European Archives - Page 5 of 1213 - European Medical Journal

Dexamethasone Boosts Short-Term Relief in Allergic Rhinitis

Both groups demonstrated significant improvements over pretreatment at every follow-up, one week, one month, three months and six months.

Can Better Sleep Boost Your Chances of Pregnancy?

A large-scale study in Guangzhou has found that irregular sleep patterns, insufficient rest, and late bedtimes may reduce a woman’s chances of conceiving.

AI Bias in Bacterial Vaginosis Diagnosis Exposed

A new study in npj Women’s Health has found that machine learning models used to diagnose bacterial vaginosis may underperform in Black women.

Fecal Calprotectin Levels Accurately Reflect Ulcerative Colitis Activity

A new study demonstrates that fecal calprotectin levels, measured using fluorescent immunochromatography assay (FICA), strongly correlate with disease activity in ulcerative colitis, offering non-invasive thresholds to better guide patient care.

Faecal Microbiota Transplant Shows No Clear MASLD Benefit

Exc: Adults received three consecutive FMTs, either allogeneic (from healthy donors) or autologous (their own stool), with liver fat measured by MRI-derived proton density fat fraction.

Portable Blood Test Detects Infections in 15 Minutes with High Accuracy

Portable $2 test detects deadly infections from a drop of blood within 15 minutes, with unmatched sensitivity.

Measuring Quality of Life in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients

This study evaluated the psychometric performance and interpretability of HiSQOL using data from two multinational Phase III trials of bimekizumab in moderate-to-severe HS.

Semaglutide Lowers Cardiovascular Risks But Raises Health Care Costs

Semaglutide improves cardiovascular risk factors but raises health care costs, finds large multicentre cohort study.

Overactive Bladder Predicts Hypotension Risk After Spinal Anaesthesia

The authors hypothesised that, in women with OAB, the additional sympathetic blockade produced by spinal anaessthesia would further unmask parasympathetic dominance.

AI Designs New Antibiotics to Tackle Drug-Resistant Bacteria

An AI-driven drug discovery platform has created new antibiotics with unique mechanisms against drug-resistant N. gonorrhoeae and MRSA, showing success in preclinical models.