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4 in 10 adults with chronic pain face mental health woes

18 Mar 2025 by

Chronic pain is accompanied by depression and anxiety in 40 percent of adults, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

4 in 10 adults with chronic pain face mental health woes

18 Mar 2025

Healthy lifestyle prevents dementia in people with CVD

18 Mar 2025 by

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

High-dose vitamin D may quell clinically isolated syndrome of MS

14 Mar 2025 by

Supplementation with high-dose vitamin D in patients with clinically isolated syndrome typical for multiple sclerosis (MS) helps lower disease activity, as shown in the D-Lay MS trial.

High-dose vitamin D may quell clinically isolated syndrome of MS

14 Mar 2025

SG sees drop in paediatric pneumococcal disease burden

13 Mar 2025 by

The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) into Singapore's National Childhood Immunisation Schedule (NCIS) has reduced the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children by nearly a third, as reported in a study.

SG sees drop in paediatric pneumococcal disease burden

13 Mar 2025

Psychosocial stress increases susceptibility to intracerebral haemorrhage

13 Mar 2025

Psychosocial stress has emerged as a significant risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), both lobar and nonlobar, in a study that controlled for hypertension and other commonly associated risk factors.

Psychosocial stress increases susceptibility to intracerebral haemorrhage

13 Mar 2025

Xanomeline/trospium improves cognition in acute schizophrenia patients with impairment

11 Mar 2025

The use of xanomeline/trospium chloride brings significant cognitive improvements to acute schizophrenia patients with prespecified impairments compared with placebo, a study has shown.

Xanomeline/trospium improves cognition in acute schizophrenia patients with impairment

11 Mar 2025

Gene behind novel neurodevelopmental syndrome identified in breakthrough discovery

10 Mar 2025 by

A clinical research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and an international team of genetic researchers have discovered that a rare neurodevelopmental syndrome is caused by mutations in the DDX39B gene.

Gene behind novel neurodevelopmental syndrome identified in breakthrough discovery

10 Mar 2025

Salt substitution reduces stroke recurrence and death

10 Mar 2025 by

Use of reduced-sodium, added-potassium salt substitutes vs regular salt is safe and significantly reduces risks of stroke recurrence and death, without increasing the risk of hyperkalaemia, a prespecified secondary analysis of the Salt Substitute and Stroke study (SSaSS) has shown.

Salt substitution reduces stroke recurrence and death

10 Mar 2025

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 February 2025)

10 Mar 2025

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 1-15 February 2025 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 February 2025)

10 Mar 2025

$Seizure freedom may be achieved with surgery in kids with refractory epilepsy, brain tumours$

Seizure freedom may be achieved with surgery in kids with refractory epilepsy, brain tumours

07 Mar 2025

Epilepsy surgery appears beneficial for children with refractory epilepsy and high-grade central nervous system tumours, with a multicentre study showing that the procedure results in seizure freedom in most patients.

Seizure freedom may be achieved with surgery in kids with refractory epilepsy, brain tumours

07 Mar 2025

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4 in 10 adults with chronic pain face mental health woes

4 in 10 adults with chronic pain face mental health woes

Healthy lifestyle prevents dementia in people with CVD

Healthy lifestyle prevents dementia in people with CVD

High-dose vitamin D may quell clinically isolated syndrome of MS

High-dose vitamin D may quell clinically isolated syndrome of MS

SG sees drop in paediatric pneumococcal disease burden

SG sees drop in paediatric pneumococcal disease burden

Psychosocial stress increases susceptibility to intracerebral haemorrhage

Psychosocial stress increases susceptibility to intracerebral haemorrhage

Xanomeline/trospium improves cognition in acute schizophrenia patients with impairment

Xanomeline/trospium improves cognition in acute schizophrenia patients with impairment

Gene behind novel neurodevelopmental syndrome identified in breakthrough discovery

Gene behind novel neurodevelopmental syndrome identified in breakthrough discovery

Salt substitution reduces stroke recurrence and death

Salt substitution reduces stroke recurrence and death

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 February 2025)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 February 2025)

Seizure freedom may be achieved with surgery in kids with refractory epilepsy, brain tumours

Seizure freedom may be achieved with surgery in kids with refractory epilepsy, brain tumours