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Glutamatergic meds beneficial in obsessive-compulsive disorder

12 Feb 2025

Glutamatergic medications appear to be efficacious in the treatment of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Glutamatergic meds beneficial in obsessive-compulsive disorder

12 Feb 2025

Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

12 Feb 2025 by

Treatment with propranolol, a non-selective beta-blocker medication widely used to prevent migraines was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine, according to a preliminary study presented at ISC 2025.

Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

12 Feb 2025

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

12 Feb 2025 by

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have significantly higher mortality, peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) than those not labelled with NSAID allergies, and the rate of mislabelled NSAID allergy is high, a study by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found.

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

12 Feb 2025

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

12 Feb 2025 by

In Hong Kong Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the highest incremental healthcare costs are incurred during the year when either lower extremity amputation (LEA), haemorrhagic stroke, ischaemic stroke or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) occur, a recent study has found.

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

12 Feb 2025

Radon exposure may up risk of gestational diabetes

11 Feb 2025

Pregnant women with increased exposure to radon appear to have a higher likelihood of gestational diabetes, according to a study.

Radon exposure may up risk of gestational diabetes

11 Feb 2025

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance

11 Feb 2025 by

Seeking out social situations and participating in activities that involve interacting with others and forming connections help delay the onset of dementia by 5 years, as reported in a study.

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance

11 Feb 2025

Psilocybin shows promise for treatment-resistant depression

11 Feb 2025 by

The use of single-dose psilocybin offers potential safety and efficacy in patients with severe treatment-resistant depression (TRD), a study has shown.

Psilocybin shows promise for treatment-resistant depression

11 Feb 2025

Abelacimab outperforms rivaroxaban for AF patients at risk of stroke

11 Feb 2025

In the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and moderate-to-high risk of stroke, abelacimab appears more beneficial than rivaroxaban, having been associated with lower free factor XI levels and fewer bleeding events in the phase IIB AZALEA–TIMI 71 study.

Abelacimab outperforms rivaroxaban for AF patients at risk of stroke

11 Feb 2025

Old drugs, new tricks: Repositioning pitavastatin for glioblastoma treatment

11 Feb 2025 by

Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) delivering pitavastatin demonstrated potential for glioblastoma (GB) treatment in a systematic benchtop study.

Old drugs, new tricks: Repositioning pitavastatin for glioblastoma treatment

11 Feb 2025

High maternal L-carnitine levels tied to lower GDM risk

10 Feb 2025

L-carnitine levels in mothers are inversely associated with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), a recent study has shown. However, there is no genetic evidence supporting a causal relationship between this metabolite and GDM.

High maternal L-carnitine levels tied to lower GDM risk

10 Feb 2025

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Glutamatergic meds beneficial in obsessive-compulsive disorder

Glutamatergic meds beneficial in obsessive-compulsive disorder

Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

Propranolol lowers risk of ischaemic stroke in women with migraine

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

Stroke patients with NSAID allergy labels have poorer treatment outcomes

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

Study sheds light on economic impact of T2D complications in HK

Radon exposure may up risk of gestational diabetes

Radon exposure may up risk of gestational diabetes

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance

Being socially active can stave off dementia’s advance

Psilocybin shows promise for treatment-resistant depression

Psilocybin shows promise for treatment-resistant depression

Abelacimab outperforms rivaroxaban for AF patients at risk of stroke

Abelacimab outperforms rivaroxaban for AF patients at risk of stroke

Old drugs, new tricks: Repositioning pitavastatin for glioblastoma treatment

Old drugs, new tricks: Repositioning pitavastatin for glioblastoma treatment

High maternal L-carnitine levels tied to lower GDM risk

High maternal L-carnitine levels tied to lower GDM risk