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How Effective is Robotic Liver Resection Compared To Open Resection?

ROBOTIC liver resection has better perioperative tolerability compared to open liver resection, according to a new cohort study…

Artificial Intelligence Can Detect More Than 80% of Liver Cancers

ARTIFICIAL intelligence can detect more than 80% of liver cancers through blood testing technology, according to a new study…

Patient as Part of the Decision Process Symposium at 18th World Congress on Menopause

There still exists real fears and misconceptions surrounding the use of hormone replacement therapies (HRTs) for the treatment of women undergoing menopause.

Sugar as a Dietary Supplement Treats Antibiotic-Induced Graft-Versus-Host Disease

Preclinical studies have discovered that certain antibodies can alter the sugar composition of the gut, impacting microbes that reside there…

Are Leukaemia-Linked Immune Cells Key Drivers of Autoimmune Disease?

New research has indicated that gene variants associated with leukaemia, can produce ‘rogue’ immune cells that drive autoimmune diseases…

Overview of Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Obstructive HCM is a condition in which the heart has thickened walls that are not caused by blockage of the heart valves or by very high blood pressure. For the majority of patients, the cause of their disease has a genetic basis and is hereditary. A genetic test can diagnose HCM in some patients, but the results are inconclusive in others.

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Current Evidence on Tobacco Harm Reduction in Pneumology: Interviews with Two Key Opinion Leaders

The harmful effects of cigarette smoke on human health are well documented and supported by evidence from preclinical, clinical, and epidemiological studies. Cigarette smoking damages multiple organs and leads to 8 million global deaths per year from direct use and passive exposure of cigarette smoke to non-smokers.

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Management of Children with Swallowing Problems: New Advances in Paediatric Thickeners

Dysphagia is defined as “any disruption to the swallow sequence that results in compromise to the safety, efficiency, or adequacy of nutritional intake.” Dysphagia may have an oropharyngeal or oesophageal cause, resulting in delayed transit of liquids or solid food from the mouth to the stomach.

Infographic: Leuprorelin Acetate to Reduce Testosterone in Prostate Cancer Treatment

Infographic: Leuprorelin Acetate to Reduce Testosterone in Prostate Cancer Treatment. The publication of this infographic is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Recordati.

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Tailoring Motor Fluctuation Treatment: Beyond Levodopa Dose Adjustment

Fox emphasised that PD is one of the fastest-growing neurological disorders. Disability and deaths related to it have more than doubled from 1990–2015. Its prevalence is expected to grow exponentially by 2040, affecting approximately 12.9 million individuals worldwide.