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Vaginal laser therapy may prevent recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women

28 Mar 2026 by

The use of vaginal laser therapy (VLT) significantly reduces cystitis episodes and improves vaginal health in postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at EAU26.

Vaginal laser therapy may prevent recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women

28 Mar 2026

Higher meat consumption tied to cognitive benefits in people with certain AD genetic risk

27 Mar 2026 by

Consuming meat at an amount higher than conventionally recommended appears to be associated with favourable cognitive health outcomes and reduced dementia risk in the specific subgroup of individuals carrying the Alzheimer’s disease (AD) genetic risk modifier APOE34/44, as reported in a study.

Higher meat consumption tied to cognitive benefits in people with certain AD genetic risk

27 Mar 2026

Antiobesity drugs plus behavioural treatment induces more weight loss than medication alone

27 Mar 2026

Oral antiobesity medications (AOMs) combined with behavioural treatment via telemedicine induces greater weight loss than medications alone, a study has shown.

Antiobesity drugs plus behavioural treatment induces more weight loss than medication alone

27 Mar 2026

Avacincaptad pegol slows geographic atrophy progression

27 Mar 2026 by

Patients with noncentre point-involving geographic atrophy (GA) who receive avacincaptad pegol (ACP) 2 mg every month (EM) or every other month (EOM) show a persistent decrease in GA growth over 2 years relative to sham therapy, with no new safety signals, according to the GATHER2 study.

Avacincaptad pegol slows geographic atrophy progression

27 Mar 2026

Laser iridotomy tied to sustained angle widening in eyes

27 Mar 2026

Laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) brings sustained angle widening to about two-thirds of patients with persistent angle closure, reports a study.

Laser iridotomy tied to sustained angle widening in eyes

27 Mar 2026

2-year data support nerve-sparing technique in prostate cancer surgery

27 Mar 2026 by

An updated 24-month analysis of the NeuroSAFE PROOF study continues to support robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) guided by the nerve-sparing NeuroSAFE technique in men with prostate cancer.

2-year data support nerve-sparing technique in prostate cancer surgery

27 Mar 2026

Fenofibrate beneficial in PBC patients with insufficient response to ursodeoxycholic acid

27 Mar 2026

In patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) with insufficient response to ursodeoxycholic acid, outcomes appear to improve following treatment with fenofibrate, as shown in a single-centre retrospective cohort study.

Fenofibrate beneficial in PBC patients with insufficient response to ursodeoxycholic acid

27 Mar 2026

CKM outcomes in HK after reclassifying obesity by the Lancet Commission’s definition

27 Mar 2026 by

In an observational study of two community-based cohorts in Hong Kong, 6.7 percent of individuals with BMI ≥25 kg/m² were reclassified as nonobese after applying the Lancet Commission’s definition of obesity. Individuals with clinical obesity had the highest risk of adverse cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) outcomes, while those reclassified as nonobese had an intermediate risk.

CKM outcomes in HK after reclassifying obesity by the Lancet Commission’s definition

27 Mar 2026

Psilocybin superior to nicotine patch for helping smokers quit

26 Mar 2026 by

A single dose of psilocybin, when combined with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), may significantly increase the rate of long-term abstinence compared with nicotine patch treatment, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial.

Psilocybin superior to nicotine patch for helping smokers quit

26 Mar 2026

What is the optimal MPA dosing to prevent relapse in paediatric nephrotic syndrome?

26 Mar 2026

A study suggests maintaining mycophenolic acid (MPA) area under the concentration‒time curve (AUC0‒12h) ≥31.51 μg/h/mL to significantly lower the risk of relapse in paediatric patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS).

What is the optimal MPA dosing to prevent relapse in paediatric nephrotic syndrome?

26 Mar 2026

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Vaginal laser therapy may prevent recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women

Vaginal laser therapy may prevent recurrent cystitis in postmenopausal women

Higher meat consumption tied to cognitive benefits in people with certain AD genetic risk

Higher meat consumption tied to cognitive benefits in people with certain AD genetic risk

Antiobesity drugs plus behavioural treatment induces more weight loss than medication alone

Antiobesity drugs plus behavioural treatment induces more weight loss than medication alone

Avacincaptad pegol slows geographic atrophy progression

Avacincaptad pegol slows geographic atrophy progression

Laser iridotomy tied to sustained angle widening in eyes

Laser iridotomy tied to sustained angle widening in eyes

2-year data support nerve-sparing technique in prostate cancer surgery

2-year data support nerve-sparing technique in prostate cancer surgery

Fenofibrate beneficial in PBC patients with insufficient response to ursodeoxycholic acid

Fenofibrate beneficial in PBC patients with insufficient response to ursodeoxycholic acid

CKM outcomes in HK after reclassifying obesity by the Lancet Commission’s definition

CKM outcomes in HK after reclassifying obesity by the Lancet Commission’s definition

Psilocybin superior to nicotine patch for helping smokers quit

Psilocybin superior to nicotine patch for helping smokers quit

What is the optimal MPA dosing to prevent relapse in paediatric nephrotic syndrome?

What is the optimal MPA dosing to prevent relapse in paediatric nephrotic syndrome?