Conference Reports

The 40th Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM 2020)

Grapevine, Texas, US

03 February 2020 - 08 February 2020

American Thoracic Society 2019 (ATS 2019) International Conference

Dallas, Texas, US

17 May 2019 - 22 May 2019

Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2019 Meeting

Baltimore, Maryland

24 April 2019 - 01 May 2019

12th IDF-WPR Congress & 10th AASD Scientific Meeting

Kuala Lumpur

22 November 2018 - 25 November 2018

European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2018

15 September 2018 - 19 September 2018

24th Malaysian Dietitian’s Association National Conference

Kuala Lumpur

25 June 2018 - 26 June 2018

Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) World Congress 2018

Singapore

21 March 2018 - 24 March 2018

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Evolocumab scores big in paediatric HeFH

Elvira Manzano, 3 days ago

Monthly injections of the PCSK9* monoclonal antibody evolocumab effectively reduced plasma LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), often referred to as the bad cholesterol, in teenagers with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HeFH) already taking statins, with or without ezetimibe, the HAUSER-RCT has shown.

Weight loss by either surgery or diet key to better metabolic health in diabetes

Jairia Dela Cruz, 3 days ago

For individuals with type 2 diabetes, losing weight is everything when it comes to improving the metabolic function, and it matters little whether this is achieved by dieting or undergoing bariatric surgery, according to a small study.