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Could cold exposure, especially shivering, combat type 2 diabetes?
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- Becky McCall
"The results are highly promising and may eventually suggest an alternative treatment or preventative measure for type 2 diabetes."
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‘Amazing’ data for cheap beta-blocker gel for diabetic foot ulcers
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Esmolol, a widely available and cheap beta-blocker, shows statistically significant superiority over the standard of care for diabetic foot ulcers...
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Whole grains may improve survival in people with type 2 diabetes
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- Becky McCall
Fish, whole grain, fiber, and polyunsaturated fats are found to reduce premature death in a large overview of studies in people with type 2...
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Around 10% of back pain patients referred by chiropractors have undiagnosed SpA
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- Becky McCall
“Chiropractors need education for axSpA, when to suspect, and when to refer.”
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Spondyloarthritis disease activity measurement with ASDAS not influenced by gender
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Researchers studied how gender affects the reporting of patient outcomes across commonly used scoring methods and indices in the spectrum of...
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Filgotinib reduces flare risk in uveitis in phase 2 study
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Phase 2 data on filgotinib show a reduction in risk of flare in patients with uveitis and good tolerance in one of the first studies of a JAK...
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COX-2, TNF inhibitor combo appear to have limited role in reducing axSpA spinal damage progression
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Despite no statistical significance, there was a strong numerical signal of reduction in spinal structural damage of adding in a selective COX-2...
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Bimekizumab effective for axSpA with or without prior TNFi treatment
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Data after 24 weeks of treatment with bimekizumab in patients with nonradiographic and radiographic axial spondyloarthritis show good responses in...
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AI algorithm detects erosions, ankylosis with high accuracy in patients with sacroiliitis
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Preliminary data from an AI algorithm designed to detect erosions and ankylosis in patients with sacroiliitis show nearly 90% accuracy and is...
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Comments open for U.K.’s transgender care guideline
- Author:
- Becky McCall
The guideline aims to address the specific needs of transgender and gender-diverse individuals that, according to the guideline, are currently not...
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Bulevirtide reduces hepatitis D viral load in difficult-to-treat patients
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Bulevirtide led to a significant viral response in 78% of patients by week 48.
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Low-carb, high-fat diet improves A1c, reduces liver fat
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Experts update the latest case numbers for acute hepatitis in children and discuss possible factors that result in the disease.
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Acute hepatitis cases in children show declining trend; adenovirus, COVID-19 remain key leads
- Author:
- Becky McCall
Adenovirus remains the most commonly detected virus in acute hepatitis in children, found in 53% of cases overall.
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Fatty liver disease drives rise in liver cancer deaths
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- Becky McCall
The steep increase in liver cancer deaths is due to the rising rate of NAFLD and mostly driven by the obesity and type 2 diabetes epidemics.
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Fatty liver disease drives rise in liver cancer deaths
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- Becky McCall
“The burden of this disease [NAFLD] is going up, and it will be the most important disease of the next decade or so.”