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Toripalimab plus chemo improves survival in NSCLC

09 May 2022 by

The addition of toripalimab to first-line chemotherapy led to significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without EGFR/ALK mutations, according to the updated results of the CHOICE-01* trial presented at the ASCO Plenary 2022.

Toripalimab plus chemo improves survival in NSCLC

09 May 2022

AChEIs and memantine cost-effective, offer improvements in AD

09 May 2022 by

A systematic review and meta-analysis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) therapies’ cost-effectiveness carried out by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) identifies acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) and memantine as cost-effective and offering improvements in dementia-related symptoms.

AChEIs and memantine cost-effective, offer improvements in AD

09 May 2022

Vulvovaginal candidiasis often misdiagnosed, overtreated

08 May 2022

Diagnostic testing is rarely applied in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis, leading to misdiagnoses and overprescribing of antifungal medications and unnecessary use of antibacterial agents, reports a recent study.

Vulvovaginal candidiasis often misdiagnosed, overtreated

08 May 2022

11 causal risk factors for CVD that can be modified

08 May 2022

A systematic Mendelian randomization study has identified several modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) causal risk factors, including hypertension, smoking, and high body mass index.

11 causal risk factors for CVD that can be modified

08 May 2022

Excessive glucocorticoid exposure may interfere with neuronal maturation in utero

08 May 2022

Excessive exposure to glucocorticoids appears to impede neuronal maturation in utero, which can result in greater disease susceptibility through neurodevelopmental processes at the interface of genetic susceptibility and environmental exposure, suggests a study.

Excessive glucocorticoid exposure may interfere with neuronal maturation in utero

08 May 2022

ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator

08 May 2022

Amblyopic children are at an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), reports a recent Korea study. Deficits in the development of fine motor skills may contribute to such a correlation.

ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator

08 May 2022

Air pollution exposure a risk factor for Kawasaki disease

08 May 2022

Exposure to particulate matter (PM) ≤2.5 µm and sulphur dioxide (SO2) contributes to an increased risk of Kawasaki disease in children, a study has found.

Air pollution exposure a risk factor for Kawasaki disease

08 May 2022

Fluocinolone acetonide implant safe, effective in the long run

08 May 2022

A fluocinolone acetonide implant shows good tolerability and safety profile over ≥3 years of follow-up, yielding only predictable and manageable events, according to a study.

Fluocinolone acetonide implant safe, effective in the long run

08 May 2022

Fewer sentinel lymph nodes up risk of false negatives in early oral cavity cancer

07 May 2022

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for early oral cavity cancer is likely to yield a false negative result when the number of SLNs is small, a recent study has found.

Fewer sentinel lymph nodes up risk of false negatives in early oral cavity cancer

07 May 2022

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

07 May 2022

A higher platelet response in middle-aged individuals who are free of antiplatelet therapy carries an increased risk of dementia in late life, according to a cohort study with 20 years of follow up.

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

07 May 2022

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Toripalimab plus chemo improves survival in NSCLC

Toripalimab plus chemo improves survival in NSCLC

AChEIs and memantine cost-effective, offer improvements in AD

AChEIs and memantine cost-effective, offer improvements in AD

Vulvovaginal candidiasis often misdiagnosed, overtreated

Vulvovaginal candidiasis often misdiagnosed, overtreated

11 causal risk factors for CVD that can be modified

11 causal risk factors for CVD that can be modified

Excessive glucocorticoid exposure may interfere with neuronal maturation in utero

Excessive glucocorticoid exposure may interfere with neuronal maturation in utero

ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator

ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator

Air pollution exposure a risk factor for Kawasaki disease

Air pollution exposure a risk factor for Kawasaki disease

Fluocinolone acetonide implant safe, effective in the long run

Fluocinolone acetonide implant safe, effective in the long run

Fewer sentinel lymph nodes up risk of false negatives in early oral cavity cancer

Fewer sentinel lymph nodes up risk of false negatives in early oral cavity cancer

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease