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Poor glycaemic control ups kidney function decline after DKD onset

22 Jul 2024

Poor glycaemic control in patients with type 1 (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) contributes to a faster estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline following diabetic kidney disease (DKD) onset, suggests a study. This association is more pronounced among those with severe albuminuria.

22 Jul 2024

Can rosuvastatin protect against chemo-induced cardiotoxicity in HER2+ breast cancer?

22 Jul 2024 by

Use of rosuvastatin is associated with a significantly lower decline in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and lower serum levels of cardiotoxicity-associated biomarkers in newly diagnosed HER2-positive breast cancer patients treated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy followed by trastuzumab, according to the results of a prospective, randomized, controlled, parallel study.

22 Jul 2024

Omaveloxolone slows neurological progression in earlier-onset Friedreich’s ataxia

22 Jul 2024 by

The treatment effect of omaveloxolone in halting progression, based on change in mFARS score, is particularly pronounced in individuals with Friedreich's ataxia who had disease onset at ≤15 years of age, suggests a post hoc subgroup analysis of MOXIe Part 2 presented at EAN 2024.

22 Jul 2024

Type 1 diabetes linked to arrhythmia in Mendelian analysis

21 Jul 2024

Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at heightened risk or arrythmia, with a causal relationship between the two medical conditions demonstrated in a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study.

21 Jul 2024

JAK inhibitors for autoimmune disease may confer protection against AMD

20 Jul 2024 by

The use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in the treatment of major autoimmune diseases appears to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) for people above 40 years of age, according to a study.

20 Jul 2024

Oral roflumilast trims weight in patients with psoriasis

20 Jul 2024 by

Treatment with oral roflumilast results in reduced body weight and appetite after 24 weeks in patients with psoriasis, a study has shown.

20 Jul 2024

Is it safe for T1D patients to exercise after a meal?

19 Jul 2024

Individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may engage in postprandial exercise so long as they take necessary precautions (ie, prandial insulin reductions), suggests a study.

19 Jul 2024

Dual direct-current cardioversion improves atrial fibrillation conversion rates in obesity

19 Jul 2024

In patients with obesity undergoing electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF), dual direct-current cardioversion (DCCV) appears to be more effective at converting AF into sinus rhythm compared with single DCCV, as reported in a study.

19 Jul 2024