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Oxytocin-augmented modified HIFU promising for uterine fibroids

15 Oct 2020 by

Clinicians from the Faculty of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed a modified high-intensity–focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment with oxytocin augmentation for uterine fibroids, which produced 100 percent symptom resolution in nine consecutive patients.

Oxytocin-augmented modified HIFU promising for uterine fibroids

15 Oct 2020

Activity trackers a promising way to predict gout flares

14 Oct 2020 by

Wearable activity trackers are feasible for collecting data on physical activity patterns that may be used to estimate gout flares, as shown in a study.

Activity trackers a promising way to predict gout flares

14 Oct 2020

Rheuma drug shows disease-modifying potential for T1D

14 Oct 2020 by

Findings from the phase IIa T1GER study revealed the therapeutic potential of the monoclonal antibody golimumab for children and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Rheuma drug shows disease-modifying potential for T1D

14 Oct 2020

Cigarette smoking ups systemic lupus erythematosus risk

14 Oct 2020

Smoking cigarettes appears to increase the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), suggests a recent study. In addition, sex and age do not contribute to the risk of SLE over time.

Cigarette smoking ups systemic lupus erythematosus risk

14 Oct 2020

Are smartphone apps for cancer reliable?

14 Oct 2020 by

A recent study has analysed 123 smartphone applications for cancer, among which education is the largest category for the primary function of the targeted apps, followed by disease management.

Are smartphone apps for cancer reliable?

14 Oct 2020

Suboptimal glycaemic control prolongs ICU, hospital stay in critically ill patients

14 Oct 2020

High-acuity medically critically ill patients who achieve time–weighted average daily blood glucose levels <180 mg/dL while in the intensive care unit (ICU) have a significantly lower likelihood of subsequent hospital mortality, a study has found.

Suboptimal glycaemic control prolongs ICU, hospital stay in critically ill patients

14 Oct 2020

Could epigenetics be a risk factor for suicide?

14 Oct 2020 by

Epigenetic mechanisms drive changes in brain protein concentrations, which in turn may contribute to suicidal behaviours, according to a recent study.

Could epigenetics be a risk factor for suicide?

14 Oct 2020

Immunotherapy sparks hope for paediatric ALL

14 Oct 2020 by

Despite a 90-percent cure rate after first treatment for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), approximately 10–15 percent of patients with paediatric ALL will experience relapse. [Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2017;17:725-736] A recent webinar on the current landscape of ALL highlighted the potential of immunotherapy for paediatric patients with relapsed or refractory ALL, thus providing hope for this high-risk patient group.

Immunotherapy sparks hope for paediatric ALL

14 Oct 2020

Delayed autologous breast reconstruction with VLNT cost-effective in lymphoedema patients

14 Oct 2020

The combination of vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) and delayed breast reconstruction is a cost-effective intervention option for patients with existing lymphoedema, a new study has shown.

Delayed autologous breast reconstruction with VLNT cost-effective in lymphoedema patients

14 Oct 2020

Antipsychotic drugs exert differential effects on cognitive function

14 Oct 2020

In the treatment of schizophrenia, patients on typical antipsychotics have better memory than those taking clozapine or risperidone, and patients on clozapine have better language function compared with those on risperidone, as shown in a study.

Antipsychotic drugs exert differential effects on cognitive function

14 Oct 2020

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Oxytocin-augmented modified HIFU promising for uterine fibroids

Oxytocin-augmented modified HIFU promising for uterine fibroids

Activity trackers a promising way to predict gout flares

Activity trackers a promising way to predict gout flares

Rheuma drug shows disease-modifying potential for T1D

Rheuma drug shows disease-modifying potential for T1D

Cigarette smoking ups systemic lupus erythematosus risk

Cigarette smoking ups systemic lupus erythematosus risk

Are smartphone apps for cancer reliable?

Are smartphone apps for cancer reliable?

Suboptimal glycaemic control prolongs ICU, hospital stay in critically ill patients

Suboptimal glycaemic control prolongs ICU, hospital stay in critically ill patients

Could epigenetics be a risk factor for suicide?

Could epigenetics be a risk factor for suicide?

Immunotherapy sparks hope for paediatric ALL

Immunotherapy sparks hope for paediatric ALL

Delayed autologous breast reconstruction with VLNT cost-effective in lymphoedema patients

Delayed autologous breast reconstruction with VLNT cost-effective in lymphoedema patients

Antipsychotic drugs exert differential effects on cognitive function

Antipsychotic drugs exert differential effects on cognitive function