News & Updates

The consumption of fructose from fruit juice and sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs), but not from fruit, is associated with higher intrahepatic lipid (IHL) content, according to data from a cross-sectional study presented at EASD 2021.

Recent research has found that mutations in the human EZH2 and CCND1 genes may be potential novel biomarkers for liver cancer. The tumour mutation burden (TMB) also appears to be an important prognostic factor and affects patient survival.

Adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern among polyvascular atherosclerotic disease (PAD) patients leads to improvements in inflammatory and metabolic status, which may potentially translate into better long-term cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study.

Older age and elevated levels of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP) may predict mortality in COVID-19 patients, particularly if coupled with diabetes, the retrospective ACCREDIT study has shown.

While patients with haematological malignancies (HM) are able to mount a persistent antibody response against the spike (S) protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, early treatment with rituximab completely abolishes such response, a recent study has found. These findings could help inform coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination policies for patients with HMs.

Monotherapy with ticagrelor after a month-long course of dual antiplatelet (DAPT) with ticagrelor plus aspirin works to reduce the risk of bleeding without compromising ischaemic outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as compared with guideline-recommended treatment with 12-month DAPT followed by aspirin monotherapy, according to data from the GLOBAL LEADERS trial.

Calorie restriction (CR) for 2 years in young individuals without obesity significantly impacts body composition, including a preferential loss of adipose tissue, such as visceral fat, over muscle and organ tissue, a recent study has shown.