Katrina Thornber, Author at European Medical Journal

Ten-Year Data on Cardiac Changes in Marathon Runners

Ten-Year Data on Cardiac Changes in Marathon Runners

A major study examines ten-year heart changes in marathon runners, revealing reassuring findings for recreational endurance athletes.

Novel Intranasal Vaccine Shows Promise Against Whooping Cough

Novel Intranasal Vaccine Shows Promise Against Whooping Cough

New intranasal BPZE1 vaccine is safe and reduces Bordetella pertussis colonisation, offering hope for whooping cough prevention.

Study Finds No Clear Increase in Birth-Defect Risk from Topical Retinoids

Study Finds No Clear Increase in Birth-Defect Risk from Topical Retinoids

A new Nordic study reports no clear increase in major congenital malformations among infants exposed to topical retinoids in early pregnancy.

PTSD Linked to Accelerated Brain Ageing

PTSD Linked to Accelerated Brain Ageing

A major study links PTSD to faster brain ageing in WTC responders. Find out what the data shows.

Dual Approach Shows Promise in Advanced KRAS G12C-Mutated Lung Cancer

Dual Approach Shows Promise in Advanced KRAS G12C-Mutated Lung Cancer

Combining glecirasib and sitneprotafib shows encouraging efficacy and safety in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC.

New Stem Cell Approach Paves Way for Type 1 Diabetes Cure

New Stem Cell Approach Paves Way for Type 1 Diabetes Cure

Scientists used a chemotherapy-free stem cell approach to reverse type 1 diabetes in mice, restoring insulin production and immune balance without long-term medication.

UK Immunology Services Facing Critical Workforce Shortages

UK Immunology Services Facing Critical Workforce Shortages

A new BSI-CIPN report warns that UK clinical immunology and allergy services are critically understaffed, calling for urgent national workforce planning and investment.

igh Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Lower Risk of Urinary Tract Cancers

High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Lower Risk of Urinary Tract Cancers

A large Norwegian study shows that higher cardiorespiratory fitness is linked to a significantly lower long-term risk of urinary tract, bladder, and kidney cancers.

First Living Patient Gets Gene-Edited Pig Liver

First Living Patient Gets Gene-Edited Pig Liver

Chinese surgeons have performed the first living pig-to-human liver xenotransplant, showing that a gene-edited porcine liver can support human function for weeks.

AI Advances Detection of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

AI Advances Detection of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis

Find out how an AI screening model greatly increases transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis diagnoses across a major health system.