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A research team in the USA found a new experimental technique to test platelet function that, by requiring only a drop of blood, may be faster, easier, and more accurate than current methods. Read more.

Percutaneous kidney biopsy has been shown to be a feasible and safe procedure when testing patients with small kidneys, according to new research. Read more.

New research, presented by Melandrea Worsley, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, and her team, suggests that racial and ethnic differences exist in arteriovenous access use in patients 1 year after haemodialysis initiation.

This news feature considers the role of nutrition in IBD, highlighting the latest insights, and importance of dietary choices along with recent guideline recommendations.

Recent data suggest that older patients presented with personalised information about the benefits and harms of colorectal cancer screening were more likely to receive screening orders that aligned with benefit.

A research team conducted a retrospective, multicentre, matched case-control study to investigate the association between preterm birth and infantile appendicitis. Results suggests preterm infants face an increased risk of developing appendicitis during their first year of life.

Researchers have found that females undergoing active surveillance for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia Grade 2 face an elevated long-term risk of cervical cancer, compared to those opting for immediate treatment.

A recent study has revealed a potential association between energy drink consumption before pregnancy and an increased risk of gestational hypertension, particularly in young adults of reproductive age.