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High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) seems to control intraocular pressure (IOP) by reducing the aqueous humour flow rate, a recent study has found.

High-intensity focused ultrasound lowers IOP, aqueous humour flow rate

Mediterranean diet slows atherosclerosis progression: Time to shift?

Many diets, whether it be low fat or low carbs, perform about equally miserably in the long term, but this one sounds different. Compared with a low-fat diet, the Mediterranean diet appeared more effective at reducing atherosclerosis progression in patients with coronary heart disease for up to 7 years, suggests an analysis of the CORDIOPREV* study.

Mediterranean diet slows atherosclerosis progression: Time to shift?

Genetic counselling, testing feasible additions to national ovarian cancer treatment toolkit

Genetic counselling and testing can be feasibly included in frontline clinical treatment settings for ovarian cancer nationwide, according to a study by Cancer Research Malaysia (CRM).

Genetic counselling, testing feasible additions to national ovarian cancer treatment toolkit

IJN marks regional first in heart valve procedure

Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) has successfully performed the first transcatheter bioprosthesis implantation in the Asian region for patients with severe triscuspid regurgitation (TR).

IJN marks regional first in heart valve procedure

Atogepant reduces migraine days in patients with episodic migraine

Treatment with atogepant significantly reduces the number of migraine days compared with placebo in patients with episodic migraine, according to the ADVANCE* study.

Atogepant reduces migraine days in patients with episodic migraine

Airborne threat: Surgical masks may be the answer, but not cloth masks or face shields

30 Aug 2021 by

Wearing a surgical face mask provides a high protective effect against aerosols while posing low airflow resistance, in contrast to plastic face shields which offer little to no protection, a study reveals.

Airborne threat: Surgical masks may be the answer, but not cloth masks or face shields

AMY1 mutations up type 2 diabetes risk in women with high-carb diets

Intake of dietary carbohydrates interacts with genetic changes in the AMY1 gene to influence the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in adult women, a Korea study has found.

AMY1 mutations up type 2 diabetes risk in women with high-carb diets

8 hours of sitting time per day pose long-term risk of stroke

Among individuals with low physical activity, excess leisure sedentary time of at least 8 hours daily translates to a heightened long-term stroke risk, as suggested in a study.

8 hours of sitting time per day pose long-term risk of stroke

Within-visit, visit-to-visit BP variability predict all-cause mortality

Visit-to-visit and sustained high within-visit blood pressure variability (BPV) are significantly associated with all-cause mortality, according to a study.

Within-visit, visit-to-visit BP variability predict all-cause mortality

Incomplete resection predicts recurrence of colorectal neoplastic polyps

Incomplete resection of colon segments is significantly associated with a higher risk for future neoplasia and advanced neoplasia than those with complete resection, a study has found.

Incomplete resection predicts recurrence of colorectal neoplastic polyps