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In the crowd-sourced COVID-19 Citizen Science Study, a common genetic mutation was tied to asymptomatic COVID-19.

Genetics may be responsible for asymptomatic COVID-19

04 Sep 2023

Metformin shows potential as a low-cost antiageing medication

Metformin may promote healthy ageing via targeting GPD1 and AMPKγ2, a Mendelian randomization study by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has shown.

Metformin shows potential as a low-cost antiageing medication

Exploring root causes of suicide in Hong Kong through a network analysis

School-related issues, financial difficulties and physical illness are the primary reasons for suicide in Hong Kong citizens aged <20 years, 20–59 years, and ≥60 years, respectively, and physical illness will become the most common reason due to the rapidly ageing population, according to a network analysis.

Exploring root causes of suicide in Hong Kong through a network analysis

RT may be omitted after breast-conserving surgery in T1N0, grade 1/2, luminal A breast cancer

Radiotherapy (RT) may be omitted in women ≥55 years of age with T1N0, grade 1 or 2, luminal A breast cancer who have been treated with breast-conserving surgery and endocrine therapy, due to the very low risk of 5-year local recurrence reported in a recent prospective cohort study.

RT may be omitted after breast-conserving surgery in T1N0, grade 1/2, luminal A breast cancer

04 Sep 2023

Music therapy aids perimenopausal women

Music therapy appears to benefit perimenopausal women by easing their psychological and emotional symptoms, according to a study.

Music therapy aids perimenopausal women

EUS-guided biliary drainage an option for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)–guided choledocho-doudenostomy (ECDS) can be an option for primary biliary drainage in patients with unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO), and may be preferred when endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is anticipated to be difficult, according an international randomized controlled trial (RCT) led by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

EUS-guided biliary drainage an option for unresectable malignant biliary obstruction

SCORE2 recalibrated to better estimate CVD risk in Asians

03 Sep 2023 bởi

The updated cardiovascular disease (CVD) prediction algorithm SCORE2 can be used to estimate the 10-year CVD risk in individuals without diabetes or CVD in the Asia Pacific/Middle East region, according to a study presented at ESC 2023.

SCORE2 recalibrated to better estimate CVD risk in Asians

Nutrition literacy not enough to cause basic dietary changes in NAFLD

Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) continue to follow a poor dietary pattern despite receiving medical recommendations to lose weight and having nutritional literacy and perception that are similar to those without NAFLD, reports a study.

Nutrition literacy not enough to cause basic dietary changes in NAFLD

03 Sep 2023

Bổ sung vắc-xin ung thư mRNA mang lại hứa hẹn trong bệnh cảnh melanôm

03 Sep 2023 bởi

Kết quả từ nghiên cứu pha IIb KEYNOTE 942 cho thấy: Việc thêm vào mRNA-4157, một loại vắc-xin kháng nguyên ung thư mới được cá nhân hóa trong nghiên cứu, vào thuốc ức chế điểm kiểm soát miễn dịch (ICI) pembrolizumab đã cải thiện đáng kể sống còn không tái phát (RFS) ở những người bị melanôm nguy cơ cao đã phẫu thuật.

Bổ sung vắc-xin ung thư mRNA mang lại hứa hẹn trong bệnh cảnh melanôm

At which dose does cannabis become toxic to kids?

Ingestion of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) from edible cannabis at ≥1.7 mg/kg can lead to significant toxicity in young children, according to a study.

At which dose does cannabis become toxic to kids?