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Asian-derived polygenic risk scores boost risk stratification for breast cancer

27 Dec 2021 by

Drawing from the largest available studies of Asian breast cancer patients, a recent Singapore study has developed polygenic risk scores (PRS) that can help improve the risk stratification of women of Asian ancestry.

Asian-derived polygenic risk scores boost risk stratification for breast cancer

27 Dec 2021

Consider migraine, chronic liver disease for coeliac disease screening: study

27 Dec 2021

Targeted testing, particularly of individuals with type 1 diabetes, osteoporosis, dermatitis herpetiformis, migraine, and chronic liver disease, could improve case-finding for Coeliac disease (CD) and in turn could promote timely treatment, reports a recent meta-analysis.

Consider migraine, chronic liver disease for coeliac disease screening: study

27 Dec 2021

Red ginseng-based hydrogel promotes healthy skin microbiota

26 Dec 2021

A red ginseng-based formulation containing 1,2-hexanediol improves the skin microbiome and helps maintain skin homeostasis, a new trial has found.

Red ginseng-based hydrogel promotes healthy skin microbiota

26 Dec 2021

How well do booster shots protect against Omicron?

26 Dec 2021 by

With the latest surge of COVID-19 cases sweeping across the world, countries have been stepping up on their booster vaccination programme to curb the spread of COVID-19.

How well do booster shots protect against Omicron?

26 Dec 2021

Who are most at risk of falls post-stroke?

26 Dec 2021

Men are more likely to encounter falls in the acute phase after stroke, a recent study has found. Other notable risk factors include haemorrhagic stroke, moderate stroke symptoms, impaired postural control, and smoking.

Who are most at risk of falls post-stroke?

26 Dec 2021

Lumateperone improves depression symptoms in bipolar disorder

26 Dec 2021

Treatment with 42-mg lumateperone daily leads to significant improvement in depression symptoms, with no serious safety issues, among patients with major depressive episodes associated with both bipolar I and II disorders, a study has shown.

Lumateperone improves depression symptoms in bipolar disorder

26 Dec 2021

Exercise training after lung surgery improves quality of life

26 Dec 2021

Postoperative exercise training has the potential to increase the quality of life of patients undergoing lung surgery, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Exercise training after lung surgery improves quality of life

26 Dec 2021

STEMI hospitalizations down during pandemic

26 Dec 2021

There was a significant drop in hospitalizations for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a recent study has found.

STEMI hospitalizations down during pandemic

26 Dec 2021

Urinary L-FABP predicts 3-month mortality, complications in decompensated cirrhosis

25 Dec 2021

In patients with decompensated cirrhosis, high urinary levels of the liver fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) appear to predict the risk of mortality and of acute-on-chronic liver failure, a recent study has found.

Urinary L-FABP predicts 3-month mortality, complications in decompensated cirrhosis

25 Dec 2021

US youth turn to substance use to cope with pandemic-related isolation, stress

25 Dec 2021

In the US, adolescents often turn to substance use to cope with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a recent study has found. Important predictors of such behaviour include pandemic-related isolation and economic hardship.

US youth turn to substance use to cope with pandemic-related isolation, stress

25 Dec 2021

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Asian-derived polygenic risk scores boost risk stratification for breast cancer

Asian-derived polygenic risk scores boost risk stratification for breast cancer

Consider migraine, chronic liver disease for coeliac disease screening: study

Consider migraine, chronic liver disease for coeliac disease screening: study

Red ginseng-based hydrogel promotes healthy skin microbiota

Red ginseng-based hydrogel promotes healthy skin microbiota

How well do booster shots protect against Omicron?

How well do booster shots protect against Omicron?

Who are most at risk of falls post-stroke?

Who are most at risk of falls post-stroke?

Lumateperone improves depression symptoms in bipolar disorder

Lumateperone improves depression symptoms in bipolar disorder

Exercise training after lung surgery improves quality of life

Exercise training after lung surgery improves quality of life

STEMI hospitalizations down during pandemic

STEMI hospitalizations down during pandemic

Urinary L-FABP predicts 3-month mortality, complications in decompensated cirrhosis

Urinary L-FABP predicts 3-month mortality, complications in decompensated cirrhosis

US youth turn to substance use to cope with pandemic-related isolation, stress

US youth turn to substance use to cope with pandemic-related isolation, stress