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Researchers report that biomarkers such as PGRMC1 and oestrogen metabolism ratios may improve breast cancer risk screening before hormone replacement therapy, supporting more personalised clinical decisions.

Age and smoking status influence CT-based body composition in lung cancer screening, with muscle loss and fat gain increasing with age in a large NELSON cohort analysis.

New imaging research links glucose dysregulation with progression of cerebral small vessel disease, suggesting metabolic biomarkers may help identify patients at risk of worsening brain damage.

Nicotine-seeking behaviours and activity in the brain’s reward pathway have been found to be dampened through the activation of glucose-like peptide-1 receptors.

Antibiotic-treated mice demonstrated significantly smaller lesion volumes and reduced cell death compared with vehicle-treated controls after repeated injury.

Children experienced losses equivalent to 3 months of skill development in literacy and 14 months of growth in numeracy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adhering to Life’s Essential 8 may lower chronic respiratory disease risk and support long-term lung health, reports a large population-based study.

Denmark is validated by WHO as the first EU country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.