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Even as most young people survive ischaemic stroke and achieve functional recovery, only six out of 10 are able to resume work, as shown in a study from Singapore.

24 Apr 2025

Psychosocial stress linked to puberty timing

Chronic psychosocial stress (PS) appears to contribute to the delayed onset of pubertal signs in children, suggests a recent study.

Statin alone ‘insufficient’ in meeting LDL-C targets in patients with IHD

Significant treatment gaps persist in lipid management among individuals at very high cardiovascular risk, with up to 80 percent of patients not achieving their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals, reports a Singapore study.

Primary aldosteronism prevalent in PTC patients with hypertension

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) in individuals with arterial hypertension is independently associated with a diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA), reports a study.

Novel urine test shows promise for kidney cancer recurrence surveillance

The urine GAGome score appears to be a promising biomarker for detecting clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) recurrence, findings from the AURORAX-0087A trial suggest.

Add-on metformin of little benefit in advanced stage ovarian cancer

Using metformin in addition to first-line platinum/taxane-based chemotherapy does not appear to produce survival gains in patients with newly diagnosed advanced stage ovarian cancer, according to a study.

Pacemaker implantation after TAVI linked to long-term poor outcomes

Pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was associated with a significantly worse prognosis in terms of all-cause and cardiovascular (CV) mortality, according to the SwissTAVI trial presented at EHRA 2025.

Obesity may reduce efficacy of psoriasis therapies

A robust association exists between psoriasis and obesity, a recent study has shown.

Lower BMD tied to endothelial dysfunction in RA

23 Apr 2025 by

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have lower bone mineral density (BMD) are more likely to experience endothelial dysfunction but not aortic stiffness, suggests a Singapore study.

23 Apr 2025

Are patients with vitiligo prone to cancer?

Patients with vitiligo do not show an increased incidence of cancer, according to a study.