Researchers have found in a prospective, controlled trial that over a four-month period cholesterol levels were similar among people who ate fortified eggs most days of the week compared with those who didn’t eat eggs. The research was presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session. It is generally held that eggs whether […]
Korea: A recent study published in the World Journal of Urology has suggested a potential assisting tool for the treatment selection of stone disease. The researchers revealed that a machine learning algorithm trained with radiomics features from non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans (NCCTs) accurately predicted pure uric acid (pUA) urinary stones. Oral chemolysis is a non-invasive […]
In a study conducted in Shanghai, China, researchers have discovered a promising blood biomarker that could aid in the early detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often considered a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study, which involved participants from the Heqing Community, has shed light on the potential role of red blood cell distribution […]
LiLi Yang et al conducted a study to observe the clinical efficacy and safety of arthroscopic-modified Broström surgery for the treatment of anterior talofibular ligament injury (ATFL). The clinical data of 51 cases with anterior talofibular ligament injury were retrospectively analyzed, in which 23 patients were treated by arthroscopic-modified Broström surgery (arthroscopic surgery group) and […]
Canada: A recent population-based cohort study of 2.2 million female teenagers showed that teen pregnancy may be a readily identifiable marker for subsequent risk of premature mortality in early adulthood. The findings were published online in JAMA Network Open on March 14, 2024. “Premature death risk was 1.9 per 10 000 person-years among girls without […]
Chile: A recent randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology has shed light on the effect of weekly vitamin D supplementation on the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) and type 2 immunity biomarkers in children. The researchers found that weekly vitamin D (VD) supplementation improved VD status […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared first transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device, NeuroStar, adjunct to first-line treatment of major depressive disorder for individuals aged 15 to 21. NeuroStar is the first and only transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment FDA-cleared for this age group, making it the fourth FDA-cleared indication for NeuroStar. “The prevalence […]
Early age at menopause and first childbirth associated with increased risk of lung cancer suggests a new study published in the Chest. Several characteristics distinguish lung cancer in women from that in men, with adenocarcinoma being more prevalent in women and occurring more frequently in women who do not smoke. Uncertainty surrounds the relationship between […]
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved sotatercept (Winrevair) for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults. Sotatercept is a novel activin signaling inhibitor which increases exercise capacity and reduce the risk of clinical worsening events for people with WHO group 1 pulmonary hypertension. WINREVAIR was previously granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the […]
China: Levels of exposure to outdoor light at night (LAN) and air pollution are positively associated with the risk of cerebrovascular disease such as stroke, a recent study has shown. Furthermore, the study found that the detrimental effects of outdoor LAN and air pollution might be mutually independent. People continuously exposed to bright, artificial light […]