Uncategorised - European Medical Journal

VWF Biomarkers In Chronic GvHD - EMJ

Novel Biomarkers Identified for Chronic GvHD

Elevated von Willebrand factor and factor VIII levels demonstrated diagnostic potential and disease activity associations in chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease.

Steroid Use and Survival in ICI Patients - EMJ

Steroid Use May Reduce Survival in Immunotherapy Patients

Early, high-dose, and prolonged steroid use was associated with poorer survival in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Deep Learning Models In NSCLC - EMJ

Deep Learning Predicts Immunotherapy Outcomes In NSCLC

Deep learning models demonstrated strong predictive performance for immunotherapy outcomes in metastatic non small cell lung cancer, outperforming radiomics approaches.

Contrast-enhanced mammography equipment used to assess breast cancer response after neoadjuvant therapy.

Can Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Rival MRI in Breast Cancer Care?

Contrast-enhanced mammography showed good accuracy for assessing breast cancer response after neoadjuvant therapy in pooled data.

Sacroiliac Bone Marrow Oedema Found in 30% of Healthy Adults - EMJ

Sacroiliac Bone Marrow Oedema Common in Healthy Adults

A large German MRI study found sacroiliac bone marrow oedema in nearly 30% of healthy adults, raising concerns over potential overdiagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis.

Person with Parkinson’s disease discussing daily life after deep brain stimulation with a clinician.

Parkinson’s Disease Surgery Restores Daily Independence

Parkinson’s disease patients described restored autonomy after STN-DBS, while still fearing symptom recurrence in daily life after surgery.

Doctor discussing TALAPRO-3 prostate cancer treatment options with a patient.

ASCO 2026: TALAPRO-3 Delays Prostate Cancer Progression

TALAPRO-3 data show talazoparib plus enzalutamide delayed progression in HRR-deficient metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer.

Microplastics Linked to Stroke and Cardiometabolic Disease

Coastal communities with higher microplastics exposure showed increased prevalence of stroke, diabetes, and hypertension in a large U.S. analysis.

Spicy Food and Alcohol Intake Shown to Shape Gut Microbiome

A new Korean metagenomic study found that ingesting spicy food and alcohol in conjunction can negatively affect the gut microbiome and potentially cause dysbiosis.

Low Testosterone May Predict High-Grade Prostate Cancer

Low testosterone levels were linked to higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer progression during active surveillance.