China: A recent meta-analysis published in Diabetes Therapy has shed light on the comparative safety and efficacy of tirzepatide in Asians and non-Asians with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Jianjun Dong, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China, and colleagues revealed that tirzepatide is a novel agent for diabetes treatment and has different efficacy in Asians and […]
People of religious faith may have experienced lower levels of unhappiness and stress than secular people during the UK’s Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020 and 2021, according to new University of Cambridge research. The findings follow a recently published Cambridge-led study suggesting that worsening mental health after experiencing Covid infection-either personally or in those close to […]
USA: Evidence suggests that glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists that reduce obesity can reduce inflammation in the kidneys, liver and heart. The drugs even seem to dial down inflammation in the brain, leading researchers to hope that the compounds could be used to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, both of which are characterized by […]
Sweden: A recent study published in the Journal of Electrocardiology has shed light on the sensitivity and specificity of handheld one-lead ECG detecting atrial fibrillation (AF) in an outpatient clinic setting. The researchers found that in a health-care outpatient setting, Zenicor One handheld ECG had high specificity and sensitivity for detecting atrial fibrillation compared with […]
Thiamine may be effective and safe in the treatment of patients with septic shock suggests a new study published in critical care. This is a post hoc analysis of combined cohorts from two previous Phase II clinical trials to assess the effect of thiamine administration on kidney protection and mortality in patients with septic shock. […]
Austria: The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) has released recommendations on imaging for diagnosing and managing crystal-induced arthropathies (CiAs) in clinical practice. The purpose of these guidelines, published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, is to help clinicians when applying imaging techniques for all common CiAs and include the full spectrum of imaging […]
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have uncovered the intricate relationship between bariatric surgery, thyroid function, and postoperative weight loss. This study, conducted on euthyroid patients with obesity offers unprecedented insights into the dynamics of this relationship. The study results were published in the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology. Also Read: Bariatric surgery most effective for long-term BP […]
A therapist-guided digital cognitive behavioural therapy reduced distress in 89 per cent of participants living with long-term physical health conditions, a new King’s College London study finds. Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London found that people living with long-term conditions who received the therapist-guided digital programme called […]
A recent study published in the BMJ Thorax Journal highlight the potential link between female reproductive factors and the development of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The study utilized multiple cohorts to investigate how various factors such as age at menarche, number of children, infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth and age at natural menopause might impact COPD risk. […]
Researchers have shown that the drug benralizumab is as effective and safe as mepolizumab for inducing remission in patients with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) according to a study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine. The results of the non-inferiority study were presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology […]