University Of Sydney
Reaching recommended weekly physical activity levels reduces risk for falls in older women
Women who met WHO’s recommended weekly level of leisure-time physical activity were at a reduced risk for both noninjurious and injurious falls, a study showed.
Single TLC599 injection superior to placebo for knee osteoarthritis pain over 24 weeks
SAN DIEGO — A single injection of TLC599, a liposomal formulation of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, bested placebo for osteoarthritis knee pain over 24 weeks, while a second injection extended benefits to week 52, according to data.
Positive airway pressure compliance, adherence increases with less sleepiness early on
Patients who reported lower levels of sleepiness after 1 month of positive airway pressure therapy showed high compliance at day 90 and adherence at day 360, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Testosterone not linked to lasting benefit for older men without pathological hypogonadism
Testosterone undecanoate therapy may not confer long-term benefits for men with impaired glucose tolerance and normal testosterone levels, according to a follow-up survey of participants in the T4DM trial.
Just a few minutes of vigorous physical activity a day significantly reduces cancer risk
Small amounts of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity appeared associated with lower risk for cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.
Opioids yielded no difference in pain severity for low back, neck pain vs. placebo
Results published in The Lancet showed opioids yielded no difference in pain severity for adults with low back and neck pain when compared with placebo.
Study highlights need to include more African men in prostate cancer genetic testing
Guidelines are urgently needed to ensure inclusion of men of African ancestry in genetic testing for advanced, early-onset and familial prostate cancers, according to research in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Type 1 diabetes index estimates global burden of disease to 2040
JDRF released a data simulation tool to measure the global human and public health impacts of type 1 diabetes to aid in identifying regional interventions that may lead to cures, researchers reported.
Esports may raise risk for cardiac arrythmias, sudden death in susceptible children
Electronic gaming can precipitate lethal cardiac arrhythmias in children with proarrhythmic conditions, though worldwide incidence appears to be low overall, researchers reported.
Adjuvant pembrolizumab shows benefit in patients with resected stage IIB, IIC melanoma
CHICAGO — Adjuvant pembrolizumab significantly improved distant metastasis-free survival among patients with resected stage IIB or IIC melanoma, according to results of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-716 presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.