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One-Third of Dementia Cases Linked to Non-Brain Diseases - EMJ

One-Third of Dementia Cases Linked to Non-Brain Diseases

Study shows non-brain diseases such as diabetes, hearing loss, and liver disease, account for nearly one-third of dementia cases worldwide.

Serving Size Information Often Fails Snack Shoppers

Serving size information on packaged snacks rarely matches front-of-pack cues, limiting portion guidance in supermarkets today.

Patient walking during gait analysis for early-stage knee osteoarthritis joint loading assessment

Early-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis Shows Underloading

Early-stage knee osteoarthritis may involve knee underloading, with lower second contact force peaks during barefoot walking.

Epigenetic Therapy in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer - EMJ

Epigenetic Therapy Alters Tumour Microenvironment in Ovarian Cancer

Epigenetic therapy combined with immunotherapy reshaped the tumour microenvironment in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, promoting inflammatory immune signalling and disease control in half of treated patients.

Botanical extracts and toxic elements risk assessment concept with supplement capsules and laboratory testing

Botanical Extracts Add Little, Raise Toxic Elements

Botanical extracts provided negligible nutrition however could increase element exposure; inorganic arsenic and lead were concerns.

HIV Vaccine Candidate Triggers Rapid Neutralising Antibodies - EMJ

HIV Vaccine Candidate Triggers Rapid Neutralising Antibodies

A novel HIV vaccine candidate induces neutralising antibodies after a single dose in primates, potentially accelerating HIV prevention strategies.

CosmeRNA in Androgenetic Alopecia

This educational video explores CosmeRNA, an RNA-based cosmetic approach for managing androgenetic alopecia. Mukta Sachdev, Head of…

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Personalised T Cell Activator Shows Promise

A personalised multipeptide T cell activator induced durable immune responses and showed an acceptable safety profile in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in a phase one trial.

New Research into Oral Semaglutide and Heart Failure Outcomes

The secondary SOUL trial analysis shows oral semaglutide reduces heart failure events in patients with diabetes and pre-existing heart failure.

PM2.5 Pollution Driven by Residential Wood Burning

Residential wood burning contributes substantially to winter PM2.5 pollution in the USA, linked to thousands of premature deaths.