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Soy isoflavones decrease frequency and duration of migraine attacks in women
A randomized controlled trial of reproductive-age women prone to migraines has shown soy isoflavones supplementation to be effective at reducing the frequency and duration of migraine attacks.
Bilateral movement computer games improve upper limb recovery in stroke survivors
A randomized controlled trial conducted by researchers from Hong Kong Metropolitan University, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong found greater improvements in upper limb sensorimotor functions among subacute stroke survivors who engaged in bilateral movement-based computer games (BMCG) vs conventional rehabilitation (CR) alone.
Ivabradine SR improves heart function in patients with HFrEF
Once-daily treatment with sustained-release (SR) ivabradine hemisulfate, alongside optimum standard therapy, results in better heart function in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), reports a study.
Negative attitude towards MSM living with HIV tied to low knowledge, worry about HIV
Ignorance and fear of HIV both contribute significantly to the negative attitudes towards men who have sex with men (MSM) living with the virus, suggests a study presented at the 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022) in Montreal, Canada.
Avelumab benefit may extend to cisplatin-unfit bladder cancer patients
The anti-PD-L1 antibody avelumab demonstrated clinical activity as first-line treatment for patients with metastatic or locally advanced urothelial carcinoma who were PD-L1-positive and ineligible for cisplatin, according to findings from the ARIES trial presented at EAU 2022.