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Urea beneficial in managing SIADH-induced hyponatremia

26 Feb 2025

Urea appears safe and effective for treating patients with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)-related hyponatremia, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Urea beneficial in managing SIADH-induced hyponatremia

26 Feb 2025

PCOS linked to unfavourable eating patterns among middle-aged women

25 Feb 2025

Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in their middle years are prone to exhibiting unfavourable eating behaviours, according to a study.

PCOS linked to unfavourable eating patterns among middle-aged women

25 Feb 2025

Prenatal COVID-19 infection, vaccination: Early child developmental concerns allayed

25 Feb 2025 by

Neither SARS-CoV-2 infection exposure nor COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy poses a significant risk to early child development, as shown in a population-level study said to be the largest to date.

Prenatal COVID-19 infection, vaccination: Early child developmental concerns allayed

25 Feb 2025

Healthy eating patterns protect against CKD

25 Feb 2025

Individuals who adhere to the alternative Mediterranean index (aMED), dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH), and healthful plant-based diet index (hPDI) patterns appear to have a reduced risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), reports a UK study.

Healthy eating patterns protect against CKD

25 Feb 2025

First-line nivolumab-ipilimumab therapy extends survival in unresected HCC

25 Feb 2025 by

Treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab in the frontline setting provides clinically meaningful overall survival (OS) benefit compared with lenvatinib or sorafenib to patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who were naive to systemic therapy, according to data from the phase III CheckMate 9DW study presented at ASCO GI 2025.

First-line nivolumab-ipilimumab therapy extends survival in unresected HCC

25 Feb 2025

Demographic-based LVH thresholds improves HCM diagnosis

25 Feb 2025

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

25 Feb 2025

Purified oat protein may induce immune activation in coeliac disease

25 Feb 2025

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

25 Feb 2025

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

25 Feb 2025

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

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

24 Feb 2025

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

24 Feb 2025

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

24 Feb 2025 by

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

24 Feb 2025

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Urea beneficial in managing SIADH-induced hyponatremia

Urea beneficial in managing SIADH-induced hyponatremia

PCOS linked to unfavourable eating patterns among middle-aged women

PCOS linked to unfavourable eating patterns among middle-aged women

Prenatal COVID-19 infection, vaccination: Early child developmental concerns allayed

Prenatal COVID-19 infection, vaccination: Early child developmental concerns allayed

Healthy eating patterns protect against CKD

Healthy eating patterns protect against CKD

First-line nivolumab-ipilimumab therapy extends survival in unresected HCC

First-line nivolumab-ipilimumab therapy extends survival in unresected HCC

Demographic-based LVH thresholds improves HCM diagnosis

Demographic-based LVH thresholds improves HCM diagnosis

Purified oat protein may induce immune activation in coeliac disease

Purified oat protein may induce immune activation in coeliac disease

Antenatal corticosteroid reduces neonatal morbidities in late preterm twins

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

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

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