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No benefit of anti-inflammatory strategy in acute myocarditis
Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist anakinra appeared safe but did not reduce complications of acute myocarditis in the ARAMIS trial.
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Low-dose aspirin cuts type 2 diabetes risk in over-65s
“At this time, our findings are exploratory but ignite the debate of the important role that anti-inflammatory approaches may play in preventing...
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Probiotics improve nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s
Participants taking the probiotic also saw a reduced delay in “time to on” of treatment with levodopa, thus reducing the delay until effectiveness...
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Dietary nitrates reduce contrast-induced nephropathy in ACS
“Currently, aside from intravenous hydration, there is no proven treatment that reduces contrast-induced nephropathy. We feel that dietary...
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Screening finds high rates of CVD in diabetes, COPD patients
The study tested a “very simple” symptom questionnaire as the initial screening phase, yet resulted in a CVD diagnostic rate that was two- to...
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More weight loss linked with more benefit in STEP-HFpEF
“The outcomes we’ve already seen in STEP-HFpEF were largely symptomatic, which are extraordinarily important, but there may be a completely...
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Anticoagulation no benefit in presumed AFib detected by cardiac devices
“Based on the result of this trial, these occasional atrial high-rate episodes do not appear to be associated with stroke. It appears quite benign...
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ESC backs SGLT2 inhibitor plus GLP-1 in diabetes with high CVD risk
Another major change in the new ESC guideline revision is introduction of a CVD risk calculator intended to estimate the risk among people with...
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Wegovy scores HFpEF benefits in people with obesity
The results “indicate that treatment with semaglutide is a valuable therapeutic approach in the management of patients with HFpEF and obesity.”
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Expert calls for sparing oxygen use for dyspnea in the emergency department
Oxygen therapy is used too often in patients with respiratory difficulties, says one expert.
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Structural changes may separate axial psoriatic arthritis from axial spondyloarthritis
Approximately two-thirds of patients met criteria for both conditions, but imaging data show distinctions.