For women diagnosed with early breast cancer, the long-term risk of developing a second primary cancer is low (around 2-3% greater than women in the general population), finds a study published by The BMJ today. The researchers say this information can help reassure many breast cancer survivors who believe their risk of a second primary […]
Researchers have found in new research that a single dose of dexamethasone may reduce surgical stress, as reflected by lower C-reactive protein (CRP) levels among patients undergoing laparoscopic abdominal surgery. The randomized controlled trial, published in BMC Surgery, investigated whether perioperative dexamethasone could attenuate the systemic inflammatory response triggered by minimally invasive abdominal procedures. Surgical […]
Low-dose esketamine combined with propofol is being investigated for its effects on pediatric patients undergoing strabismus surgery, a procedure that requires careful anesthetic management due to the challenges of insufficient patient cooperation in a young demographic. Recently published randomized controlled trial aimed to mitigate propofol-induced injection pain (PIP) and enhance recovery quality by integrating esketamine, […]
An extension of the PHOTON trial shows that aflibercept 8 mg maintains long-term visual and anatomical improvements in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), allowing for extended dosing intervals and reduced injection frequency. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has announced top-line, two-year (96 weeks) data for aflibercept 8 mg from the pivotal PHOTON trial in patients with diabetic macular […]
A new study published in Academic Radiology has demonstrated that an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model can accurately detect low bone mineral density (BMD) from routine chest radiographs, potentially offering a noninvasive tool for early screening and intervention. The AI model was trained on thousands of chest X-rays and corresponding dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans, the […]
A retrospective cohort study aimed to quantify trends in oncologist subspecialization and assess differences in subspecialized cancer care utilization in the U.S. The researchers found that between 2008 and 2020, oncology subspecialization increased significantly, however, gaps in utilization between high- and low- income areas have grown despite higher cancer mortality in low-income areas. These differences […]
Genetic testing of IVF-created embryos could help more women over 35 have a baby in less time, a clinical trial by researchers from King’s College London, King’s College Hospital, and King’s Fertility has found. Published today in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, this is the first randomised controlled trial worldwide to focus exclusively on women […]
USA: Researchers have found in a new study that children with RSV are over 1.5 times more likely to be hospitalized than those with HMPV, with infants under 6 months facing more than three times the risk. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics by the American Academy of Pediatrics, was conducted by Leah A. […]
A Mediterranean-style diet, in combination with reduced caloric intake, moderate physical activity, and professional support for weight loss, may cut the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) by 31%, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study will be published August 25, 2025, in the […]
China: A new secondary analysis of the Catheter Ablation vs Anti-Arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CABANA) trial suggests that the benefit of catheter ablation over drug therapy in atrial fibrillation (AF) largely depends on the patient’s burden of non-modifiable recurrence risk factors (NMRRFs). The study, led by Zhen Wang and colleagues from the Department […]