European Archives - Page 29 of 1607 - European Medical Journal

Alcohol Biomarker Identified Potential MetALD in MASLD

PEth was elevated in 11% of patients screened for MASLD trials, suggesting alcohol use warranting evaluation for possible MetALD or ALD.

New Assay Could Simplify HIV Drug Resistance Testing

An optimised reverse transcriptase assay detected very low HIV viral loads and phenotypic drug resistance in around 2 hours, potentially offering a more accessible approach to resistance monitoring.

Knowledge Gaps Affected Liver Cancer Surveillance

HCC surveillance faced knowledge and access barriers, with only 15% of patients identifying liver cancer detection as its purpose.

Imaging Reveals Widespread Silent Atherosclerosis Burden: ESC 2026

Findings from a large imaging study presented during ESC Congress 2026 suggested silent atherosclerosis present in more than half of adults without known cardiovascular disease.

GLP-1 Medication Linked to Lowered Risk of TB in Type 2 Diabetes

GLP-1 receptor agonists were linked to a lower risk of tuberculosis in people with type 2 diabetes.

CKD Screening Recommended in Heart Disease: ESC 2026

New ESC guidelines call for routine CKD screening in patients with CVD, aiming to improve early diagnosis, optimise treatment, and reduce cardiovascular and kidney complications.

Leukocyte Telomere Length Shows Limited Value in Pancreatic Cancer

Leukocyte telomere length showed limited diagnostic and prognostic value in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, while exploratory microbiome data found no significant group differences.

Urine Tumour DNA Predicts BCG Recurrence - EMJ

Urine Tumour DNA Predicts Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Urine tumour DNA testing identified patients at increased recurrence risk following BCG treatment and detected some recurrences months before clinical diagnosis.

Growth Factor Receptors Signal Schizophrenia Disease Stage

Researchers identified lower nGFR levels in early psychosis and elevated eGFR and ITGB1 across schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

Placental Epigenetic Changes Link to Persistent Food Allergy

Placental DNA methylation changes, reduced IL-10, and elevated Th2 cytokines were associated with an early persistent food allergy trajectory.