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Higher periconception RBC folate tied to lower offspring CHD risk

15 Sep 2022

Greater maternal red blood cell (RBC) folate, the gold-standard biomarker of folate exposure, appears to lower the risk of offspring congenital heart disease (CHD), reveals a study.

Higher periconception RBC folate tied to lower offspring CHD risk

15 Sep 2022

Roflumilast shows treatment potential for seborrheic dermatitis

15 Sep 2022 by

In the phase III STRATUM* trial, the investigational PDE4** inhibitor roflumilast improved multiple symptoms of moderate-to-severe seborrheic dermatitis (SD).

Roflumilast shows treatment potential for seborrheic dermatitis

15 Sep 2022

In-ear wearable accurately measures heart rate

15 Sep 2022 by

Under realistic clinical scenarios, an in-ear wearable photoplethysmography (PPG) device can match electrocardiography (ECG) for the measurement of heart rate, according to a recent study.

In-ear wearable accurately measures heart rate

15 Sep 2022

Upper-face botulinum toxin improves quality of life, psychosocial wellbeing

15 Sep 2022

Aside from improving physical appearance, injection of botulinum toxin to the upper face areas provides health benefits in terms of patient psychosocial wellbeing and quality of life, a recent literature review has found.

Upper-face botulinum toxin improves quality of life, psychosocial wellbeing

15 Sep 2022

Sexual function likely to decline during menopausal transition

15 Sep 2022

Women who are experiencing menopausal transition are at risk of impaired sexual function, a study has found.

Sexual function likely to decline during menopausal transition

15 Sep 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 September 2022)

15 Sep 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01 - 15 September 2022 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.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 September 2022)

15 Sep 2022

Any upside to frontline mFOLFOXIRI-panitumumab in mCRC?

14 Sep 2022 by

In patients with unresectable RAS and BRAF wildtype metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), a modified FOLFOXIRI plus panitumumab (mFOLFOXIRI/PAN*) treatment strategy in the first-line setting did not improve objective response rate (ORR) compared with FOLFOX plus panitumumab (mFOLFOX6/PAN**), results of the phase III TRIPLETE study showed.

Any upside to frontline mFOLFOXIRI-panitumumab in mCRC?

14 Sep 2022

MRNA booster shot durably bolsters defenses against severe COVID-19

14 Sep 2022 by

Boosting with an mRNA vaccine yields significant protection against severe COVID-19 and may keep people out of the hospital for up to 6 months, as shown in a Singapore study.

MRNA booster shot durably bolsters defenses against severe COVID-19

14 Sep 2022

High tea intake helps prolong life

14 Sep 2022

Drinking two or more cups of tea per day appears to lower the risk of mortality, regardless of genetic variation in caffeine metabolism, results of a prospective cohort study have shown.

High tea intake helps prolong life

14 Sep 2022

Airway clearance, exercise common physiotherapy practice in adult ICUs in Singapore

14 Sep 2022 by

Conventional airway clearance is still the most used treatment among all the available physiotherapy management techniques for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a Singapore study.

Airway clearance, exercise common physiotherapy practice in adult ICUs in Singapore

14 Sep 2022

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Higher periconception RBC folate tied to lower offspring CHD risk

Higher periconception RBC folate tied to lower offspring CHD risk

Roflumilast shows treatment potential for seborrheic dermatitis

Roflumilast shows treatment potential for seborrheic dermatitis

In-ear wearable accurately measures heart rate

In-ear wearable accurately measures heart rate

Upper-face botulinum toxin improves quality of life, psychosocial wellbeing

Upper-face botulinum toxin improves quality of life, psychosocial wellbeing

Sexual function likely to decline during menopausal transition

Sexual function likely to decline during menopausal transition

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 September 2022)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01 - 15 September 2022)

Any upside to frontline mFOLFOXIRI-panitumumab in mCRC?

Any upside to frontline mFOLFOXIRI-panitumumab in mCRC?

MRNA booster shot durably bolsters defenses against severe COVID-19

MRNA booster shot durably bolsters defenses against severe COVID-19

High tea intake helps prolong life

High tea intake helps prolong life

Airway clearance, exercise common physiotherapy practice in adult ICUs in Singapore

Airway clearance, exercise common physiotherapy practice in adult ICUs in Singapore