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Robotic assisted versus laparoscopic surgery concept for obese colorectal cancer patients

Robotic Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Surgery in Obese Colorectal Cancer

Robotic surgery shortened hospital stay versus laparoscopy for obese patients with colorectal cancer, with comparable safety overall.

New Prostate Cancer Biomarkers Show Diagnostic Promise - EMJ

APOC1 and NOP16 Show Promise as Early Prostate Cancer Biomarkers

A new study identifies APOC1 and NOP16 as potential prostate cancer biomarkers that may improve early diagnosis and complement current PSA testing.

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Most Teens Show Mental Health Resilience

Most adolescents maintained stable mental health through the COVID-19 pandemic, despite widespread concerns about rising depression, according to a large US cohort study.

Primary school classroom scene showing neurodisability support, reflecting hospital admissions and school absences.

Neurodisability Linked to More Primary School Absences

Children with neurodisability had increased hospital admissions and school absences across primary school, nationwide records show.

Improved Dosing Flexibility for Retinal Vasculopathy

Improved Dosing Flexibility for Retinal Vasculopathy

New trial analysis suggests fewer injections may safely maintain vision in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.

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New Atlas Reveals Glioma’s Hidden Complexity

Researchers have created a highly detailed spatial multiomic atlas to date of glioma tumour microenvironments.

Blood test results showing vitamin D and potassium levels as nutritional biomarkers for COVID-19 susceptibility

Vitamin D, Potassium, and Blood Indices Signal COVID-19 Susceptibility

Inflammatory and nutritional biomarkers, including vitamin D and potassium, were linked to COVID-19 susceptibility in an Iranian case control study.

Resilience Buffers Financial Stress in Liver Cancer

New research shows resilience partially offsets financial toxicity and improves quality of life in patients with primary liver cancer, highlighting the importance of psychosocial support.

$Older adult sleeping with obstructive sleep apnea concept, highlighting age dependent fracture history risk$

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Fractures With Age

Obstructive sleep apnea was independently associated with higher odds of nontraumatic fracture history among older adults.

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Sequential Renal Cryoablation Shows Strong Efficacy for Larger Tumours

Sequential embolisation and renal cryoablation shows high efficacy and low severe adverse events in patients with renal masses over 3 cm.