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Patients with refractory uveitic macular edema are more likely to achieve complete response with tocilizumab than with antitumour necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF-α) drugs, as reported in a study.

Tocilizumab outperforms anti-TNF-α in refractory uveitic macular edema

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease may harm pregnancy

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease contributes to an increased risk of subsequent unfavourable pregnancy outcomes, a study reports.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease may harm pregnancy

Indoor temperature instability linked to home blood pressure variability

Variability in home blood pressure appears to be associated with instability in indoor, but not outdoor, temperature, a recent study has found.

Indoor temperature instability linked to home blood pressure variability

Mangoes a healthier alternative to processed snack foods for overweight, obese adults

Eating fresh mangoes can help with certain risk factors associated with overweight and obesity, including lower inflammation and better glycaemic control, a study has found.

Mangoes a healthier alternative to processed snack foods for overweight, obese adults

Colchicine cessation possible in familial Mediterranean fever with prolonged remission

Colchicine therapy may be discontinued after prolonged remission in some children with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), suggests a study, noting, however, that patients with arthritis or myalgia are prone to an attack following treatment cessation.

Colchicine cessation possible in familial Mediterranean fever with prolonged remission

Patient cured of HIV infection naturally

One patient with HIV-1 may have been cured by naturally achieving a sterilizing cure of the infection, in the absence of a stem cell transplantation, reveals a recent study.

Patient cured of HIV infection naturally

Daratumumab-containing regimens safe, effective against multiple myeloma

Adding daratumumab to backbone treatments against multiple myeloma (MM) yields high clinical efficacy and has an acceptable toxicity profile, a recent study has found. Such regimens are good treatment options for newly diagnosed (ND) and relapsed/refractory (RR) MM.

Daratumumab-containing regimens safe, effective against multiple myeloma

21 Nov 2021

Vitamin D deficiency tied to arterial stiffness in T2DM

Low levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D seem to be correlated with arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a recent study has found.

Vitamin D deficiency tied to arterial stiffness in T2DM

21 Nov 2021

Iodine fortification may hurt longevity for some older adults

Iodine fortification appears to contribute to increased mortality risk among older adults with a history of hyperthyroidism and moderate iodine deficiency, as reported in a recent study.

Iodine fortification may hurt longevity for some older adults

Ornithine phenylacetate no better than placebo for cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy

In the treatment of patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy (HE), the ammonia scavenger ornithine phenylacetate is safe and similar to placebo in terms of time to clinical improvement, according to data from a phase IIb trial.

Ornithine phenylacetate no better than placebo for cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy