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GLP-1 Medication Linked to Lowered Risk of TB in Type 2 Diabetes

GLP-1 receptor agonists were linked to a lower risk of tuberculosis in people with type 2 diabetes.

CKD Screening Recommended in Heart Disease: ESC 2026

New ESC guidelines call for routine CKD screening in patients with CVD, aiming to improve early diagnosis, optimise treatment, and reduce cardiovascular and kidney complications.

Leukocyte Telomere Length Shows Limited Value in Pancreatic Cancer

Leukocyte telomere length showed limited diagnostic and prognostic value in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, while exploratory microbiome data found no significant group differences.

Urine Tumour DNA Predicts BCG Recurrence - EMJ

Urine Tumour DNA Predicts Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Urine tumour DNA testing identified patients at increased recurrence risk following BCG treatment and detected some recurrences months before clinical diagnosis.

Growth Factor Receptors Signal Schizophrenia Disease Stage

Researchers identified lower nGFR levels in early psychosis and elevated eGFR and ITGB1 across schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

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Surgery Extends Survival in Molecularly Defined Oligodendrogliomas

Surgical resection extent independently determines progression and survival in patients with molecularly defined oligodendrogliomas.

Placental Epigenetic Changes Link to Persistent Food Allergy

Placental DNA methylation changes, reduced IL-10, and elevated Th2 cytokines were associated with an early persistent food allergy trajectory.

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Brain-Eating Amoeba: Urgent Clinical Protocols

Recent cases of Naegleria fowleri infection demand timely diagnostic detection and aggressive combination therapy for emergencies.

Cell-Free DNA May Predict Pregnancy Complications

First-trimester cell-free DNA patterns could help identify patients at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Understanding VNS MOA in Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterised by recurrent, unprovoked seizures that can significantly affect morbidity…