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Low-carb vegan diet reduces weight, greenhouse gas emissions
Vegan and vegetarian diets that are low in carbohydrates reduce body weight as well as improve glycaemic control and blood pressure in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), suggests a study, adding that a plant-based diet shows greater potential decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.
GLP-1 receptor agonists halt COPD exacerbations in T2D patients
Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists or sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, compared with sulfonylureas, helps prevent severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), a UK study has shown.
Coffee intake lowers risk of endometrial cancer
Women who love to drink coffee will have more reason to do so following a study that reports an association between coffee consumption and a reduced risk of endometrial cancer, particularly among those with higher body mass index (BMI).
Anifrolumab for SLE shows favourable benefit–risk profile in extension study
Patients with moderate-to-severe systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) appear to fare well with anifrolumab, with a recent study showing that the drug has an acceptable long-term safety profile and helps maintain reductions in disease activity and glucocorticoid usage.
ANCA-positive infective endocarditis tied to longer disease duration, kidney injury
A significant number of patients with infective endocarditis have been found to have antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA), which is associated with longer disease duration, more frequent purpura, and kidney involvement, results of a study has shown.