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Obesity Associated with Longer Survival in Immunotherapy-Treated Head, Neck Cancer

Obesity is linked to improved survival outcomes in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

COVID-19 Vaccine Does Not Increase Multiple Sclerosis Relapse Risk

A new study involving 124,545 MS patients reveals that COVID-19 vaccination does not significantly increase relapse risk, except in those with highly active, untreated MS.

Consciousness Detected in Unresponsive Patients

Recent research has revealed that brain scans can detect consciousness in some patients with severe brain injuries who appear unresponsive.

Liver Stiffness Identified as an Indicator of Hepatitis C Risk

Recent studies suggest liver stiffness as the primary indicator for assessing long-term risk after Hepatitis C virus treatment

Novel Non-invasive Model to Detect Varices in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

A new model combining clinical and imaging data effectively predicts the absence of high-risk varices in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

Lecanemab Binds Amyloid Plaques in People with Down Syndrome

A new study reveals that an Alzheimer’s drug, binds effectively to amyloid plaques in people with Down syndrome but raises safety concerns due to its interaction with brain blood vessels.

Untreated Late-Life Hypertension Increases Alzheimer's Disease Risk

Recent research has shown that antihypertensive medications may reduce the risk of all-cause dementia by 13% and Alzheimer’s disease.

Recurrent Wheezing in Children Could Be “Silent” Lung Infections

A new study has highlighted the significant role of human rhinovirus (RV) in triggering acute wheeze episodes in children and adults which are often accompanied by bacterial coinfection

Autumn and Winter Births Linked to Respiratory Diseases

In populations exposed to strong variations in weather conditions between seasons, a person’s season of birth (SOB) has been associated with several non-communicable diseases

Advanced AI Model for Enhanced Diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

A new DDRNet model boosts acute lymphoblastic leukaemia classification, achieving 99.86% accuracy on training data.