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Milk drinking may protect against hypertension

Milk drinking may protect against hypertension

Increased consumption of milk helps lower blood pressure levels and reduce the risk of developing hypertension, according to a study.

Relugolix-CT benefit for endometriosis-associated pain sustained through week 104

Relugolix-CT benefit for endometriosis-associated pain sustained through week 104

Long-term combination therapy with relugolix plus oestradiol and norethindrone (relugolix-CT) shows sustained reductions in dysmenorrhoea and non-menstrual pelvic pain (NMPP) for up to 2 years in premenopausal women with endometriosis, according to the SPIRIT extension* study presented at ESHRE 2022.

Diabetes, prediabetes may signal disability in middle-aged adults

Diabetes, prediabetes may signal disability in middle-aged adults

The presence of diabetes or prediabetes appears to worsen the risk of disability and mortality, reports a recent Japan study.

11 Aug 2022

Ongoing canagliflozin treatment beneficial to diabetic patients with CKD

Ongoing canagliflozin treatment beneficial to diabetic patients with CKD

Treatment with the sodium‐glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor canagliflozin protects against cardiovascular events in patients with comorbid type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), with a larger absolute benefit for total cardiovascular than first cardiovascular events, according to a post hoc analysis.

OSA tied to coronary collateral vessel development in STEMI patients

OSA tied to coronary collateral vessel development in STEMI patients

Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are more likely to develop a coronary collateral vessel (CCV) in the presence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), according to a study.

11 Aug 2022

Low DASH score ups CVD mortality risk in adults with genetic predisposition to smoking

Low DASH score ups CVD mortality risk in adults with genetic predisposition to smoking

Adults with a genetic susceptibility to smoking are at increased risk of dying due to a cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggest the results of the Singapore Chinese Health Study.

11 Aug 2022

High dairy food intake ups risk of prostate cancer

High dairy food intake ups risk of prostate cancer

Men who regularly consume dairy foods are more likely to develop prostate cancer than those with a lower level of consumption, a prospective cohort study has found.

11 Aug 2022

Teclistamab demonstrates clinical activity for R/R MM

Teclistamab demonstrates clinical activity for R/R MM

The T-cell-redirecting bispecific antibody teclistamab induced deep and durable responses in patients with triple-class-exposed relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM), findings from the phase I/II MajesTEC-1 trial have shown.

11 Aug 2022

MRNA shots effective against COVID-19 Delta variant

MRNA shots effective against COVID-19 Delta variant

Immunizations with mRNA-based vaccines are strongly effective against symptomatic and severe COVID-19 disease associated with the virus’ Delta variant, according to a recent Singapore study.

11 Aug 2022

Coagulation abnormalities compromise COVID-19 survival

Coagulation abnormalities compromise COVID-19 survival

Patients with abnormalities in coagulation parameters such as prothrombin concentration (PC) and D-dimer (DD) levels are at greater risk of more severe COVID-19 infection and subsequent death, reports a recent study.

11 Aug 2022

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