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Faith based education session improving recombinant zoster vaccine knowledge in a community setting

Church-Based Outreach Boosts Shingles Vaccine Confidence

A faith-based education program markedly improved recombinant zoster vaccine knowledge and intent in vulnerable adults.

Exploring Tau in Alzheimer’s Disease

In this video, Lawren VandeVrede and Douglas Scharre discuss the biologic and clinical significance of tau in Alzheimer’s disease (AD)…

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ISGE 2026: Breast Cancer Risk Screening Before HRT

Researchers report that biomarkers such as PGRMC1 and oestrogen metabolism ratios may improve breast cancer risk screening before hormone replacement therapy, supporting more personalised clinical decisions.

CT Body Composition Predicts Risk in Lung Cancer Screening - EMJ

ECR 2026: Age and Smoking Trends Vary in Lung Cancer Screening Cohort

Age and smoking status influence CT-based body composition in lung cancer screening, with muscle loss and fat gain increasing with age in a large NELSON cohort analysis.

Clinician reviewing Pompe disease management options on a tablet with patient in consultation room

Pompe Disease: New Tools for Earlier Care

Pompe disease management is evolving as next-generation enzyme replacement, gene therapy, and digital monitoring reshape decisions.

ECR 2026: MRI Findings Reveal Glucometabolic Dysregulation in CSVD

ECR 2026: MRI Reveals Glucometabolic Dysregulation in CSVD

New imaging research links glucose dysregulation with progression of cerebral small vessel disease, suggesting metabolic biomarkers may help identify patients at risk of worsening brain damage.

Patient undergoing overnight sleep study for obesity hypoventilation syndrome treatment evaluation.

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Treatment Improves Sleep

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome treatment improved as acetazolamide with atomoxetine reduced mean CO2 and AHI, raising saturation.

GLP-1RAs Could Help People Quit Smoking

Nicotine-seeking behaviours and activity in the brain’s reward pathway have been found to be dampened through the activation of glucose-like peptide-1 receptors.

Gut Microbiome Remodelling Reduces Neuroinflammation in TBI

Antibiotic-treated mice demonstrated significantly smaller lesion volumes and reduced cell death compared with vehicle-treated controls after repeated injury.

Patient performing supervised arm exercise during cancer rehabilitation to reduce cancer-related lymphedema risk

Can Exercise Prevent Cancer-Related Lymphedema?

Exercise was associated with reduced cancer-related lymphedema risk, with meta-analysis showing a 29.0% relative reduction overall.