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The use of probiotics leads to a significant reduction in chemotherapy-related diarrhoea, suggesting its potential as supportive care agent in oncology, according to a study.

Probiotics help relieve chemo-induced diarrhoea

Healthy lifestyle prevents dementia in people with CVD

Individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD) may derive more benefits from adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviours, which have been shown to be significantly associated with a reduced risk of dementia in a recent study.

Healthy lifestyle prevents dementia in people with CVD

18 Mar 2025

Complex patient care not uncommon in SG

Complexity exists in primary care, with a few patient encounters deemed as “medically challenging” (MC), reports a study in Singapore.

Complex patient care not uncommon in SG

HF care puts a dent on SG’s healthcare system

A study evaluating the annual healthcare burden of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF; EF <40 percent) in Singapore shows that hospital-based HF care has a significant financial impact on Singapore’s healthcare system.

HF care puts a dent on SG’s healthcare system

18 Mar 2025

Tislelizumab plus nab-paclitaxel shows therapeutic potential against bladder cancer

Treatment with the combination of the immune checkpoint inhibitor tislelizumab plus low-dose nab-paclitaxel exerts promising antitumour activity in patients with very high risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are ineligible for or decline radical cystectomy, according to the results of the phase II TRUCE-02 trial.

Tislelizumab plus nab-paclitaxel shows therapeutic potential against bladder cancer

Lebrikizumab improves anxiety, depression symptoms in adolescents with AD

Lebrikizumab improves anxiety and depression symptoms, as shown by PROMIS* scores, in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to the ADore trial presented at AAAAI/WAO 2025.

Lebrikizumab improves anxiety, depression symptoms in adolescents with AD

$Abaloparatide helps prevent fractures in most vulnerable postmenopausal women$

Abaloparatide helps prevent fractures in most vulnerable postmenopausal women

17 Mar 2025 by

Treatment with abaloparatide appears to reduce the incidence of fractures as well as improve bone mineral density (BMD) in the subgroup of postmenopausal women at highest risk of fracture, according to a post hoc analysis of the ACTIVE* study.

Abaloparatide helps prevent fractures in most vulnerable postmenopausal women

Acetaminophen use tied to negative outcomes in hepatitis-related ALF

Exposure to acetaminophen (paracetamol) may contribute to poor outcomes in patients with acute viral hepatitis (AVH)-related acute liver failure (ALF), suggests a study.

Acetaminophen use tied to negative outcomes in hepatitis-related ALF

Family history of CRC ups risk of adenoma, neoplasia

17 Mar 2025 by

Individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer (CRC) are at greater risk of developing adenoma, nonadvanced adenoma (NAA), advanced adenoma (AA), and advanced neoplasia (AN), reveals a study.

Family history of CRC ups risk of adenoma, neoplasia

17 Mar 2025

GLP-1 RAs lower POAG, ocular hypertension risks in T2D patients

The use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA), compared with metformin, results in a significant decrease in the incidence of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), ocular hypertension, and the need for first-line glaucoma treatments in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), reports a study.

GLP-1 RAs lower POAG, ocular hypertension risks in T2D patients