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Insulinemic lifestyle pattern ups risk of endometrial cancer

A lifestyle pattern with higher insulinemic potential may predispose an individual to endometrial cancer (EC), suggests a study.

Insulinemic lifestyle pattern ups risk of endometrial cancer

Chemo-free triplet regimen shows antitumour activity in HR+, HER2+ breast cancer

Treatment with the combination of zanidatamab plus palbociclib and fulvestrant is safe and demonstrates promising antitumour activity in patients with HR-positive, HER2-positive advanced or metastatic breast cancer, according to a phase IIa study.

Chemo-free triplet regimen shows antitumour activity in HR+, HER2+ breast cancer

IBD tied to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) appear to be at heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as reported in a study.

IBD tied to increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial

Both drotaverine and peppermint oil are safe and help alleviate abdominal pain in children whose pain cannot be attributed to a specific medical condition, with neither treatment demonstrating clear superiority over the other, according to the results of a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial

Ultrasensitive ctDNA detection predicts breast cancer relapse

A molecular residual disease (MRD) assay powered by whole genome sequencing (WGS) successfully detects breast cancer relapse, improving lead times for circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) detection years ahead of clinical recurrence based on imaging.

Ultrasensitive ctDNA detection predicts breast cancer relapse

13 Jun 2025

Phone-based strategy supports BP control after a stroke

A nurse-led mobile health (mHealth) intervention that utilizes basic phones improves blood pressure (BP) control among stroke survivors in Ghana, as shown in the phase III PINGS-2 trial.

Phone-based strategy supports BP control after a stroke

Wearables fare well for AF detection

A systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies attest to the efficacy of single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) smart chest patches and photoplethysmography (PPG)-based smartwatches for atrial fibrillation (AF) detection.

Wearables fare well for AF detection

13 Jun 2025

Healthy lifestyle behaviours protective against breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Postmenopausal women who engage in healthy lifestyle behaviours appear to have a reduced risk of breast cancer, regardless of race and ethnicity and hormone receptor status, according to a study.

Healthy lifestyle behaviours protective against breast cancer in postmenopausal women