News & Updates

Children with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) with a period of histologic disease control and diagnosed at younger ages appear to have reduced odds of developing esophageal strictures, according to a cohort study with >10 years of follow-up.

Cardiac arrest survivors who achieve complete neurologic recovery are more likely to have better long-term survival outcomes than those with persistent neurological disabilities, according to a study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 September 2024 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

High sperm deoxyribonucleic acid fragmentation index (DFI) level appears to negatively affect the outcome of pregnancies achieved with assisted reproductive technology (ART), being linked to increased risks of complications such as preterm birth and pre-eclampsia in a new research.

The third-generation narrow-band imaging (3G-NBI) appears better for gastric neoplasm (GN) detection than texture and colour enhancement imaging (TXI) and high-definition white-light imaging (WLI), suggest the results of a phase II study.

In the treatment of obesity in adolescents, the incidence of suicidal ideation or attempts appears to be lower among those receiving a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) than among those undergoing lifestyle intervention alone, according to a retrospective study.

For patients with minor nondisabling acute ischaemic stroke without large vessel occlusion (LVO), dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) appears to prevent early neurological deterioration (END) with superior efficacy compared with intravenous alteplase while having a better safety profile, according to a post hoc analysis of the ARAMIS* trial.