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Treatment with the nonpurine xanthine oxidase inhibitor tigulixostat leads to a significant reduction in serum uric acid (sUA) levels while having an acceptable safety profile, as shown in data from the multicentre, double-blind, parallel-group, dose-finding phase II CLUE trial.

Alcohol consumption appears to influence outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with a recent study showing that low to moderate drinkers have a lower disease activity and higher health-related quality of life than abstainers.

Treatment with Weierkang pills, a traditional Chinese medicine, results in improved symptoms, endoscopic appearance, and pathologic changes in patients with chronic atrophic gastritis, a study has shown. Notably, trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) appears to play a major role in the pathophysiology mechanism.

Patients aged ≥75 years with a first prosthetic joint infection following hip or knee arthroplasty have similar presentations and management as their younger counterparts (aged <75 years), according to a study. However, cardiac abnormalities and mortality at 1 year are higher in older patients.

Adherence to a healthier diet, especially that with anti-inflammatory potential, can help reduce the risk of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a study.