Yogurt may be the next go-to garlic breath remedy
It turns out yogurt may have a previously unknown benefit: eliminating garlic odors. A new study conducted in a lab — with follow-up human breath tests being planned — showed that whole milk plain yogurt prevented almost all of the volatile compounds responsible for garlic’s pungent scent from escaping into the air. Researchers tested the […]
Mediterranean diet and physical activity could prevent hospitalization-associated disability in older people
Hospitalized older people who do not follow a Mediterranean diet could benefit from a physical exercise program to prevent hospitalization-associated disability, that is, loss of skills in daily-life activities. Therefore, if the factor of following a Mediterranean diet is included among the variables assessed on the hospital admission of elderly patients, more precise and personalized […]
Could Your Family Benefit from Wyoming’s WIC Program? – Wyoming Department of Health
Could Your Family Benefit from Wyoming’s WIC Program? June 29, 2023 The Wyoming WIC Program, operated by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), helps many Wyoming families with free nutritious foods and education, breastfeeding support and healthcare referrals. The Wyoming WIC Program serves women who are pregnant or new moms, infants and children up to […]
KRAS Mutations in Metastatic CRC Predict Survival Benefit of Chemo Combo
Codon-specific KRAS mutations are predictive of an overall survival (OS) benefit for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients treated with trifluridine-tipiracil (FTD/TPI; Lonsurf), according to a genomics-based analysis. After identifying biomarkers of resistance and validating the findings in a real-world dataset, researchers showed that patients with KRAS G12-mutant tumors in the phase III RECOURSE trial achieved […]
Bempedoic Acid Proves Clinical Benefits for the Statin-Intolerant
NEW ORLEANS — Bempedoic acid (Nexletol) provided compelling clinical benefit in terms of primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention for statin-intolerant patients who need cholesterol lowering, according to the CLEAR Outcomes trial. Cementing its place in the arsenal of nonstatin therapies, the ATP citrate lyase inhibitor met the primary endpoint in reducing major adverse cardiovascular events […]
Senate Committee Puts PBMs Under the Microscope
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) — middlemen between pharmacies, health insurers, and drug companies — are responsible for driving up prescription drug prices and shuttering independent pharmacies, witnesses said during a hearing held by the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee. Three of the four witnesses — an economist, a physician, and a pharmacist — called […]
Type 2 Diabetes Patients Can Also Benefit From Fully Closed-Loop System
Even patients with type 2 diabetes can benefit from using a fully closed-loop insulin delivery system, also known as an artificial pancreas, according to an open-label crossover trial. In the randomized trial of 28 adults, patients spent a greater average proportion of time in target glucose range — 70 to 180 mg/dL (3.9 to 10.0 […]
Oxygen Concentration During Surgery: No Help for Post-Op Nausea, Vomiting
NEW ORLEANS — There was no benefit to giving patients supplemental oxygen during surgery to reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), according to a post hoc analysis of a randomized trial. The multiple cross-over cluster trial had eight isolated operating rooms randomized to alternate between 80% versus 30% fractions of inspired oxygen every 2 weeks […]
Intermittently Scanned CGM Reduced HbA1c in Type 1 Diabetes
Adults with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes saw a benefit when using intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), the randomized FLASH-UK Trial showed. Compared with traditional fingerstick testing, use of a intermittently scanned CGM, which offers optional alarms for high and low blood glucose levels set by the user, reduced HbA1c levels, with an adjusted mean […]
Want Us to Find the Fountain of Youth? Give Us Endpoints, Scientists Say
WASHINGTON — Better surrogate endpoints are needed to help patients benefit from anti-aging therapies, experts told a House committee Thursday. “It would be important to develop different metrics of measuring success,” said Steve Horvath, PhD, principal investigator at Altos Labs, a San Francisco-based biotechnology company focused on cellular rejuvenation programming. “Imagine that you have a […]