Vygenerované: 25.06.2026 01:18:52
Súhrn: Obesity cases rising fastest in young adults - Published New cases of obesity are rising fastest in younger adults in England, a study suggests Rates of new diagnoses for people in their 30s were nearly 20% higher in 2024-25 than they were in 2019-20, according to the study published in The Lancet But experts said the trend towards earlier diagnosis was worrying given obesity increases the risk of illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
Doplnenie: These increases were higher than in older age groups - although the most common ages for diagnosis remained the 40s and 50s.
Súhrn: (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) June 24 (Reuters) - We also report on potentially important discoveries that could lead to the first treatment for West Nile virus, and improved care of pneumonia patients A NEW IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT FOR KIDNEY RECIPIENTS An experimental immunosuppressant drug being developed by Eledon Pharmaceuticals proved superior to the current standard treatment, according to data from a clinical trial, and looks to be a potential game-changer for kidney transplant patients In a long-term follow-up study of kidney transplant patients who participated in a 12-month mid-stage trial, those treated with tegoprubart had superior kidney function from one month onward compared with patients treated with tacrolimus, researchers reported at the American Transplant Congress in Boston.
Doplnenie: The medications can affect both long-term graft survival and how patients feel and function in their daily lives.