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An individual’s age, sex, and body size can affect the normal heart maximum wall thickness (MWT), and using a fixed left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) threshold of ≥15 mm tends to skew the diagnosis of LVH in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and people with comorbidities, reveals a study.

Demographic-based LVH thresholds improves HCM diagnosis

Purified oat protein may induce immune activation in coeliac disease

Intake of gluten-free oats appears to trigger acute dose-dependent immune and symptom responses, although they rarely lead to prolonged symptoms or intestinal damage, according to a study.

Purified oat protein may induce immune activation in coeliac disease

Antenatal corticosteroid reduces neonatal morbidities in late preterm twins

25 Feb 2025 by

Antenatal corticosteroid betamethasone administration significantly reduces the risk of neonatal respiratory morbidity in women with twin pregnancies at risk of late preterm delivery, according to the ACTWIN* trial presented at SMFM 2025.

Antenatal corticosteroid reduces neonatal morbidities in late preterm twins

$Older adults with autoimmune diseases at increased fracture risk when using PPIs, steroids$

Older adults with autoimmune diseases at increased fracture risk when using PPIs, steroids

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are linked to heightened risk of fractures among older adults with autoimmune rheumatic and gastrointestinal diseases, especially when PPIs are used in conjunction with glucocorticoids, according to a study.

Older adults with autoimmune diseases at increased fracture risk when using PPIs, steroids

Metabolic health also factors in obesity-related cancer risk in postmenopausal women

New research suggests that metabolic health, not just weight, plays a significant role in the development of obesity-related cancers in postmenopausal women.

Metabolic health also factors in obesity-related cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Plant-based meat may lower cholesterol, weight in adults

Replacing meat with plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) results in a reduction in total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, and body weight in adults without cardiovascular diseases, a study has shown.

Plant-based meat may lower cholesterol, weight in adults

Aspirin use lowers risk of common GI cancers

Taking aspirin contributes to a reduced risk of several gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies, such as colorectal cancer (CRC), liver cancer, stomach cancer, and pancreatic cancer, as shown by the results of a 20-year study presented at ASCO GI 2025. However, no association is seen with most non-GI cancers.

Aspirin use lowers risk of common GI cancers

24 Feb 2025

Eating healthy helps prevent cancer development

Adherence to a healthy dietary pattern can help reduce the risk of all cancers, suggests a study.

Eating healthy helps prevent cancer development

SC infliximab dose escalation restores efficacy, elicits rapid response in IBD

A retrospective analysis has shown that increasing the dose of subcutaneous infliximab (CT-P13 SC) from 120 to 240 mg Q2W in patients with inflammatory bowel disease who initially responded but subsequently lost response leads to improved clinical efficacy over an extended period.

SC infliximab dose escalation restores efficacy, elicits rapid response in IBD

24 Feb 2025

Experts look beyond BMI to diagnose obesity