News & Updates

Exposure to assisted reproductive technology (ART) does not appear to promote the development of multiple sclerosis, a study has found.

In the preplanned overall survival (OS) interim analysis of the monarchE study, the combination of abemaciclib and endocrine therapy (ET) continued to provide benefit for individuals with HR+, HER2–, node-positive, high-risk early breast cancer even after completion of therapy.

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) are recruiting pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), their newborns and spouse for a study to investigate how early-life exposure influences gut microbiota and IBD risk in the offspring, and to develop novel treatments for the increasingly prevalent condition.

Anti-inflammatory dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, may improve the chances of conception among couples who struggle with infertility, according to a recent review.

In the updated analysis of the phase III EMERALD trial, the next-generation oral SERD* elacestrant continued to show favourable signals for the treatment of ER+/HER2– metastatic breast cancer (mBC).

Among patients with prediabetes or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the use of metformin appears to be associated with lower incidence of severe COVID-19, according to a study.