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Sunscreen study shows molecular protection from UV - EMJ

Photoprotection May Preserve Epigenetic Stability in Human Skin

Sunscreen use may prevent UV-induced gene and epigenetic changes, helping maintain pathways linked to healthy skin, according to new molecular profiling research.

TBI Linked to Higher Dementia Mortality Risk

Long-term Framingham data show traumatic brain injury in older adults, often caused by falls, is linked to higher dementia-related mortality, with risk rising alongside injury severity.

AI Breast MRI Diagnosis Study - EMJ

AI System Improves MRI Breast Cancer Diagnosis

A new artificial intelligence system significantly improves MRI-based breast cancer diagnosis, reducing false-positive rates and inter-reader variability while enhancing risk stratification of BI-RADS 4 lesions.

Food processing workers handling meat byproducts for bioactive peptides and sustainable nutrition

Can Meat Byproducts Be Harnessed to Benefit Gut Health?

Bioactive peptides from meat byproducts may help modulate gut microbiota while supporting more sustainable approaches to nutrition.

Metformin Reduces Long COVID Risk After Acute Infection - EMJ

Metformin Reduces Long COVID Risk After Acute Infection

Two major trials show metformin taken during acute COVID-19 lowers long COVID risk, is safe, and could be added to outpatient treatment guidelines.

Clinician reviewing longitudinal patient-reported outcomes and EQ-5D quality-of-life data in an older adult cancer cohort

Making Longitudinal Patient-Reported Outcomes Clinically Interpretable

New guidance details valuable approaches to analyze longitudinal patient-reported outcomes when many patients die during follow-up.

Targeted treatment improved cholangiocarcinoma survival

Targeted Treatment Improved Survival in Cholangiocarcinoma

Matched targeted treatment significantly improved overall survival in advanced cholangiocarcinoma in the Italian ANITA real-world dataset.

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India launches $1.1bn life sciences initiative ‘SHAKTI’

India has unveiled Biopharma SHAKTI, a strategic roadmap backed by a $1.1bn financial investment over five years.

menstrual bleeding

EAHAD 2026: Nursing-Led Remote Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Assessment

A nursing-led remote evaluation enabled earlier prioritisation and improved multidisciplinary assessment for adolescents referred with heavy menstrual bleeding.

Ultra-Processed Foods Closer to Cigarettes than Fresh Food - EMJ

Ultra-Processed Foods Characteristically Closer to Cigarettes than Fresh Food

Ultra-processed foods (UPF) share more characteristics with cigarettes than with minimally processed foods, a 2026 review has submitted.