not

There is inconclusive evidence that wearing one’s eyeglasses can lower their chances of contracting COVID-19, according to a recent study.

Do eyeglasses act as a shield against SARS-CoV-2 infection? Maybe—or maybe not

01 Sep 2022

Intramuscular ketorolac prevents severe renal colic after stent removal

Intramuscular administration of ketorolac before stent removal is not effective in substantially easing pain experienced after removal relative to placebo, but it does lower the likelihood of severe renal colic that warrants emergency department or office visits, reports a recent study.

Intramuscular ketorolac prevents severe renal colic after stent removal

ILD incidence rare in SLE patients, linked to death

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) rarely occurs in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but when it does, ILD is often associated with other systemic autoimmune disorders and may even significantly contribute to mortality, according to a study.

ILD incidence rare in SLE patients, linked to death

01 Sep 2022

Chemoablative gel preferrable over surgery in adults with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer

UGN-102, a nonsurgical, chemoablative gel used as a primary treatment for nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), is more patient-centred than standard treatments, according to a recent study.

Chemoablative gel preferrable over surgery in adults with nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer

01 Sep 2022

Increased potassium intake vital for heart health in women