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Daily supplementation with 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) appears to confer cognitive benefits and reduce depression symptoms in older adults in Singapore, according to a study.

Childhood loneliness appears to contribute to an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia in middle and later adulthood, even in the absence of adult loneliness, according to a study.

In the treatment of patients with myocardial infarction (MI) with mildly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), beta-blockers appear to cut the risk of mortality, new MI, and heart failure, according to a study.

High-intensity aerobic training appears to be a better way to manage cerebellar ataxia than balance training, with favourable effects on symptoms, fatigue, and cardiorespiratory fitness seen in a randomized clinical trial.

A replicated empirical index predicting lower plasma urate shows a significant association with reduced risks of gout and related cardiometabolic conditions, reports a study.

The use of statins for primary prevention in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) appears to prevent all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular disease (CVD), with an acceptable safety profile, a study has shown.

More than 10 percent of full-time clinicians in Hong Kong’s non-university public hospitals engaged in original research as principal investigators (PIs), contributing to nearly one-third of the city’s peer-reviewed studies published in 2016–2021. Their clinical research activity is correlated with improved patient outcomes.