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Does gluten-free diet lead to weight gain in adults with celiac disease?

15 Nov 2024

A gluten-free diet (GFD), which involves higher sugar and fat intakes, may result in greater BMI in some patients with celiac disease (CD), according to a study.

Does gluten-free diet lead to weight gain in adults with celiac disease?

15 Nov 2024

Novel device offers OTC solution for prompt STI testing

15 Nov 2024 by

The Visby Medical Women’s Sexual Health Test – a single-use PCR platform that combines sample preparation, nucleic acid amplification, and detection into an integrated device – offers an over-the-counter solution for the detection of DNA from pathogens such as Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV).

Novel device offers OTC solution for prompt STI testing

15 Nov 2024

Equecabtagene autoleucel shows antitumour activity in heavily pretreated RRMM

15 Nov 2024

The fully human-derived B-cell maturation antigen-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy equecabtagene autoleucel (eque-cel) appears to induce early, deep, and lasting responses in patients with heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), according to the results of the phase Ib/II FUMANBA-1 trial.

Equecabtagene autoleucel shows antitumour activity in heavily pretreated RRMM

15 Nov 2024

IV edges out oral iron in reducing iron-related anaemia in mothers-to-be

15 Nov 2024 by

Ferric carboxymaltose is no better than ferrous sulfate taken 3 times daily in reducing the prevalence of maternal anaemia near term in pregnant women with moderate or severe anaemia; however, IV iron is more effective at reducing IDA, as shown in the IVON trial presented at RCOG 2024

IV edges out oral iron in reducing iron-related anaemia in mothers-to-be

15 Nov 2024

AD trial: Cognitive impairment exacerbated with reduced iron in brain

14 Nov 2024 by

Brain iron-lowering therapy with deferiprone appears to do more harm than good in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), being associated with increased cognitive decline in a phase II study.

AD trial: Cognitive impairment exacerbated with reduced iron in brain

14 Nov 2024

Higher weight gain seen in children of mothers with prepregnancy bariatric surgery

14 Nov 2024

Children born from mothers who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), particularly sleeve gastrectomy, prior to pregnancy appear to have greater weight gain in early life, and this is more pronounced among male offspring, suggests a study.

Higher weight gain seen in children of mothers with prepregnancy bariatric surgery

14 Nov 2024

Excessive health anxiety, preoccupation with one’s health, and endless online searches in this regard have given rise to ‘Cyberchondria.’

14 Nov 2024 by

Cyberchondria is the new epidemic of the digital age.

Excessive health anxiety, preoccupation with one’s health, and endless online searches in this regard have given rise to ‘Cyberchondria.’

14 Nov 2024

LSD-assisted therapy may provide lasting relief from anxiety

14 Nov 2024

People with anxiety disorders appear to obtain lasting benefits from lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)-assisted therapy, with improved wellbeing, reduced neuroticism, and increased extraversion, as shown in a study.

LSD-assisted therapy may provide lasting relief from anxiety

14 Nov 2024

Add-on atezolizumab of no benefit in HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases

13 Nov 2024

Using atezolizumab in addition to pertuzumab plus high-dose trastuzumab does not appear to improve central nervous system (CNS) responses in HER2-positive breast cancer patients with brain metastases, according to the results of a single-arm phase II study.

Add-on atezolizumab of no benefit in HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases

13 Nov 2024

Study pinpoints factors affecting cervical cancer screening participation in Singapore

13 Nov 2024 by

Cervical cancer screening uptake remains suboptimal in Singapore, with uptake influenced by demographic factors, screening knowledge and awareness, health-related belief and behaviour, according to a study.

Study pinpoints factors affecting cervical cancer screening participation in Singapore

13 Nov 2024

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Does gluten-free diet lead to weight gain in adults with celiac disease?

Does gluten-free diet lead to weight gain in adults with celiac disease?

Novel device offers OTC solution for prompt STI testing

Novel device offers OTC solution for prompt STI testing

Equecabtagene autoleucel shows antitumour activity in heavily pretreated RRMM

Equecabtagene autoleucel shows antitumour activity in heavily pretreated RRMM

IV edges out oral iron in reducing iron-related anaemia in mothers-to-be

IV edges out oral iron in reducing iron-related anaemia in mothers-to-be

AD trial: Cognitive impairment exacerbated with reduced iron in brain

AD trial: Cognitive impairment exacerbated with reduced iron in brain

Higher weight gain seen in children of mothers with prepregnancy bariatric surgery

Higher weight gain seen in children of mothers with prepregnancy bariatric surgery

Excessive health anxiety, preoccupation with one’s health, and endless online searches in this regard have given rise to ‘Cyberchondria.’

Excessive health anxiety, preoccupation with one’s health, and endless online searches in this regard have given rise to ‘Cyberchondria.’

LSD-assisted therapy may provide lasting relief from anxiety

LSD-assisted therapy may provide lasting relief from anxiety

Add-on atezolizumab of no benefit in HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases

Add-on atezolizumab of no benefit in HER2-positive breast cancer with brain metastases

Study pinpoints factors affecting cervical cancer screening participation in Singapore

Study pinpoints factors affecting cervical cancer screening participation in Singapore