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Low-carb diet lowers glucose in absence of medication

A low-carbohydrate dietary intervention helps with glucose control in individuals with elevated HbA1c but not taking glucose-lowering medications, as shown in a study.

Does having a pet in early childhood reduce the risk of mental illness in adolescence?

Having a pet dog or cat during early childhood is associated with a reduced risk of mental illnesses in adolescence, a retrospective cohort study in the US has shown.

RNA nanoparticle as novel agent for atherosclerosis treatment

Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have developed a novel RNA nanoparticle that can target and treat atherosclerotic plaques without inducing severe toxicity, paving the way for the use of RNA nanotechnology in cardiovascular disease (CVD) management.

Challenges in the diagnosis and management of multidrug-resistant gram-negative infections: Real-world evidence and experience

The diagnosis and treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria in critically ill patients present many clinical challenges. Selection of appropriate antibiotic therapy in a timely manner requires patients’ comprehensive medical history, updated local knowledge of microbiological epidemiology, efficient use of diagnostic tools, and balancing of information from clinical trial data, real-world evidence (RWE), and guidelines.

In a symposium Pfizer organized in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Intensive Care Symposium (APICS), Professor David Paterson from the National University of Singapore discussed the importance of RWE in the antibiotic armamentarium, using ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI, Zavicefta^®) as an example. Dr Asok Kurup, Consultant Infectious Diseases Physician at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore, explained how rapid diagnostics can guide treatment choices to improve patient outcomes in MDR gram-negative infections.

Plant-based diet may help prevent cancer in women

A plant-forward diet called EAT-Lancet appears to confer protective benefits against cancer only among females and shows no association with cardiovascular disease (CVD), a recent study has shown.