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People with long-term exposure to PM2.5 and its chemical constituents appear to be at greater risk for elevated blood pressure (BP), suggests a study.

PM2.5 exposure linked to elevated BP

Smoking a risk factor for cataract

Smoking appears to contribute to an increased prevalence of cataracts as well as a higher incidence of cataract surgery, according to a study.

Smoking a risk factor for cataract

Survodutide safe to use in cirrhosis patients

27 Oct 2024

Treatment with survodutide, which has previously shown its efficacy in reducing body weight and glycaemia in people with obesity or type 2 diabetes, is well tolerated by patients with compensated or decompensated cirrhosis, reports a study.

Survodutide safe to use in cirrhosis patients

27 Oct 2024

New gout diagnosis raises cardiovascular risk in the short term

27 Oct 2024

Individuals who have recently received a diagnosis of gout face an increased risk of cardiovascular events within 30 days of the index diagnosis, according to a study.

New gout diagnosis raises cardiovascular risk in the short term

27 Oct 2024

Healthy eating may hold back prostate cancer progression

26 Oct 2024 by

Sticking to a diet that follows the American dietary guideline recommendations may forestall the potential for low-grade prostate cancer to progress to high-grade disease, as suggested in a study.

Healthy eating may hold back prostate cancer progression

26 Oct 2024

Vegetarian diet tied to lower risk of death

Vegetarians tend to have a reduced risk for all-cause and cause-specific deaths, especially among men and younger people, reveals a study. However, older vegetarians appear to be at increased risk for stroke and dementia, but this finding needs further investigation.

Vegetarian diet tied to lower risk of death

Minimal access nipple-sparing mastectomy a viable breast cancer treatment option

Minimal access nipple-sparing mastectomy compares favourably with conventional nipple-sparing mastectomy, with similar complication rates indicating that the two approaches are equally safe, according to a study.

Minimal access nipple-sparing mastectomy a viable breast cancer treatment option

Singapore study shows decline in CMV seroprevalence among pregnant women

25 Oct 2024 by

There appears to be a downward trend in the prevalence of antibodies against cytomegalovirus (CMV) among pregnant women in Singapore, raising concerns about the potential increase in the proportion of this population who face increased susceptibility to primary CMV infection during pregnancy, as shown in a study.

Singapore study shows decline in CMV seroprevalence among pregnant women

DUETS better than Light's criteria for pleural effusion

Use of the Diaphragmatic nodularity, Unilateral, Echogenicity, pleural Thickening and Septations (DUETS) score can accurately separate exudates from transudates in patients with pleural effusion (PE), reports a recent study.

DUETS better than Light's criteria for pleural effusion

Anorexia developing much earlier in SG kids

25 Oct 2024 by

Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) in Singapore appear to be getting younger, according to a study. The use of personal computers and social media may have contributed to this trend.

Anorexia developing much earlier in SG kids