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Monoclonal Antibody Cuts Bleeding Risk in Atrial Fibrillation with Kidney Disease

Abelacimab reduces bleeding risk in atrial fibrillation patients, even with kidney disease, study finds.

Liver Transplant Plus Sleeve Gastrectomy Proves Safer and More Effective

Combined liver transplant and sleeve gastrectomy yield lasting weight loss and fewer metabolic complications in patients with obesity.

Early Detection of Brain Diseases with Speech-Based AI Screening

AI speech analysis detects neurological disorders with over 90 percent accuracy, promising rapid non-invasive screening worldwide.

Study Reveals Surprising Impact of Hormonal Contraceptives on Memory

Hormonal birth control may affect how women regulate emotions and remember negative events, new research suggests.

Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Fibrosis in Older Patients with MASLD

Emerging evidence also implicates air pollution in metabolic disorders common in later life, including dyslipidaemia, weight gain and impaired glucose homeostasis.

First-Line Malaria Treatment Faces Growing Resistance Threat

A Ugandan trial has found artemether-lumefantrine less effective than other ACTs, with malaria resistance mutations linked to delayed parasite clearance.

Combination Immunotherapies Demonstrate Lasting Survival in Melanoma

Biomarker analyses continue to provide insights but have not yet established clear rules for patient selection.

Semaglutide Lowers Cardiovascular Risks But Raises Health Care Costs

Semaglutide improves cardiovascular risk factors but raises health care costs, finds large multicentre cohort study.

Overactive Bladder Predicts Hypotension Risk After Spinal Anaesthesia

The authors hypothesised that, in women with OAB, the additional sympathetic blockade produced by spinal anaessthesia would further unmask parasympathetic dominance.

Men with Dementia Face Higher Mortality and Hospitalisation Rates Than Women

Men with dementia show higher mortality and hospitalisation rates than women, according to major US Medicare study.