In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety of low-dose (LD) cytarabine (Ara-C; Cytosar-U) with recombinant arginase BCT-100 (BCT-100) to Ara-C alone in older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that were unsuitable for intensive therapy. The data showed that LD Ara-C (LDAC) combined with BCT-100 resulted in similar...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the safety and effectiveness of intermittent fasting (IF) for 3 non-consecutive days a week, over a period of 12 weeks in people with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (T2D). The authors concluded that this dietary approach was safe and effective for controlling blood glucose, reducing total daily insulin requirements,...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week hypopressive exercise training program on urinary incontinence (UI) and pelvic floor muscle strength. The data found that hypopressive exercise training improved pelvic floor muscle strength and UI symptoms in these patients. Some background Pelvic floor dysfunction is a common...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated the effectiveness of reducing cardiovascular events (CVE) with immunomodulatory (IM) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The main finding was that IM showed improvements in vascular inflammation in this group of patients. Some background IMs are drugs that modify the immune system to help the body respond...
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In a nutshell This study compared the safety and effectiveness of different doses of an oral insulin capsule formulation (Capsulin™) to patients with early-stage type 2 diabetes (T2D). The data showed that twice-daily, orally administered Capsulin at a dose of 150 international units (IU) was safe and resulted in a significant lowering...
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