Lifestyle intervention almost halves risk of Type 2 diabetes
Among persons with prediabetes, a lifestyle intervention can almost halve the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, researchers from a large, new study reported on Nov. 13, 2020 […]
Among persons with prediabetes, a lifestyle intervention can almost halve the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, researchers from a large, new study reported on Nov. 13, 2020 […]
Investigators from the QUAZAR trial report that treatment with oral azacytidine (CC-486), significantly improves survival in older patients, over age of 55, with AML acute myeloid leukemia (AML). […]
The diabetes drug canagliflozin, which has already shown efficacy in slowing kidney disease, is also effective among patients with advanced kidney disease. Researchers reported these findings in the […]
Rilonacept, an FDA approved drug for other inflammatory diseases, shows high efficacy for treating acute pericarditis, an inflammation of tissue around the heart. The findings were published on […]
The migraine treatment rimegepant also appears to have efficacy in preventing migraines, researchers reported on Dec. 15, 2020 in The Lancet. Investigators in the USA conducted a phase 2/3, […]
Combination treatment of COVID-19 patients with the antiinflammatory, arthritis drug baricitinib plus the antiviral drug remdesivir was superior to remdesivir monotherapy for cutting recovery time and improving symptoms. […]
Cannabinoid therapy is associated with a 64 percent increase in death among older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers reported on Sept. 30, 2020 in Thorax. Hospitalization and […]
Researchers report that methotrexate is an effective treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who have pain and inflammation. The findings were presented on Nov. 2, 2020 at […]
Hydroxychloroquine treatment for lupus has no significant impact on heart rhythm, researchers reported on Nov 2, 2020 at the American College of Rheumatology/ACR Convergence. The finding also held […]
Patients with chronic kidney disease have achieved improved outcomes with dapagliflozin treatment, researchers reported on October 8, 2020 in the NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine “Among patients with […]
Researchers from a retrospective study have reported an association between vitamin D deficiency and an increase in the risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus. The findings were […]
HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination appears to significantly lower the risk of cervical cancer, researchers reported on Sept. 30, 2020 in the NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine. “This is […]