Colorectal cancer and liver cancer are the second and fifth most common cancers in Hong Kong, respectively, and both are associated with notably high mortality rates. This underscores the urgent need to develop effective ...
Nov 1, 2024
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Australian scientists have successfully used an innovative gene therapy technique in the lab to combat a key cause of vision loss in "wet" age-related macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.
Oct 31, 2024
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Ten years after undergoing bariatric surgery as teens, over half of study participants demonstrated not only sustained weight loss, but also resolution of obesity-related conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure ...
Oct 30, 2024
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There are small but important differences in risk for some clinical outcomes associated with rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Oct 30, 2024
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University of Montreal and McGill University researchers in Canada have identified a significant association between hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and higher risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes, as well as long-term health ...
Some Australian mothers regard navigating their personal health care in between pregnancies as confusing, inconsistent, and hard to access, new research by a Monash University-led team has found.
Oct 29, 2024
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Type 2 diabetes affects 1.2 million Australians and accounts for 85-90% of all diabetes cases. This chronic condition is characterized by high blood glucose (sugar) levels, which carry serious health risks. Complications ...
Oct 27, 2024
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Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes, but it is unclear whether their effects differ based on patients' age.
Oct 25, 2024
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Glucagon-like peptide-1-receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) are medications that are increasingly prescribed for patients with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure. Reports of GLP-1RA–associated acute kidney injury (AKI) ...
Oct 25, 2024
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A recent analysis reveals that the number of chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases in women around the globe nearly tripled in the past three decades. Also, type 2 diabetes and hypertension were the leading causes of CKD-related ...
Oct 25, 2024
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