European Archives - Page 120 of 1632 - European Medical Journal

Gastric Cancer Risk Score Validated in UK Biobank

A UK Biobank study has validated an oesophageal and gastric cancer risk score using self-reported clinical and lifestyle data to identify adults aged over 50 at elevated risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer.

Changes in ‘Hidden’ Lymph Node Network Impact Breast Cancer Survival

Changes to a network of cells within lymph nodes can occur before breast cancer has spread, new research has revealed.

UK Ultrasound Professionals Launch Manifesto to Cut Patient Wait Times

Five key stakeholders in the UK have published the Collaborative Ultrasound Manifesto, with a view to cutting patient waiting times for diagnosis and treatment.

GLP-1 Use Tied to Smell and Taste Disturbances

GLP-1 Use Tied to Smell and Taste Disturbances

GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy has been linked to smell and taste disturbances in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Shorter Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Reduces Bleeding After PCI

A meta analysis of 14 randomised trials found abbreviated dual antiplatelet therapy reduced bleeding without increasing major cardiovascular events in patients at high bleeding risk undergoing PCI.

Specific Foods May Be Associated with a Painful Gastric Glitch

Specific Foods May Be Associated with a Painful Gastric Glitch

Specific foods may be associated with a painful gastric glitch, a proposed phenotype of postprandial epigastric pain syndrome characterised by food-triggered symptoms, increased duodenal mast cells and altered gastric wall motion.

AI Enhances Pelvic Anatomy Recognition Accuracy

AI Enhances Pelvic Anatomy Recognition Accuracy

AI-assisted pelvic lymph node dissection improves surgeons’ ability to identify pelvic anatomy, enhancing sensitivity and specificity across specialties using artificial intelligence.

Inflammation Profiles Linked to Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

Inflammation Profiles and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

New research identifies blood-based inflammatory profiles linked to cognition and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease.

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Haemoglobin Reference Curves Improve Paediatric Assessment

Continuous haemoglobin reference curves may improve paediatric laboratory interpretation by overcoming age partitioning and highlighting differences from current WHO thresholds.

New Allergy Requirements Set to Hit English Schools in September

New Allergy Requirements Set to Hit English Schools in September

Benedict’s Law is being rolled out across schools in England, in a bid to strengthen protections for children with allergies.