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Menopausal hormone therapy prevents relapse in women with SSD

07 Nov 2024

Use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) can avert psychosis relapse in women with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (SSD) of menopausal age, suggests a recent study.

Menopausal hormone therapy prevents relapse in women with SSD

07 Nov 2024

Lomitapide lowers LDL-C levels in paediatric homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

07 Nov 2024

Children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) achieve significant and clinically meaningful reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) with the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitor lomitapide, which represents an efficient LDL receptor-independent treatment option, according to the open-label phase III APH-19 trial.

Lomitapide lowers LDL-C levels in paediatric homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

07 Nov 2024

Black coffee helps prevent metabolic syndrome in women

06 Nov 2024

Drinking 2 to 3 cups of black coffee daily appears protective against metabolic syndrome (MetS) in women, potentially due to its positive impact on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides, suggests a Korea study.

Black coffee helps prevent metabolic syndrome in women

06 Nov 2024

Hyperuricaemia linked to short-term readmission, mortality risk in HF

06 Nov 2024

For patients with heart failure (HF), hyperuricaemia is a risk factor for an increase in the risk of short-term hospital readmission and mortality, as reported in a retrospective study.

Hyperuricaemia linked to short-term readmission, mortality risk in HF

06 Nov 2024

Tailored peritoneal dialysis training program cuts infection, dropout rates

05 Nov 2024 by

A Singapore hospital has pioneered a tailored peritoneal dialysis (PD) training program that has yielded a significant reduction in PD-related infections and dropouts among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).

Tailored peritoneal dialysis training program cuts infection, dropout rates

05 Nov 2024

Are SGLT2 inhibitors cardioprotective in wild-type ATTR-CM patients?

05 Nov 2024 by

The use of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors nearly halves the risk of all-cause mortality at 3 years in patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), findings from an observational study suggest.

Are SGLT2 inhibitors cardioprotective in wild-type ATTR-CM patients?

05 Nov 2024

Electrolyte abnormalities may increase mortality in patients with eating disorders

05 Nov 2024 by

Electrolyte abnormalities within 1 year of eating disorder diagnosis are associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, a population-based study in Canada has shown.

Electrolyte abnormalities may increase mortality in patients with eating disorders

05 Nov 2024

More than 90 percent of HK’s population has CKM syndrome

05 Nov 2024 by

The proportion of Hong Kong’s population with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome has increased from 87.8 percent 20 years ago to 90.8 percent in 2024, an ongoing population-based, cross-sectional study of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and disease prevalence in Hong Kong Chinese (N-CRISPS) has found.

More than 90 percent of HK’s population has CKM syndrome

05 Nov 2024

Familial hypercholesterolaemia patients with obesity face higher diabetes risk

04 Nov 2024

Patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia do not appear to be protected against type 2 diabetes (T2D), which markedly increases in the presence of obesity, according to a worldwide cross-sectional study.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia patients with obesity face higher diabetes risk

04 Nov 2024

Does paternal metformin use raise risk of congenital malformation in offspring?

04 Nov 2024 by

Fathers who use metformin during the period of sperm development does not seem to contribute to congenital malformations in their children, a study has shown.

Does paternal metformin use raise risk of congenital malformation in offspring?

04 Nov 2024

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Menopausal hormone therapy prevents relapse in women with SSD

Menopausal hormone therapy prevents relapse in women with SSD

Lomitapide lowers LDL-C levels in paediatric homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

Lomitapide lowers LDL-C levels in paediatric homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia

Black coffee helps prevent metabolic syndrome in women

Black coffee helps prevent metabolic syndrome in women

Hyperuricaemia linked to short-term readmission, mortality risk in HF

Hyperuricaemia linked to short-term readmission, mortality risk in HF

Tailored peritoneal dialysis training program cuts infection, dropout rates

Tailored peritoneal dialysis training program cuts infection, dropout rates

Are SGLT2 inhibitors cardioprotective in wild-type ATTR-CM patients?

Are SGLT2 inhibitors cardioprotective in wild-type ATTR-CM patients?

Electrolyte abnormalities may increase mortality in patients with eating disorders

Electrolyte abnormalities may increase mortality in patients with eating disorders

More than 90 percent of HK’s population has CKM syndrome

More than 90 percent of HK’s population has CKM syndrome

Familial hypercholesterolaemia patients with obesity face higher diabetes risk

Familial hypercholesterolaemia patients with obesity face higher diabetes risk

Does paternal metformin use raise risk of congenital malformation in offspring?

Does paternal metformin use raise risk of congenital malformation in offspring?