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Coffee drinking for longevity? Timing may be key

13 Jan 2025 by

Coffee’s beneficial effect on mortality may be time-dependent, with a study showing a strong association between lower mortality risk and coffee consumed in the morning.

Coffee drinking for longevity? Timing may be key

13 Jan 2025

Old age, OSA predict corporo-venocclusive dysfunction in men undergoing RP

13 Jan 2025

Older age and the presence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are predictive of the presence of corporo-venocclusive dysfunction (CVOD) in men undergoing bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy (RP), reports a study.

Old age, OSA predict corporo-venocclusive dysfunction in men undergoing RP

13 Jan 2025

$How did the pandemic affect hip fracture care in SG?$

How did the pandemic affect hip fracture care in SG?

13 Jan 2025 by

A recent study at Singapore General Hospital has noted no change in the volume of hip fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic, but patients admitted during this period appear to be more “deconditioned.”

How did the pandemic affect hip fracture care in SG?

13 Jan 2025

Women more fluid in sexual preference than men, says study

13 Jan 2025

A recent study has found no significant link between gynephilia and nonheterosexuality in women, who also seem to exhibit greater fluidity in sexual preferences and behaviours than men.

Women more fluid in sexual preference than men, says study

13 Jan 2025

Alectinib trumps crizotinib for ALK+ NSCLC

13 Jan 2025 by

In the 7-year update of the phase III ALESIA trial, alectinib outdoes crizotinib for Asian patients with treatment-naïve, advanced or metastatic ALK+ non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Alectinib trumps crizotinib for ALK+ NSCLC

13 Jan 2025

Sex does not impact endovascular thrombectomy outcomes

13 Jan 2025

In the treatment of patients presenting with large ischaemic stroke, endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is beneficial to both women and men, with higher rates of functional independence and independent ambulation relative to medical management, according to a study.

Sex does not impact endovascular thrombectomy outcomes

13 Jan 2025

Overall outlook for paediatric sickle cell disease improved with stem cell transplant

12 Jan 2025 by

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) appears to confer lasting benefits to children with sickle cell anaemia and a history of abnormal cerebral velocities, with substantial improvements in quality of life (QoL) and cognitive outcomes 10 years later, according to the results of the DREPAGREFFE-2 trial.

Overall outlook for paediatric sickle cell disease improved with stem cell transplant

12 Jan 2025

Radiofrequency ablation of vaginal canal relieves GSM symptoms

12 Jan 2025

The use of radiofrequency ablation of the vaginal canal by the MorpheusV applicator helps reduce symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), which include burning, dryness, dyspareunia, and irritative lower urinary tract symptoms, according to a study.

Radiofrequency ablation of vaginal canal relieves GSM symptoms

12 Jan 2025

Metformin may reduce asthma attacks

12 Jan 2025

The glucose-lowering drug metformin appears to be associated with fewer asthma attacks, with further reductions when metformin is used in combination with GLP-1RAs, according to a study.

Metformin may reduce asthma attacks

12 Jan 2025

Consolidative stem cell transplant may be skipped for MCL patients with undetectable disease

11 Jan 2025 by

In patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who have achieved complete remission and undetectable minimal residual disease (MRD) following initial therapy, autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (auto-HCT) confers no survival advantage when compared with maintenance therapy alone, as shown in the interim results of the phase III ECOG-ACRIN EA4151 trial.

Consolidative stem cell transplant may be skipped for MCL patients with undetectable disease

11 Jan 2025

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Coffee drinking for longevity? Timing may be key

Coffee drinking for longevity? Timing may be key

Old age, OSA predict corporo-venocclusive dysfunction in men undergoing RP

Old age, OSA predict corporo-venocclusive dysfunction in men undergoing RP

How did the pandemic affect hip fracture care in SG?

How did the pandemic affect hip fracture care in SG?

Women more fluid in sexual preference than men, says study

Women more fluid in sexual preference than men, says study

Alectinib trumps crizotinib for ALK+ NSCLC

Alectinib trumps crizotinib for ALK+ NSCLC

Sex does not impact endovascular thrombectomy outcomes

Sex does not impact endovascular thrombectomy outcomes

Overall outlook for paediatric sickle cell disease improved with stem cell transplant

Overall outlook for paediatric sickle cell disease improved with stem cell transplant

Radiofrequency ablation of vaginal canal relieves GSM symptoms

Radiofrequency ablation of vaginal canal relieves GSM symptoms

Metformin may reduce asthma attacks

Metformin may reduce asthma attacks

Consolidative stem cell transplant may be skipped for MCL patients with undetectable disease

Consolidative stem cell transplant may be skipped for MCL patients with undetectable disease