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Nanoparticle technology may take the stink out of smelly feet

19 Nov 2020 by

Socks coated with zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs), a suitable textile additive, were effective in preventing bromodosis and the development of pitted keratolysis (PK), a Thai study suggests.

Nanoparticle technology may take the stink out of smelly feet

19 Nov 2020

Electric noses can smell atopy in asthma patients

19 Nov 2020 by

Electric noses (eNose) can accurately detect atopy in patients with asthma and wheezing regardless of age, according to a recent study. These devices may prove valuable for asthma phenotyping.

Electric noses can smell atopy in asthma patients

19 Nov 2020

Youths with childhood epilepsy at risk of self-harm

19 Nov 2020

Childhood epilepsy carries an increased risk of self-harm in children, teens, and young adults, as suggested in a study.

Youths with childhood epilepsy at risk of self-harm

19 Nov 2020

Poor BP control worsens COVID-19 in hypertensive patients

19 Nov 2020

Hypertensive patients with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) who have poor blood pressure (BP) control are at greater risk of worse outcomes, a recent China study has found. In contrast, the use of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) does not seem to worsen disease outcomes.

Poor BP control worsens COVID-19 in hypertensive patients

19 Nov 2020

Vedolizumab, TNF blockers for IBD pose no new or recurrent cancer risk

19 Nov 2020

Among inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with a current or prior malignancy, treatment with vedolizumab or antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) does not bear an increased hazard of developing new or recurrent cancer, as shown in a study.

Vedolizumab, TNF blockers for IBD pose no new or recurrent cancer risk

19 Nov 2020

Tildrakizumab benefit in chronic plaque psoriasis sustained at 5 years

18 Nov 2020 by

The efficacy of tildrakizumab in chronic moderate-to-severe* plaque psoriasis is maintained after 5 years of treatment, final pooled analyses of the phase III reSURFACE 1 and reSURFACE 2 trials showed.

Tildrakizumab benefit in chronic plaque psoriasis sustained at 5 years

18 Nov 2020

Folate levels during pregnancy affect offspring neurodevelopment

18 Nov 2020

Serum folate levels during pregnancy correlate with the child’s neurodevelopment at 2 years of age, particularly in terms of language development, a recent study has shown. Folate supplementation may be a valuable nutritional intervention to consider.

Folate levels during pregnancy affect offspring neurodevelopment

18 Nov 2020

Novel fatty acid synthase inhibitor for NASH makes good in early trial

18 Nov 2020 by

The small molecule fatty acid synthase inhibitor TVB-2640 boasts a win in addressing the three key drivers of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)—namely liver fat, fibrosis, and inflammation—in the phase II FASCINATE-1 trial presented during The Liver Meeting Digital Experience of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

Novel fatty acid synthase inhibitor for NASH makes good in early trial

18 Nov 2020

Chemoradiation enables resection in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

18 Nov 2020

Neoadjuvant chemoradiation facilitates subsequent surgical resection in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC), which helps to substantially prolong survival, a study has found.

Chemoradiation enables resection in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

18 Nov 2020

Low liver fat may be bad for the heart

18 Nov 2020 by

The distribution of body fat contributes to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), with the risk of cardiovascular events further increasing among individuals with low liver fat (LF) and high visceral adipose tissue (VAT) or abdominal fat, results of a recent study have shown.

Low liver fat may be bad for the heart

18 Nov 2020

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Nanoparticle technology may take the stink out of smelly feet

Nanoparticle technology may take the stink out of smelly feet

Electric noses can smell atopy in asthma patients

Electric noses can smell atopy in asthma patients

Youths with childhood epilepsy at risk of self-harm

Youths with childhood epilepsy at risk of self-harm

Poor BP control worsens COVID-19 in hypertensive patients

Poor BP control worsens COVID-19 in hypertensive patients

Vedolizumab, TNF blockers for IBD pose no new or recurrent cancer risk

Vedolizumab, TNF blockers for IBD pose no new or recurrent cancer risk

Tildrakizumab benefit in chronic plaque psoriasis sustained at 5 years

Tildrakizumab benefit in chronic plaque psoriasis sustained at 5 years

Folate levels during pregnancy affect offspring neurodevelopment

Folate levels during pregnancy affect offspring neurodevelopment

Novel fatty acid synthase inhibitor for NASH makes good in early trial

Novel fatty acid synthase inhibitor for NASH makes good in early trial

Chemoradiation enables resection in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Chemoradiation enables resection in patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Low liver fat may be bad for the heart

Low liver fat may be bad for the heart