European Archives - Page 7 of 1658 - European Medical Journal

Surgical waiting time

Surgical Waiting Time Linked to Quality of Life

A Swedish study found that patients with inflammatory bowel disease waiting more than 1 year for surgery reported poorer health related quality of life, highlighting the importance of patient reported outcomes in surgical prioritisation.

African Study Finds Dolutegravir Resistance: HIV Glasgow 2026

A Lesotho HIV cohort found dolutegravir resistance in 9.9% of tested patients who met WHO criteria for virological failure.

Segmental resection

Segmental Resection Improves Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer Survival

A matched cohort study of 312 patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma found that segmental resection was associated with improved overall and cancer-specific survival compared with local tumour excision.

AI Miscarriage risk prediction IVF

AI Tool Identifies Key Predictors of Miscarriage After IVF

Study develops and validates model to stratify miscarriage risk in women with PCOS after fresh IVF and identifies key predictors.

multiple myeloma

T-cell engager Shows Early Activity in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

An early MK-4002 trial identified a dose for further study in relapsed myeloma, alongside substantial toxicity.

Sarcopenic obesity knee osteoarthritis

Sarcopenic Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Sarcopenic obesity has been linked to greater pain sensitivity and poorer physical function in patients with knee osteoarthritis undergoing knee replacement.

Novartis drug maker under investigation by FDA for gene therapy links to tumours in children

FDA investigates Novartis gene therapy link to tumours in children

FDA investigates tumours linked to Novartis’s SMA gene therapy Zolgensma as patient groups demand clearer information.

Psoriasis and cataract risk

Psoriasis Linked to Higher Cataract Risk After Phototherapy

A study found psoriasis was associated with higher risks of cataract and cataract surgery, while PUVA and UVB phototherapy were linked to increased cataract odds.

Parkinson’s Disease predicting falls

Predicting Fall Risk in Parkinson’s Disease with Clinical Measures

Clinical measures can identify next-year fall risk in Parkinson’s disease with moderate discrimination, although performance weakens in external validation.

Gut Bacteria Could Hold Key to Colorectal Cancer Treatment

New research reveals how gut bacteria could help treat colorectal cancer by altering cholesterol metabolism. A microbial metabolite suppressed tumour growth and overcame treatment resistance in preclinical models, offering a potential new approach.