USA: The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has released new screening and obesity management recommendations for diabetes patients. The updated Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024 is available online and is published as a supplement to the January 2024 issue of Diabetes Care. The ADA’s Standards of Care for 2024 include new recommendations to screen for heart […]
Sweden: A recent study published in the European Heart Journal Open has revealed an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias following COVID-19, particularly in elderly vulnerable individuals, and those with severe COVID-19. Individuals infected with COVID-19 are also at an increased risk of suffering from heart rhythm disturbances, such as atrial fibrillation, according to a study at […]
Approximately 3-18% of gallbladder stone patients have secondary choledocholithiasis. Laparotomy was previously the standard treatment but required large abdominal incisions and caused postoperative infections, pain, and longer hospital stays. Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) surgery is now favored as it is less invasive and has a lower risk of infection. Those with common bile […]
A recent cohort study, the Tzu Chi Health Study, sheds light on the potential link between dietary patterns and insomnia risk, uncovering intriguing findings about the benefits of plant-based diets in reducing the likelihood of developing insomnia. This study was published in the European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition by Zuo Hua Gan and colleagues. Researchers […]
India: Yoga Nidra practice can improve cognitive processing and night-time sleep, a recent study published in PLOS ONE has revealed. Yoga Nidra is a kind of mindfulness training. “Practicing yoga nidra might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, “Karuna Datta of the Armed Forces Medical College in India, and colleagues wrote in […]
A recent study revealed promising outcomes for Xpert Ultra, a non-invasive approach in enhancing spinal tuberculosis (STB) diagnosis. The key findings were published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. The study was conducted from November 2020 to December 2021 and focused on evaluating the efficacy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra, comparing it with traditional Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) […]
USA: In an article published in Andrology, the lab of Dr. Michael Golding has demonstrated that it takes much longer than previously believed, longer than a month, for the effects of alcohol consumption to leave the father’s sperm. Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits before conception can harm fetal […]
Turkey: A recent study published in Academic Radiology has shown the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately predict malignancy on breast ultrasound based on BI-RADS (Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System) assessment. The study revealed that an AI method showed comparable performance to that of radiologists and can help avoid unnecessary biopsies and follow-up exams, […]
USA: Adherence to second-line diabetes drugs can be hit or miss among patients with type 2 diabetes, a recent study has reported. The findings published in the American Journal of Managed Care showed that two-thirds of patients discontinued their medication, switched to a different medication class or intensified their treatment. Discontinuation was higher (50%) among […]
Researchers have found in a new study that midazolam has the potential to impede cancer progression and decrease cancer cell survival. The new systematic review has been published in the Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. The systematic review evaluated the potential role of midazolam in inhibiting cancer progression and reducing cancer cell survival. The review included […]