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Efruxifermin reduces fibrosis in MASH cirrhosis

09 Jun 2025 by

The long-acting, bivalent fibroblast growth factor 21 analogue efruxifermin reduced fibrosis at 96 weeks in patients with compensated cirrhosis due to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in the phase 2b SYMMETRY trial.

Efruxifermin reduces fibrosis in MASH cirrhosis

09 Jun 2025

Autism spectrum disorder tied to heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease

09 Jun 2025

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder face an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD), independent of depression or antidepressant use and antipsychotic exposure, according to a nationwide population-based prospective cohort study.

Autism spectrum disorder tied to heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease

09 Jun 2025

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

08 Jun 2025 by

Maternal use of the migraine drug triptans before or during pregnancy does not appear to put infants at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a study.

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

08 Jun 2025

Differences in pelvic floor anatomy may explain UI in female athletes

08 Jun 2025

Urinary incontinence in nulliparous female elite athletes may have multifactorial aetiology, as shown by differences seen in dynamic pelvic MRI, reports a study.

Differences in pelvic floor anatomy may explain UI in female athletes

08 Jun 2025

GLP1-RA treatment not harmful to mental health

08 Jun 2025

In the treatment of patients with overweight/obesity and/or diabetes, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) do not increase the risk of psychiatric adverse events or worsen depressive symptoms but rather confer improvements in quality of life (QOL) and eating behaviour, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

GLP1-RA treatment not harmful to mental health

08 Jun 2025

Mind over bladder: Mindfulness, zap therapy help with situational urge incontinence

07 Jun 2025 by

Noninvasive approaches such as mindfulness training and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) hold therapeutic potential in women with situational urgency urinary incontinence (UUI), as shown in a study.

Mind over bladder: Mindfulness, zap therapy help with situational urge incontinence

07 Jun 2025

HAS-BLED outclasses DOAC, ORBIT scores in predicting bleeding in nonvalvular AF

07 Jun 2025

In patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF), the best predictor of major bleeding was the HAS-BLED score, demonstrating similar efficacy to the DOAC score and superiority to the ORBIT score, suggests a China study.

HAS-BLED outclasses DOAC, ORBIT scores in predicting bleeding in nonvalvular AF

07 Jun 2025

Multiple antibiotic exposures in early life may have long-term respiratory consequences

07 Jun 2025

Preterm infants with multiple episodes of antibiotic exposure prenatally have a higher likelihood of having impaired lung function at early school age, as shown in a study.

Multiple antibiotic exposures in early life may have long-term respiratory consequences

07 Jun 2025

Eye diseases prevalent among CKD patients in SG

06 Jun 2025 by

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a particularly high burden of eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy (DR) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), despite receiving regular medical follow-up, as shown in a study from Singapore.

Eye diseases prevalent among CKD patients in SG

06 Jun 2025

Gemcitabine for IR-NMIBC tied to more recurrence vs BCG

06 Jun 2025 by

Treatment-naive patients with immediate-risk (IR) nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) who received gemcitabine appear to have greater recurrence risk than those given Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG). Both treatments, however, are effective against disease progression.

Gemcitabine for IR-NMIBC tied to more recurrence vs BCG

06 Jun 2025

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Efruxifermin reduces fibrosis in MASH cirrhosis

Efruxifermin reduces fibrosis in MASH cirrhosis

Autism spectrum disorder tied to heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease

Autism spectrum disorder tied to heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

Differences in pelvic floor anatomy may explain UI in female athletes

Differences in pelvic floor anatomy may explain UI in female athletes

GLP1-RA treatment not harmful to mental health

GLP1-RA treatment not harmful to mental health

Mind over bladder: Mindfulness, zap therapy help with situational urge incontinence

Mind over bladder: Mindfulness, zap therapy help with situational urge incontinence

HAS-BLED outclasses DOAC, ORBIT scores in predicting bleeding in nonvalvular AF

HAS-BLED outclasses DOAC, ORBIT scores in predicting bleeding in nonvalvular AF

Multiple antibiotic exposures in early life may have long-term respiratory consequences

Multiple antibiotic exposures in early life may have long-term respiratory consequences

Eye diseases prevalent among CKD patients in SG

Eye diseases prevalent among CKD patients in SG

Gemcitabine for IR-NMIBC tied to more recurrence vs BCG

Gemcitabine for IR-NMIBC tied to more recurrence vs BCG