News & Updates

SC vedolizumab improves outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease

12 Jun 2020 by

Maintenance therapy with a new subcutaneous (SC) formulation of the monoclonal antibody vedolizumab led to improvements in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in patients with moderate-to-severe active Crohn’s disease (CD) compared with placebo, interim results of the phase III VISIBLE 2 study has shown.

SC vedolizumab improves outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease

12 Jun 2020

Oscillometric BP varies according to ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation patients

12 Jun 2020 by

Ventricular rate (VR) may affect the accuracy of oscillometric blood pressure (BP) measurement in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a recent study.

Oscillometric BP varies according to ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation patients

12 Jun 2020

Male pattern baldness not indicative of prostate cancer risk, progression

12 Jun 2020

Baldness has little to do with the risk of prostate cancer, overall or specific clinical or molecular markers, according to a study.

Male pattern baldness not indicative of prostate cancer risk, progression

12 Jun 2020

SGLT2 inhibitors carry no excess risk of amputation

12 Jun 2020

Neither canagliflozin nor other sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors contribute to an increased risk of amputation among patients with diabetes mellitus, as reported in a recent study.

SGLT2 inhibitors carry no excess risk of amputation

12 Jun 2020

Mind-controlled bionic arm prosthesis allows wearers to ‘feel’ for real

11 Jun 2020 by

People with arm amputations can now feel with their artificial limb and get involved in more activities of daily lives, thanks to a self-contained robotic arm prosthesis endowed with a “sense of touch”, a report has shown.

Mind-controlled bionic arm prosthesis allows wearers to ‘feel’ for real

11 Jun 2020

Event-free survival underpowered as surrogate for overall survival in osteosarcoma

11 Jun 2020

Intermediate endpoints for overall survival, such as event-free survival, appear to have limited value in randomized controlled trials involving osteosarcoma, a recent study has found.

Event-free survival underpowered as surrogate for overall survival in osteosarcoma

11 Jun 2020

Bariatric surgery may reduce NAFLD risk

11 Jun 2020 by

By reducing hepatic enzyme levels and improving markers of hepatic steatosis or fibrosis, bariatric surgery may help reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study from Portugal presented at ENDO 2020.

Bariatric surgery may reduce NAFLD risk

11 Jun 2020

BP-lowering medications help fight dementia

11 Jun 2020

Controlling elevated blood pressure (BP) with antihypertensive drugs appears to have another benefit, which is to lower the risk of dementia, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

BP-lowering medications help fight dementia

11 Jun 2020

Mediterranean diet adherence reduces colorectal cancer incidence

11 Jun 2020

Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is inversely associated with incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC), but not with overall mortality or CRC-specific mortality among those diagnosed with the disease, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Mediterranean diet adherence reduces colorectal cancer incidence

11 Jun 2020

New applanation tonometer more accurate than current reference for myopic patients postsurgery

11 Jun 2020 by

A novel version of the Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) can be used as a more accurate measurement device for myopic patients after laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery in place of the current reference tonometer, according to a new study.

New applanation tonometer more accurate than current reference for myopic patients postsurgery

11 Jun 2020

News & Updates

Filter by Specialty:

Specialty:

SC vedolizumab improves outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease

SC vedolizumab improves outcomes in patients with Crohn’s disease

Oscillometric BP varies according to ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation patients

Oscillometric BP varies according to ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation patients

Male pattern baldness not indicative of prostate cancer risk, progression

Male pattern baldness not indicative of prostate cancer risk, progression

SGLT2 inhibitors carry no excess risk of amputation

SGLT2 inhibitors carry no excess risk of amputation

Mind-controlled bionic arm prosthesis allows wearers to ‘feel’ for real

Mind-controlled bionic arm prosthesis allows wearers to ‘feel’ for real

Event-free survival underpowered as surrogate for overall survival in osteosarcoma

Event-free survival underpowered as surrogate for overall survival in osteosarcoma

Bariatric surgery may reduce NAFLD risk

Bariatric surgery may reduce NAFLD risk

BP-lowering medications help fight dementia

BP-lowering medications help fight dementia

Mediterranean diet adherence reduces colorectal cancer incidence

Mediterranean diet adherence reduces colorectal cancer incidence

New applanation tonometer more accurate than current reference for myopic patients postsurgery

New applanation tonometer more accurate than current reference for myopic patients postsurgery