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Unlocking Autism Spectrum Disorder – Part 2

Geraldine Dawson discusses datasets, algorithms, and biomarkers in early autism detection.

New Treatment for Liver Cancer May Improve Survival

This research has the potential to alter the global standard of care for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, which for more than 20 years has been treatment with TACE alone.

Maintained Diabetes Remission Reduces Chronic Kidney and Cardiovascular Diseases

Adults with Type 2 diabetes can reduce their risk of chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease by lowering their glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), and maintaining diabetes remission.

The Growing Problem of Early-Onset Gastrointestinal Cancers

An informative session, reviewing the current challenges faced by patients with early-onset gastrointestinal cancer, was presented at the…

New Immunotherapy Combinations for Patients with Oesophageal Cancer

Findings from a new Phase III study show promise for the dual approach of chemotherapy and immunotherapy as a first-line treatment for advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

Predicting Brain Cancer Survival Using Artificial Intelligence

Researchers documented for the first time the use of AI predicting short- and long-term survival for adult patients with brain cancer after receiving radiotherapy. Read more.

Interview: Stephen Hoole

I was always fascinated by general medicine during my training as a medical student and house officer at the John Radcliffe Hospital…

Diabetes Medication Linked with Lower Risk of Kidney Stones

Lower risk of developing kidney stones has been associated with the use of SGLT2 inhibitors. These findings are critical, considering Type 2 diabetes is linked with a higher risk of developing kidney stones.

Exploring Circulating Tumour DNA as a Prognostic Tool in Colon Cancer

The NRG-GI005 (COBRA) Phase II/III study, the first of its kind, aimed to assess ctDNA clearance as a primary endpoint…

Author Response to: Letter To the Editor Concerning ‘Lichen Sclerosus in Prepubertal Males: Breaking the Paradigm’

The aim of our work was to underline that surgery can be applied as a first-line treatment. This was also the shared starting assumption…