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Individualized better than conventional dietary advice for glycaemic control in T2D

17 Apr 2022

Individualized dietary advice among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) results in more favourable blood glucose levels when compared with conventional dietary advice, according to a study.

Individualized better than conventional dietary advice for glycaemic control in T2D

17 Apr 2022

Secondary primary malignancies worsen multiple myeloma survival

16 Apr 2022

While survival among multiple myeloma patients has been improving over time, the development of secondary primary malignancies seems to offset this effect by increasing the risk of mortality, a recent study has found.

Secondary primary malignancies worsen multiple myeloma survival

16 Apr 2022

Pandemic’s mental toll: Low-income mothers in SG can be tough as nails

16 Apr 2022 by

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc not only on the physical but also on the emotional and mental health of people worldwide. But despite the dread and uncertainties, locally, the mental health of financially strained mothers has remined relatively stable owing to an internal resilience that is bolstered by significant resources provided by the Singapore government, as reported in a study.

Pandemic’s mental toll: Low-income mothers in SG can be tough as nails

16 Apr 2022

Core homologous recombination mutations improve survival in nonpancreatic GI cancers

16 Apr 2022

Both core and noncore homologous recombination mutations (HRMs) respond to platinum chemotherapy in metastatic nonpancreatic gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, which suggests benefit in the two groups, reports a study.

Core homologous recombination mutations improve survival in nonpancreatic GI cancers

16 Apr 2022

Cardiometabolic risk tied to NAFLD

16 Apr 2022

Cardiometabolic risk factors increase the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), though such interactions seem to vary between lean and nonlean individuals, a recent study has found.

Cardiometabolic risk tied to NAFLD

16 Apr 2022

Eating fruits, exercising curb risk of adverse events in type 2 diabetes patients

16 Apr 2022

In patients with type 2 diabetes, consuming fruits and engaging in physical activity can reduce the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease, and stroke mortality, a study reports.

Eating fruits, exercising curb risk of adverse events in type 2 diabetes patients

16 Apr 2022

Obesity med cessation more likely after RYGB than sleeve gastrectomy

15 Apr 2022 by

Patients who are on obesity-related medications before undergoing bariatric surgery may be more likely to discontinue their medications and less likely to restart them after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) than laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG), a recent study has shown.

Obesity med cessation more likely after RYGB than sleeve gastrectomy

15 Apr 2022

Wild-type GIST: Who does it affect and where does it typically originate?

15 Apr 2022

Wild-type gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST), though rare, tend to develop more frequently in older adults and commonly originate in the stomach or small intestine, a recent study has found. Though treatment options are limited, surgical resection and systemic therapy remain the principal modalities.

Wild-type GIST: Who does it affect and where does it typically originate?

15 Apr 2022

In-store nutrition education enhances adherence to DASH diet

15 Apr 2022 by

Personalized nutrition advice conducted at grocery stores led to significant improvements in DASH* diet adherence, according to findings from the SuperWIN** trial.

In-store nutrition education enhances adherence to DASH diet

15 Apr 2022

GPs rank routine screening for AF as crucial as for cancers

15 Apr 2022 by

Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) is considered to be as important as for common cancers and should be incorporated into other healthcare programmes such as flu vaccination and cancer screening programmes, based on data from the AFFECT-EU survey of GPs that was presented at EHRA 2022.

GPs rank routine screening for AF as crucial as for cancers

15 Apr 2022

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Individualized better than conventional dietary advice for glycaemic control in T2D

Individualized better than conventional dietary advice for glycaemic control in T2D

Secondary primary malignancies worsen multiple myeloma survival

Secondary primary malignancies worsen multiple myeloma survival

Pandemic’s mental toll: Low-income mothers in SG can be tough as nails

Pandemic’s mental toll: Low-income mothers in SG can be tough as nails

Core homologous recombination mutations improve survival in nonpancreatic GI cancers

Core homologous recombination mutations improve survival in nonpancreatic GI cancers

Cardiometabolic risk tied to NAFLD

Cardiometabolic risk tied to NAFLD

Eating fruits, exercising curb risk of adverse events in type 2 diabetes patients

Eating fruits, exercising curb risk of adverse events in type 2 diabetes patients

Obesity med cessation more likely after RYGB than sleeve gastrectomy

Obesity med cessation more likely after RYGB than sleeve gastrectomy

Wild-type GIST: Who does it affect and where does it typically originate?

Wild-type GIST: Who does it affect and where does it typically originate?

In-store nutrition education enhances adherence to DASH diet

In-store nutrition education enhances adherence to DASH diet

GPs rank routine screening for AF as crucial as for cancers

GPs rank routine screening for AF as crucial as for cancers