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Grief-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy are both beneficial to individuals with prolonged grief disorder, although CBT is associated with greater symptom reductions, as shown in a study.

People who practice unhealthy eating habits tend to be at higher risk of depressive symptoms, suggests a Japan study. This association appears to be partially driven by a reduced intake of nutrients with mood-improving effects.

In patients undergoing open gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, the use of a plastic wound protector results in lower rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) compared with the use of a conventional surgical gauze, according to a study.

A team of researchers has developed a new platform to screen for lung cancer, with the approach involving inhaling tiny sensors, collecting a urine sample, and then analysing it using a paper strip.

A recent study has identified three components of familial and potential genetic liability to alcohol use disorder (AUD), namely a nonspecific risk of common internalizing and externalizing disorders, a moderately specific risk of externalizing disorders, and a highly specific AUD risk.

Following an amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATI)-free diet for 6 weeks appears to produce substantial improvements in liver and metabolic, as well as patient-reported outcomes, in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a proof-of-concept study.