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Spider-Inspired Soft Robots Could Transform Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment

New bio-inspired robots navigate complex GI environments, offering targeted drug delivery and promising minimally invasive cancer therapies.

Mediterranean Diet May Help Protect Against Severe Gum Disease

Eating a Mediterranean-style diet rich in plant foods may protect against severe gum disease, while frequent red meat consumption could increase risk.

Racial Disparities to PSA Screening Uncovered

Black men remain underrepresented in large screening trials, and screening rates declined across all groups after the 2012 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations.

Study Questions Need for Prolonged Antibiotics in Cirrhosis

The results demonstrated a high probability, 97.3%, that shorter durations of antibiotic prophylaxis, including no treatment, were noninferior to longer durations for all-cause mortality.

International Consensus Group Updates Diagnostic Framework for Vascular Dementia

Updated global criteria standardise diagnosis of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia, incorporating biomarker guidance and preclinical assessment.

Plant-Based Diet Reduces Risk of Diabetes: Evidence from Cambridge Study

Eating a more plant-based, sustainable diet may cut diabetes risk and reduce greenhouse emissions, large UK study finds.

Rare Genetic Variants Linked to Severe Brain Disease After Chickenpox

Rare genetic variants affecting antiviral, inflammatory, and autophagy pathways may explain severe neurological complications from chickenpox in children.

Upadacitinib Shows Promise for Moderate-to-Severe HS Treatment

Patients receiving once-daily upadacitinib 30 mg achieved significantly greater reductions in abscesses and inflammatory nodules compared with historical placebo rates.

Air Pollution Drives Toxic Protein Linked to Lewy Body Dementia

Air pollution may drive Lewy body dementia by triggering toxic brain protein clumps, new research shows.

Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Distal Ileum Microbiota in Cystectomy

This study investigated the microbiota of the distal ileum in patients undergoing iRARC without bowel preparation, using direct sampling during ICUD.