September 12, 2023

Medically reviewed by Dr. Kimberly Langdon Cull, M.D. on Oct. 4, 2023 A resistance training regimen in middle-aged women may significantly reduce abdominal subcutaneous, visceral, and total abdominal adipose tissue and fat ratio during the menopausal transition, according to a randomized controlled trial. Adipose tissue redistribution in postmenopausal women increases the risk of cardiometabolic disease in...

A recent study found that patient trust in prostate cancer online videos was higher when information was delivered by a physician and was associated with racial concordance in Black adults. Black men have a significantly higher risk of prostate cancer than White men. Despite that, Black adults are significantly underrepresented in prostate cancer online content...

A retrospective study found that a serum lipid-based nomogram was a reliable tool for predicting the risk of prostate cancer. Various clinical prediction models have been developed in some Western countries for individually assessing prostate cancer (PCa) risk to reduce unnecessary biopsies. These models are more accurate and scientific than the traditional methods based on...

Modified citrus pectin treatment showed durable efficacy and a good safety profile in treating non-metastatic biochemically relapsed prostate cancer in a phase 2 clinical trial. Among patients treated for localized prostate cancer, 20–50% experience a biochemical relapse (BRPC-M0) within 10 years of treatment, with an optimal therapy remaining elusive. PectaSol-Modified Citrus Pectin (P-MCP), a commercially...

Test able to quantify diagnostic status as well as individual levels of social disability, verbal ability, and nonverbal ability. Objective measurements of social visual engagement through eye tracking-based measures can be used to aid in autism diagnosis and assessment, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Network Open. Warren Jones, Ph.D., from Children’s...

Among patients with ADRD receiving care from a home health agency, antipsychotic use was tied to less improvement in activities of daily living. Antipsychotics are more often used by older adults receiving home health care (HHC) services with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) versus those without ADRD, and their use is associated with worse...

Risk for death 3.49 times higher for those receiving no cancer treatment versus standard treatment or treatment with minor deviations. Fewer than one in 20 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) receive guideline-concordant treatment, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network....

Significant improvements seen in symptoms on days 28 and 56; no synergistic effect seen for combination treatment. Curcumin and omeprazole have similar efficacy for functional dyspepsia, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. Pradermchai Kongkam, M.D., from the Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Medicine in Bangkok, and colleagues conducted a randomized trial...

Introduction Once a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation has been confirmed, the treatment goals include the following [1]: Restoration of normal cardiac rhythm (rhythm control) Reduction of an abnormally rapid heartbeat (rate control) Prevention of blood clots and stroke Prevention of additional heart rhythm problems Preventing heart failure A combination of risk factor reduction, medication, and targeted...