Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

Operating room team preparing for sustainable breast cancer surgery with reusable surgical materials and breast procedure setup

Can Breast Cancer Surgery Go Greener?

Sustainable breast cancer surgery was feasible in a pilot study, with high sentinel node detection rates preserved.

COVID-19

Post-COVID Liver Complications Revealed

Post-COVID chronic liver complications, including fibrosis and cirrhosis, have been reported months after infection, highlighting long-term risks.

Adult patient with cluster headache symptoms speaking with a clinician about topiramate prophylaxis

Topiramate May Ease Cluster Headache Burden

Topiramate prophylaxis was linked to reduced cluster headache pain and disability in adults across this prospective cohort.

physical therapist performing an examination on a young girl

Ixekizumab Shows Strong Response in Juvenile Arthritis

Ixekizumab achieved high clinical response rates in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a Phase III trial.

Could AI Aid Identification of Vertebral Fractures?

AI tools may help detect vertebral fractures on CT scans, matching expert accuracy and improving osteoporosis care.

Invasive Fungal Infections: Past, Present, Future

This symposium celebrates 35 years of amphotericin B (AmBisome) in clinical practice, examining its enduring role in treating invasive…

Natural History of a Giant Bladder Stone

The authors report the case of an 80-year-old Canadian male with a giant bladder stone who declined treatment. A bladder stone is…

Copenhagen Denmark

Lundbeck taps Markus Kede as first Chief AI Officer

The appointment is tied to the company’s “focused innovator” strategy, seeking to combine human expertise with high-performance computing.

Cardiomyocyte TGFB3 Preserves Cardiac Function in Heart Failure

Cardiomyocyte TGFB3 Preserves Cardiac Function in Heart Failure

In the absence of cardiomyocyte TGFB3, the study observed increased expression of profibrotic mediators including connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and SERPINE1.

Depression and Visual Impairment Raise Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Participants with depression alone had the highest risk (HR: 1.60; 95% CI: 1.36–1.89), followed by those with both depression and VI (HR 1.56; 95% CI: 1.40–1.73).