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Nutrition key to keeping sarcopoenia at bay in older adults

11 Feb 2020 by

Malnutrition is a significant risk factor for sarcopoenia in elderly, community-dwelling adults, according to a new Singapore study. Nutrition biomarkers in the blood, such as plasma essential amino acids (EAAs) and vitamins, show similar predictive utility.

Nutrition key to keeping sarcopoenia at bay in older adults

11 Feb 2020

Podcast: Latuda® (lurasidone) for the treatment of schizophrenia – an interview with Dr Pauline Sim

11 Feb 2020

Podcast: Latuda ^®(lurasidone) for the treatment of schizophrenia – an interview with Dr Pauline Sim

Podcast: Latuda® (lurasidone) for the treatment of schizophrenia – an interview with Dr Pauline Sim

11 Feb 2020

Add-on androgen deprivation therapy improves disease control in prostate cancer

11 Feb 2020 by

Administering a short course of androgen suppression in addition to salvage radiotherapy (RT) yields a substantial increase in survival in prostate cancer patients with increasing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) concentration following radical prostatectomy as compared with RT alone, according to long-term data from the phase III GETUG-AFU 16 trial.

Add-on androgen deprivation therapy improves disease control in prostate cancer

11 Feb 2020

Dyspnoea exacerbates outcomes in acute coronary syndrome

11 Feb 2020

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients without heart failure but with dyspnoea appear to suffer from worse outcomes, a new study has found.

Dyspnoea exacerbates outcomes in acute coronary syndrome

11 Feb 2020

TLR4 blockade in rheumatoid arthritis disappoints in phase II trial

11 Feb 2020

Blocking the toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 pathway with NI-0101, a first-in-class humanized monoclonal antibody, has failed to improve disease parameters in rheumatoid arthritis in a phase II trial.

TLR4 blockade in rheumatoid arthritis disappoints in phase II trial

11 Feb 2020

Statins not tied to memory, cognitive decline in elderly

10 Feb 2020 by

Contrary to popular concern, use of statins was not associated with a greater decline in memory or cognition in the elderly over 6 years, according to data from the observational MAS*.

Statins not tied to memory, cognitive decline in elderly

10 Feb 2020

Teens with disordered eating behaviours gain BMI over time

10 Feb 2020

Regardless of the type, disordered eating behaviours may lead to a higher body mass index (BMI) in the long run in adolescents, a recent study has shown.

Teens with disordered eating behaviours gain BMI over time

10 Feb 2020

Waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference predict hyperglycaemia

10 Feb 2020

Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference (WC) are strong risk indicators for hyperglycaemia in healthy individuals, reports a new China study.

Waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference predict hyperglycaemia

10 Feb 2020

More than one-third of Singaporeans may be unaware of CVD risk factors

10 Feb 2020 by

A significant proportion of Singaporeans without cardiovascular disease (CVD) may not be aware of their CVD risk factors, findings from the SEED* study showed.

More than one-third of Singaporeans may be unaware of CVD risk factors

10 Feb 2020

$Unilateral primary aldosteronism bears increased risk of vertebral fractures$

Unilateral primary aldosteronism bears increased risk of vertebral fractures

10 Feb 2020

Individuals with unilateral primary aldosteronism appear to have increased susceptibility to vertebral fractures, a study has found.

Unilateral primary aldosteronism bears increased risk of vertebral fractures

10 Feb 2020

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Nutrition key to keeping sarcopoenia at bay in older adults

Nutrition key to keeping sarcopoenia at bay in older adults

Podcast: Latuda® (lurasidone) for the treatment of schizophrenia – an interview with Dr Pauline Sim

Podcast: Latuda® (lurasidone) for the treatment of schizophrenia – an interview with Dr Pauline Sim

Add-on androgen deprivation therapy improves disease control in prostate cancer

Add-on androgen deprivation therapy improves disease control in prostate cancer

Dyspnoea exacerbates outcomes in acute coronary syndrome

Dyspnoea exacerbates outcomes in acute coronary syndrome

TLR4 blockade in rheumatoid arthritis disappoints in phase II trial

TLR4 blockade in rheumatoid arthritis disappoints in phase II trial

Statins not tied to memory, cognitive decline in elderly

Statins not tied to memory, cognitive decline in elderly

Teens with disordered eating behaviours gain BMI over time

Teens with disordered eating behaviours gain BMI over time

Waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference predict hyperglycaemia

Waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference predict hyperglycaemia

More than one-third of Singaporeans may be unaware of CVD risk factors

More than one-third of Singaporeans may be unaware of CVD risk factors

Unilateral primary aldosteronism bears increased risk of vertebral fractures

Unilateral primary aldosteronism bears increased risk of vertebral fractures