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Prenatal Tobacco Exposure Affects Brain Development in Children

Study links maternal tobacco use in pregnancy to long-term brain changes, urging preventive action for improved child health.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Higher Cervical Artery Dissection Risk

Patients with lupus are over twice as likely to develop cervical artery dissection, emphasizing the need for proactive cardiovascular care.

Breast Density Changes Linked to Cancer Risk

Women with dense or increasingly dense breasts face elevated breast cancer risks, highlighting the importance of longitudinal screening.

Environmental Metals Linked to Digestive Tract Cancers

A recent study has uncovered a potential connection between environmental metal exposure and an increased risk of digestive tract cancers…

NGS Tools Show Promise in Predicting AMR in Pneumococci

Both Pathogenwatch and AREScloud demonstrated strong performance in predicting antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates.

New Model Predicts Crohn’s Disease Risk in Relatives

A new integrative risk score predicts the risk of Crohn’s disease in healthy first-degree relatives of individuals with the disease.

Skin Symptom Impact on Life Quality in Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Cutaneous chronic graft-versus-host disease impairs quality of life, affecting social, psychological, physical functioning, and health perceptions.

Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis Shows Major Impact in STI Prevention

A new cohort study reveals that doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) significantly reduces rates of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among individuals using HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Revolutionizing REM Sleep Disorder Diagnosis With AI

A new, cost-effective method for diagnosing isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD) using 2D cameras and advanced computer vision algorithms has been explored in a new study.

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Major changes to product information leaflets to hit Europe

The European pharma sector is on the brink of regulatory and operational updates with new papers from pharmaceutical associations