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Treating postnatal depression with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be beneficial for both mothers and their children in the long term, with a recent study showing that SSRIs can reduce the risk of several negative outcomes, such as maternal depression and child behavioural problems, according to a study.

Postnatal SSRI treatment helps with postnatal depression–associated problems

Photobiomodulation works for chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy

06 Sep 2023 by

Photobiomodulation helps to reduce the severity of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) and increases mobility in cancer patients as shown in a study presented at EAN 2023.

Photobiomodulation works for chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy

Weight loss with high-dose oral semaglutide in obese nondiabetics

06 Sep 2023 by

A higher dose of oral semaglutide than the currently approved 14 mg/day dose may be the next option for overweight or obese patients wanting to lose pounds.

Weight loss with high-dose oral semaglutide in obese nondiabetics

Tuberculosis outcomes worse for smokers

Smoking among people with tuberculosis (TB) raises the risk of infection recurrence or relapse, as well as that of death while receiving treatment, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tuberculosis outcomes worse for smokers

Is pembrolizumab-lenvatinib effective in recurrent endometrial cancer?

Combination treatment with pembrolizumab and lenvatinib appears to be a better option for patients with recurrent endometrial cancer (REC) or advanced endometrial cancer (AEC) with a platinum-free interval (PFI) of <6 months, suggests a recent study.

Is pembrolizumab-lenvatinib effective in recurrent endometrial cancer?

05 Sep 2023

Worsening kidney function ups ASCVD risk

Individuals with worsening kidney function are at greater risk of future atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD), and such risk is more evident among women, according to a study.

Worsening kidney function ups ASCVD risk

05 Sep 2023

Novel miRNAs predict heart failure, mortality in severe FTR patients

Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) have been observed in patients with severe functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR), reveals a study presented at ESC 2023.

Novel miRNAs predict heart failure, mortality in severe FTR patients

New COVID-19 variant puts scientists on alert

COVID-19 testing has picked up a new coronavirus variant called BA.2.86 – nicknamed Pirola, after an asteroid – in several countries.

New COVID-19 variant puts scientists on alert

Blood test holds promise for early cancer detection

In an interim analysis of the K-DETEK study, a noninvasive blood test was able to detect early-stage cancer and identify tumour location in asymptomatic individuals in Vietnam.

Blood test holds promise for early cancer detection

Atopic dermatitis linked to subsequent IBD

Children and adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), with the risk varying by age, AD severity, and IBD subtype, according to a study.

Atopic dermatitis linked to subsequent IBD