USA: Researchers have found in a new study that coexisting hypertension, prediabetes, and markers of subclinical myocardial injury or stress are strongly associated with an increased risk of developing incident…
The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of…
Results from the largest and longest study of its kind found the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in overweight or obese youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder…
Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of syndromes associated with other symptoms, such as Usher syndrome type 1.…
According to new research from Fox Chase Cancer Center, radiation therapy administered before surgery rarely produces favorable responses in patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS), a rare and aggressive cancer that…
UK: A large population-based study published in npj Parkinson’s Disease suggests that lower daily step counts may reflect early manifestations of Parkinson’s disease (PD) rather than act as a contributing…
A monthly injection for managing severe asthma could help patients safely reduce or even discontinue daily steroid medications, according to a new phase 3b clinical trial published in The Lancet…
UK: Weight-loss interventions, including behavioral and pharmacological approaches, significantly reduce psoriasis severity and improve patient quality of life. A meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials involving 1,145 participants showed a…
A new analysis of research into the most common type of breast cancer has zeroed in on an overlooked hormone that may be responsible for the increased risk of breast…
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