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Inflammatory bowel disease may play a role in neurodegeneration

08 Jul 2020

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have more than a twofold risk of developing dementia, according to a study, implicating gut–brain axis and chronic inflammation in progressive neurocognitive degeneration.

Inflammatory bowel disease may play a role in neurodegeneration

08 Jul 2020

Apremilast improves oral ulcers in patients with Behçet’s syndrome

08 Jul 2020 by

Treatment with apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, significantly reduced the number of oral ulcers in patients with Behcet’s syndrome, according to the RELIEF* study presented at EULAR 2020.

Apremilast improves oral ulcers in patients with Behçet’s syndrome

08 Jul 2020

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

07 Jul 2020 by

Taking 600 mg aspirin daily significantly reduces the risk of colon cancer over 10 years in people with Lynch syndrome — which genetically predisposes them to colon cancer, the CAPP*2 study shows.

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

07 Jul 2020

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

07 Jul 2020

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may offer an effective alternative to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), particularly in patients with larger tumours at the subphrenic location, a new study has shown.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

07 Jul 2020

Letrozole a promising alternative for managing ectopic pregnancy

07 Jul 2020 by

The aromatase inhibitor letrozole has demonstrated success in the treatment of women with ectopic pregnancy, with encouragingly high resolution rate and having a better safety profile relative to the chemotherapeutic agent methotrexate, according to a pilot trial.

Letrozole a promising alternative for managing ectopic pregnancy

07 Jul 2020

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

07 Jul 2020 by

A daily dose of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may prevent gallstone formation in patients with gastric cancer who have undergone gastrectomy, suggested results of the PEGASUS-D trial.

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

07 Jul 2020

Nocturnal oxygen therapy puts brakes on COVID-19 progression

07 Jul 2020

For COVID-19 patients under home quarantine, administering nocturnal oxygen therapy at the early stage of the disease may prevent its worsening by inhibiting the rapid replication of the virus and improving the patients’ antiviral ability, according to a team of researchers.

Nocturnal oxygen therapy puts brakes on COVID-19 progression

07 Jul 2020

Early pregnancy PFAS exposure negatively tied to late pregnancy cortisone levels

07 Jul 2020

An inverse association exists between early pregnancy maternal serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances (S-PFAS) and late pregnancy diurnal urine (dU)-cortisone, which signifies a reduced activity of the enzyme 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD) isoform 2, according to the results of a recent study.

Early pregnancy PFAS exposure negatively tied to late pregnancy cortisone levels

07 Jul 2020

More physical activities may prolong life of adults

07 Jul 2020 by

Adults who engage in leisure time aerobic and muscle strengthening activities at levels recommended by the 2018 physical activity guidelines show a significantly reduced risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality, suggests a US study.

More physical activities may prolong life of adults

07 Jul 2020

NTIS, hypothyroidism up risk of mortality, MACE in IHD patients

07 Jul 2020

Nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) and hypothyroidism appear to increase the risk of all-cause mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with ischaemic heart disease (IHD), suggests a recent study.

NTIS, hypothyroidism up risk of mortality, MACE in IHD patients

07 Jul 2020

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Inflammatory bowel disease may play a role in neurodegeneration

Inflammatory bowel disease may play a role in neurodegeneration

Apremilast improves oral ulcers in patients with Behçet’s syndrome

Apremilast improves oral ulcers in patients with Behçet’s syndrome

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

Letrozole a promising alternative for managing ectopic pregnancy

Letrozole a promising alternative for managing ectopic pregnancy

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

Nocturnal oxygen therapy puts brakes on COVID-19 progression

Nocturnal oxygen therapy puts brakes on COVID-19 progression

Early pregnancy PFAS exposure negatively tied to late pregnancy cortisone levels

Early pregnancy PFAS exposure negatively tied to late pregnancy cortisone levels

More physical activities may prolong life of adults

More physical activities may prolong life of adults

NTIS, hypothyroidism up risk of mortality, MACE in IHD patients

NTIS, hypothyroidism up risk of mortality, MACE in IHD patients