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Intravenous Iron Improves Maternal Hb in Females with Non-Anaemic Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy: The Lancet
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (50+ words) Empagliflozin & Sitagliptin - Landmark Trials Revisited in 2026 Understanding Chest Acne with Dermatologist Dr Radhika Kopikar Aspirin Benefit for Primary Prevention in High-Risk T2D - Observational Analysis: AHA 2025 Abstract Breakthrough Study Reprograms Obese Fat Cells to Boost Metabolism Medical Counselling Committee Announces NEET-PG 2025 Stray…...
Maternal Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Epilepsy Risk in Offspring: Study
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (50+ words) Empagliflozin & Sitagliptin - Landmark Trials Revisited in 2026 Understanding Chest Acne with Dermatologist Dr Radhika Kopikar Aspirin Benefit for Primary Prevention in High-Risk T2D - Observational Analysis: AHA 2025 Abstract Breakthrough Study Reprograms Obese Fat Cells to Boost Metabolism Medical Counselling Committee Announces NEET-PG 2025 Stray…...
Testing menstrual blood for HPV could be "robust alternative" to cervical screening
2+ week, 3+ day ago (554+ words) Testing menstrual blood for human papillomavirus (HPV) could be a "robust alternative or replacement" for current cervical cancer screening by a clinician, finds a study from China published by The BMJ today. The researchers say using menstrual blood for HPV…...
Higher maternal blood pressure increases the risk of pregnancy complications, study concludes
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (231+ words) Helping women to keep their blood pressure at normal levels could reduce their risk of experiencing pregnancy complications, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Bristol. The research is published in BMC Medicine. Maria Magnus,…...
Hot flush treatment has anti-breast cancer activity, study finds
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (441+ words) A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen treatment for women with breast cancer, a new Cambridge-led trial has found. A low dose of megestrol acetate (a synthetic version of progesterone) has already…...
Abemaciclib Delivers New Overall Survival Data in Early Breast Cancer Patients
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (234+ words) It is currently the only CDK4/6 inhibitor with a proven overall survival benefit in the curative setting following two years of adjuvant treatment.1,2,3,4,5 At the seven-year mark, there is a 16.5% reduction in the risk of death when Abemaciclib is added to…...
Correlation between cancer cachexia and immune-related adverse events in HCC: Study
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (236+ words) Correlation between cancer cachexia and immune-related adverse events in HCC: Study'Medical Dialogues Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), including antibodies against the programmed cell death protein 1/ligand 1 (PD-1/L1) effectively at boost the immune system; however, they may cause immune-related adverse events (irAEs)…...
Calcium in breast arteries predicts future cardiovascular disease, suggests research
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (258+ words) Routine mammograms are a critical tool for breast cancer screening. However, they may also hold crucial, potentially untapped information about a person's risk for cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death among adults. The X-ray images can detect calcium…...
Puducherry achieves historic zero maternal deaths in 2024-25
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (228+ words) Puducherry Records Zero Maternal Deaths in 202425 Puducherry: Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan announced on Thursday that Puducherry has become the first Union Territory in India to achieve zero maternal deaths during childbirth for the year 202425. This achievement has earned Puducherry the Platinum…...
Risk of a second cancer after early breast cancer is low
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (728+ words) For women diagnosed with early breast cancer, the long-term risk of developing a second primary cancer is low (around 2-3% greater than women in the general population), finds a study published by The BMJ today. The researchers say this information can…...