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No major pregnancy complications seen after fibroid ablation

23 Jan 2025

For pregnancies occurring after transvaginal radiofrequency ablation of leiomyomas, the outcomes appear to be similar to pregnancies in the general population, with no reports of uterine rupture, placental abruption, or foetal growth restriction, according to a study.

No major pregnancy complications seen after fibroid ablation

23 Jan 2025

Isotretinoin for acne: Higher total dose exposure, lower relapse risk?

23 Jan 2025 by

A large cohort study suggests that for patients with acne who received an isotretinoin treatment course, the cumulative dosage taken, rather than the daily dose, is a key factor for reducing the risk of relapse and treatment retrial.

Isotretinoin for acne: Higher total dose exposure, lower relapse risk?

23 Jan 2025

Change in eGFR often missed by clinicians, says study

23 Jan 2025

Some clinicians fail to notice a significant change in eGFR when the baseline creatinine and incident creatinine levels are in the normal range, reports a recent study.

Change in eGFR often missed by clinicians, says study

23 Jan 2025

Immune thrombocytopenia in infants usually mild, self-limiting

23 Jan 2025 by

Parents of infants with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) need not worry too much as the disease is almost always self-limiting and transient, with most cases not requiring treatment, suggests a Singapore study. In addition, chances of developing chronic ITP are slim.

Immune thrombocytopenia in infants usually mild, self-limiting

23 Jan 2025

Moderate dietary choline intake helps prevent dementia, enhance cognition

23 Jan 2025

Moderate consumption of dietary choline, ranging from 332.89 to 353.93 mg/day, appears to reduce the likelihood of dementia and may even improve cognitive performance, suggests a study.

Moderate dietary choline intake helps prevent dementia, enhance cognition

23 Jan 2025

Smartphone overuse tied to adverse mental health outcomes, SG survey says

23 Jan 2025 by

A health and lifestyle survey conducted among Singapore residents aged 15–65 years has identified a link between problematic smartphone use (PSU) and adverse mental health outcomes.

Smartphone overuse tied to adverse mental health outcomes, SG survey says

23 Jan 2025

Potential therapeutic targets and repurposed drug identified for endometriosis

23 Jan 2025 by

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have identified two novel potential therapeutic targets and a drug approved for dry eyes that can be repurposed for treatment of endometriosi s.

Potential therapeutic targets and repurposed drug identified for endometriosis

23 Jan 2025

Skipping surgical axillary staging does not compromise survival in breast cancer

23 Jan 2025

In patients with clinically node-negative, T1 or T2 invasive breast cancer, omission of axillary staging does not appear to have a negative impact on disease–free survival, according to the results of the INSEMA trial.

Skipping surgical axillary staging does not compromise survival in breast cancer

23 Jan 2025

Combination biomarkers foretell long-term cardiovascular risk in women

22 Jan 2025

A single combined measure of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and lipoprotein(a) levels may predict the incidence of cardiovascular events over a 30-year period, as shown in a study.

Combination biomarkers foretell long-term cardiovascular risk in women

22 Jan 2025

One monoclonal antibody outdoes another in real-world ulcerative colitis study

22 Jan 2025 by

The integrin receptor antagonist vedolizumab mostly works as well as the TNF-alpha inhibitor infliximab in biologic-naïve patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis treated in the real-world setting, although vedolizumab slightly surpasses infliximab in terms of inducing endoscopic response and remission while having a better safety profile, according to a study.

One monoclonal antibody outdoes another in real-world ulcerative colitis study

22 Jan 2025

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No major pregnancy complications seen after fibroid ablation

No major pregnancy complications seen after fibroid ablation

Isotretinoin for acne: Higher total dose exposure, lower relapse risk?

Isotretinoin for acne: Higher total dose exposure, lower relapse risk?

Change in eGFR often missed by clinicians, says study

Change in eGFR often missed by clinicians, says study

Immune thrombocytopenia in infants usually mild, self-limiting

Immune thrombocytopenia in infants usually mild, self-limiting

Moderate dietary choline intake helps prevent dementia, enhance cognition

Moderate dietary choline intake helps prevent dementia, enhance cognition

Smartphone overuse tied to adverse mental health outcomes, SG survey says

Smartphone overuse tied to adverse mental health outcomes, SG survey says

Potential therapeutic targets and repurposed drug identified for endometriosis

Potential therapeutic targets and repurposed drug identified for endometriosis

Skipping surgical axillary staging does not compromise survival in breast cancer

Skipping surgical axillary staging does not compromise survival in breast cancer

Combination biomarkers foretell long-term cardiovascular risk in women

Combination biomarkers foretell long-term cardiovascular risk in women

One monoclonal antibody outdoes another in real-world ulcerative colitis study

One monoclonal antibody outdoes another in real-world ulcerative colitis study