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ACS Updates Prostate Cancer Screening Guidance

The American Cancer Society (ACS) concludes that the benefits of PSA-based screening for prostate cancer outweigh the harms, recommending biennial…

21 hours ago

No Significant Reduction in Major Cardiovascular Events with Intensive BP Lowering in T2D

In patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and high cardiovascular risk, targeting a systolic blood pressure (BP) of less than…

6 days ago

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Linked to Accelerated Thymic Ageing

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is associated with reduced thymic output and accelerated thymic ageing, while statin treatment may help preserve immune…

3 weeks ago

Low Protein Intake Linked to Higher Risks of Kidney Failure and Death in CKD

A prospective cohort study of 1,861 patients with nondialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD) in South Korea found that very low…

3 weeks ago

SGLT2 Inhibitors Modestly Increase Hemoglobin and Hematocrit

A meta-analysis of 85 randomized clinical trials involving 70,543 participants found that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors were associated with…

3 weeks ago

Low-Fat Vegan Diet Improves Metabolic Health in T2D

A 16-week low-fat vegan diet was associated with significant reductions in body weight, visceral fat, liver fat, and advanced glycation…

1 month ago

Antihypertensive Drugs Linked to Better Liver Outcomes in MASLD

In an international multicenter cohort of 4,302 individuals with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and high blood pressure, renin–angiotensin…

1 month ago

Combined Low-Energy Diet and Exercise Induces Remission in Early-Onset T2D

A randomized trial found that a combined low-energy diet (800–900 kcal/day) and structured exercise program induced type 2 diabetes remission…

1 month ago

Alcohol Consumption Increases Liver Cancer Risk in Chronic Hepatitis B

Alcohol consumption was independently associated with a substantially higher risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among patients with chronic hepatitis B…

1 month ago

Sugar Intake During Antibiotic Treatment May Worsen Gut Microbiome Disruption

Consuming sweets and simple sugars during antibiotic treatment was associated with greater gut microbiome disruption, including reduced microbial diversity and…

1 month ago

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