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Therapeutic heparin may reduce death, bleeding risks in moderate COVID-19
Use of therapeutic heparin does not appear to significantly reduce the death, mechanical ventilation, or intensive care unit (ICU) admission in hospitalized patients with moderate COVID-19 and increased D-dimer levels, reveals a study. However, it is associated with a significantly lower chances of all-cause death and reduced risk of major bleeding.
Therapeutic heparin may reduce death, bleeding risks in moderate COVID-19
26 Oct 2021
Minimally invasive surgery feasible for nonendometroid endometrial cancers
Minimally invasive surgery for nonendometrioid endometrial cancer performs comparably as open surgery, yielding similar survival outcomes, a recent study has found.
Minimally invasive surgery feasible for nonendometroid endometrial cancers
26 Oct 2021
Mendelian analysis links coffee drinking to lower kidney stone risk
Genetic data provide evidence that drinking coffee or caffeine intake in high amounts may cause a reduction in the risk of kidney stones, as shown in a study.
Mendelian analysis links coffee drinking to lower kidney stone risk
26 Oct 2021
Total diet replacement helps shed pounds among individuals with obesity
A total diet replacement programme produces greater weight loss among people with obesity as compared with support from a practice nurse, with the benefit persisting to at least 3 years, a study has found.
Total diet replacement helps shed pounds among individuals with obesity
26 Oct 2021
3 measures of insulin resistance predict depression
Three surrogate measures of insulin resistance are positively associated with incident major depressive disorder among adults with no history of depression or anxiety disorder, results of the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA) have shown. Moreover, the development of prediabetes between study enrolment and 2-year visit also predicts incident major depressive disorder.