European Archives - Page 24 of 1650 - European Medical Journal

Blood Lipid Marker Linked to Chronic Lung Disease Risk

A nine-year study linked elevated blood lipid index levels to earlier chronic lung disease onset, highlighting a nonlinear relationship with respiratory risk.

Early-Life Factors May Predict Eczema Risk in Infants

Early-life factors, including family allergy history and moisturiser use, may help predict eczema risk in infants, according to a cohort study.

HPV Self-Sampling May Improve Cervical Screening Access

HPV self-sampling was well accepted among migrant women in Portugal, suggesting a promising approach to improving cervical cancer screening access.

Exercise Interventions Reduce Blood Pressure in Hypertension

A randomised trial found that breathing exercise, HIBIT, and combined exercise significantly reduced blood pressure in adults with hypertension, though combining the interventions offered no additional benefit.

Vedolizumab Linked to Better Long-Term Ulcerative Colitis Outcomes

A Swedish cohort study found that vedolizumab was associated with greater 5-year corticosteroid-free disease stability than TNF antagonists in biologic-naive patients with ulcerative colitis, with similar hospitalisation rates.

Fertility After Childhood Cancer Linked to Pubertal Hormone Levels

A study of 221 male childhood cancer survivors linked pubertal hormone levels with adult fertility outcomes, highlighting persistent impairment after radiotherapy and evidence of hormonal recovery after intermediate-dose chemotherapy.

Subjective Cognitive Decline Linked to Dementia Biomarkers

A Brain Health Service study found that one third of people with subjective cognitive decline had elevated plasma biomarkers linked to neurodegeneration.

Young woman suffering from heart attack at home

Women’s cardiovascular research at a funding wall

Women-specific cardiovascular research received just €150,000 in EU funding since 2021, a stark contrast to areas like breast cancer.

HIV Linked to Early Signs of Heart Dysfunction

A meta-analysis found subtle heart muscle dysfunction in people with HIV despite normal ejection fraction, highlighting the potential of strain imaging.

Contraceptive Drug Interactions in Epilepsy - EMJ

Contraceptive Drug Interactions Common in Women with Epilepsy

A US Medicaid study found that 32.6% of people with epilepsy prescribed susceptible hormonal contraception experienced overlapping prescriptions with enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications.