European Archives - Page 162 of 1535 - European Medical Journal

Effective Imaging Techniques in Survivors of Breast Cancer

Effective Imaging Techniques in Survivors of Breast Cancer

Mammographic surveillance and adjunct imaging techniques can lower morality and enhance early detection among breast cancer survivors.

iron bioresorbable scaffold

Iron Bioresorbable Scaffold Matches Drug Eluting Stent Outcomes

A 518 patient randomised trial shows iron bioresorbable scaffold is noninferior to a contemporary drug eluting stent at 2 years, with comparable clinical outcomes.

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ABPI launch report to bridge UK’s drug discovery gap

The pharmaceutical industry faces a significant technical bottleneck: only 10% of R&D ends in an approved medicine.

Childhood CKD Burden Rising Despite Global Incidence Shifts - EMJ

Rising Global Childhood CKD Highlights Health Inequality Gaps

A global analysis of childhood CKD reveals rising adolescent incidence, widening health inequalities, and links between kidney replacement therapy access and reduced disease burden.

Maternal Diabetes Associated with Epilepsy - EMJ

Maternal Diabetes Associated with Epilepsy in Offspring

Maternal diabetes is associated with an increased epilepsy risk in offspring, a 2026 cohort study has found.

Intermittent Fasting Trial in Crohn’s Disease - EMJ

Intermittent Fasting Reduces Crohn’s Disease Activity by 40%

A clinical trial suggests intermittent fasting may reduce Crohn’s disease activity and improve symptoms, without calorie restriction.

Urinary Incontinence Screening Boosts Primary Care Referrals - EMJ

Automated Screening Boosts Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis in Women

Automated urinary incontinence screening in primary care increased diagnoses and pelvic floor therapy referrals among more than 72,000 women in a US quality-improvement study.

AI Retinal Imaging for Blood Pressure Biometry - EMJ

AI Retinal Imaging Enables Contactless Blood Pressure Biometry

Researchers demonstrate that AI retinal imaging can estimate blood pressure non-invasively, potentially improving long-term hypertension assessment.

Biological Cutoffs Optimise Plasma p-tau217 Testing - EMJ

Plasma p-tau217 Cutoffs Improve Amyloid Detection Accuracy

Biologically informed plasma p-tau217 cutoffs improve amyloid beta detection accuracy and cost efficiency, outperforming standard thresholds and highlighting subgroup specific strategies for clinical implementation.

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Hidden Bronchiectasis Burden

New registry data show bronchiectasis affects multiple alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency genotypes, not just Pi*ZZ, with key implications for screening.