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Liver transplant tied to better survival than systemic therapy only in nonmetastatic HCC

In patients with nonmetastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), treatment with upfront liver transplant or liver transplant with bridge systemic therapy results in significantly better improvements in overall survival (OS) compared with systemic therapy only, according to a study.

Liver transplant tied to better survival than systemic therapy only in nonmetastatic HCC

Nipocalimab shows promise in Sjögren's disease

Treatment with nipocalimab is safe and helps improve clinical disease activity in patients with moderate-to-severe, active Sjögren's disease, according to the phase II DAHLIAS trial.

Nipocalimab shows promise in Sjögren's disease

Portable lab-in-tube TB screening device yields results in under an hour

06 Dec 2025 by

A handheld, battery-powered lab-in-tube assay device can deliver accurate tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses in less than an hour, according to a study.

Portable lab-in-tube TB screening device yields results in under an hour

Antioxidant-rich food lowers risk of gastric cancer

06 Dec 2025 by

Eating foods that are rich in antioxidants appears to reduce the risk of gastric cancer (GC), suggests a recent study.

Antioxidant-rich food lowers risk of gastric cancer

06 Dec 2025

Coexisting COPD and CVD detrimental to patients

Having both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with poorer outcomes and increased healthcare resource use for patients, as suggested in a study.

Coexisting COPD and CVD detrimental to patients

Olezarsen reduces triglycerides, pancreatitis risk in severe hypertriglyceridaemia

06 Dec 2025 by

Treatment with olezarsen significantly reduced triglyceride levels and the risk of acute pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridaemia, according to the primary results of the CORE-TIMI 72a and CORE2-TIMI 72b trials presented at AHA 2025.

Olezarsen reduces triglycerides, pancreatitis risk in severe hypertriglyceridaemia

IBD compromises survival outcomes in colon cancer

Colon cancer patients who underwent surgery appear to have worse survival outcomes in the presence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as shown in a study.

IBD compromises survival outcomes in colon cancer

Oral corticosteroids confer little to no GDM risk for expectant mothers

05 Dec 2025 by

Exposure to oral corticosteroids during pregnancy is not associated with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), except for a modest increase during an early exposure window, as shown in a study from South Korea.

Oral corticosteroids confer little to no GDM risk for expectant mothers

Does RAIT increase the risk of second primary malignancies in patients with PTC?

In patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), radioactive iodine therapy (RAIT) does not appear to increase the risk of a second primary malignancy (SPM), reports a study. On the other hand, age and personal or family history of cancer are predictive of SPM in this population.

Does RAIT increase the risk of second primary malignancies in patients with PTC?