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One-carbon metabolism nutrients protect against Alzheimer’s disease

21 Nov 2024

A higher dietary intake of one-carbon metabolism (OCM) nutrients, such as methionine, folate, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12, may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), suggests a study.

21 Nov 2024

HCC risk higher in MASLD patients who smoke, drink alcohol

20 Nov 2024

Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are at greater risk of developing incident hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) when factors such as smoking, alcohol use, obesity, diabetes, and hypertension are present, according to a study. However, use of statin, metformin, or aspirin may modify disease progression.

20 Nov 2024

Is ChatGPT ready to give CRC screening recommendations?

20 Nov 2024 by

The performance of ChatGPT in determining appropriate colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations is relatively poor, with inconsistent responses in several questions, reports a study.

20 Nov 2024

ARBs a good alternative to ACEIs in patients with acute MI

20 Nov 2024

The incidence of death is comparable between patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) without heart failure (HF) receiving angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) and those taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), a study has shown.

20 Nov 2024

Are plant-based meats living up to their perceived health halos?

20 Nov 2024 by

With the advent of plant-based diets (PBDs), plant-based meat analogues (PBMAs) have emerged as alternative protein sources carrying numerous health benefits. However, a study from Singapore appears to reflect otherwise, showing that PBMAs do not confer cardiometabolic health benefits compared with their animal-based counterparts.

20 Nov 2024

Induction chemo plus CRT improves PFS and OS vs CRT alone in locally advanced cervical cancer

20 Nov 2024 by

The international, multicentre, randomized phase III GCIG INTERLACE trial reports significantly higher 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) rates with induction chemotherapy followed by chemoradiotherapy (CRT) vs CRT alone in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer.

20 Nov 2024

Complete response and long-term survival possible with locoregional therapy plus IO in patients with unresectable HCC

20 Nov 2024 by

A cohort study conducted by researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) reports a complete response (CR) rate of 46.0 percent among patients with locally advanced, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who were treated with locoregional therapy (LRT) plus immunotherapy (IO) and a 3-year overall survival (OS) rate of 75.5 percent among patients with CR.

20 Nov 2024

Does wearing mask during sleep affect cardiopulmonary function in OSA?

19 Nov 2024

Wearing a face mask while sleeping shows no adverse effect on cardiopulmonary function in patients with mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), although it can be uncomfortable, particularly when using the N95 mask, according to a study. A surgical mask may be used as an alternative.

19 Nov 2024