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Low-sodium salt substitute reduces SBP in hypertensive patients

26 Jul 2021 by

Use of a salt substitute with less sodium and more potassium results in a substantial decrease in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in hypertensive patients, reports a study.

Low-sodium salt substitute reduces SBP in hypertensive patients

26 Jul 2021

Luspatercept scores in nontransfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

26 Jul 2021 by

The first-in-class erythroid maturation agent, luspatercept, improved anaemia in adults with nontransfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (NTDT) in the phase II BEYOND study reported at EHA 2021.

Luspatercept scores in nontransfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

26 Jul 2021

Cardiovascular symptoms influence coffee consumption

26 Jul 2021

People tend to innately control their consumption of coffee based on their blood pressure (BP) levels and heart rate, as shown in a study that provides a causal genetic evidence for cardiovascular system-driven influences on habitual coffee intakes.

Cardiovascular symptoms influence coffee consumption

26 Jul 2021

Dancing enhances fitness, confidence levels in older women

26 Jul 2021

A 16-week dance intervention appears to provide postmenopausal women with a host of benefits, including improvements in lipid profile and functional fitness, as well as in self-image and self-esteem, as reported in a study.

Dancing enhances fitness, confidence levels in older women

26 Jul 2021

Duration of seizure-free period on therapy predicts subsequent recurrence

26 Jul 2021

In adult patients with epilepsy, a seizure-free period on therapy of less than 2 years is associated with increased risk of recurrence, according to a study.

Duration of seizure-free period on therapy predicts subsequent recurrence

26 Jul 2021

Bariatric surgery more cost-effective than medical treatment among mildly obese diabetics

26 Jul 2021

Bariatric surgery (BS) is clinically and economically superior to medical treatment (MT) for mild obesity among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a new Japan study has found.

Bariatric surgery more cost-effective than medical treatment among mildly obese diabetics

26 Jul 2021

T-cell responses to BNT162b2 vaccine not weakened by methotrexate

26 Jul 2021 by

Patients with psoriasis taking the immunosuppressant methotrexate had low antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 after receiving the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 vaccine but had shown T-cell responses, according to a study that was the first to look at T-cell responses in patients taking methotrexate.

T-cell responses to BNT162b2 vaccine not weakened by methotrexate

26 Jul 2021

Vitamin B2 supplementation, curry consumption protective against MetS in women

25 Jul 2021

For women, eating curry dishes and taking vitamin B2 supplements appear to reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS), a study suggests.

Vitamin B2 supplementation, curry consumption protective against MetS in women

25 Jul 2021

Nutrient drinking test a promising biomarker in functional dyspepsia

25 Jul 2021

A satiety drinking test (SDT) shows potential as a diagnostic biomarker in functional dyspepsia (FD), indicating gastric accommodation (GA), reports a recent study, noting that further studies are warranted to confirm its role as a predictor for treatment outcome in FD.

Nutrient drinking test a promising biomarker in functional dyspepsia

25 Jul 2021

Prioritizing icosapent ethyl provides more value for money in MACE prevention

25 Jul 2021

In patients with an established cardiovascular disease, prioritizing icosapent ethyl (IPE) therapy results in significantly more value for money than primary prevention, suggests a study.

Prioritizing icosapent ethyl provides more value for money in MACE prevention

25 Jul 2021

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Low-sodium salt substitute reduces SBP in hypertensive patients

Low-sodium salt substitute reduces SBP in hypertensive patients

Luspatercept scores in nontransfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

Luspatercept scores in nontransfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

Cardiovascular symptoms influence coffee consumption

Cardiovascular symptoms influence coffee consumption

Dancing enhances fitness, confidence levels in older women

Dancing enhances fitness, confidence levels in older women

Duration of seizure-free period on therapy predicts subsequent recurrence

Duration of seizure-free period on therapy predicts subsequent recurrence

Bariatric surgery more cost-effective than medical treatment among mildly obese diabetics

Bariatric surgery more cost-effective than medical treatment among mildly obese diabetics

T-cell responses to BNT162b2 vaccine not weakened by methotrexate

T-cell responses to BNT162b2 vaccine not weakened by methotrexate

Vitamin B2 supplementation, curry consumption protective against MetS in women

Vitamin B2 supplementation, curry consumption protective against MetS in women

Nutrient drinking test a promising biomarker in functional dyspepsia

Nutrient drinking test a promising biomarker in functional dyspepsia

Prioritizing icosapent ethyl provides more value for money in MACE prevention

Prioritizing icosapent ethyl provides more value for money in MACE prevention