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Hematochezia and abdominal pain are strong indicators of colorectal cancer (CRC), with the likelihood of CRC increasing by up to six- and 54-fold in the presence of such symptoms, according to a meta-analysis.

Increased body weight variability (BWV) contributes to adverse liver outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a study has found. However, physical activity may attenuate such risk.

First-line treatment with tislelizumab plus chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma yields better overall survival and an acceptable safety profile compared with chemotherapy plus placebo in patients with a programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) tumour area positivity (TAP) score of ≥5 percent, a study has shown.

Eating legumes may help avert the development of colorectal cancer, according to a study that has found an inverse association between legume consumption and colorectal cancer risk.

A Scandinavian population-based birth cohort study reveals that children who were exposed to tobacco smoke during their early childhood have an increased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) later in life.