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Fatigue, pain weigh down people with fibromyalgia
Several symptoms of individuals with fibromyalgia (FM), including fatigue and sleep disturbance, have significant impacts on their daily life, and the prevalence of such symptoms may vary depending on demographic categories and disability status, according to a study.

Are fertility treatments safe in young breast cancer survivors who have high-risk genes?
In young breast cancer survivors harbouring BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants, using assisted reproductive techniques (ART) to conceive did not appear to negatively affect maternal or pregnancy outcomes, findings from an international retrospective cohort study suggest.

Olaparib extends survival in gBRCA-mutated breast cancer
The intermittent 48-h “gap” schedule of olaparib in combination with carboplatin/paclitaxel and anthracycline chemotherapy provides substantial survival benefits in patients with germline BRCA-mutated breast cancer (gBRCA) regardless of their pathological complete response (pCR) status, results of the PARTNER trial have shown.

6-lead ECG device simplifies QT interval monitoring in RR-TB
A handheld, 6-lead electrocardiographic (ECG) device may be an effective triage test that could reduce the need for 12-lead ECG monitoring in resource-limited, rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) treatment settings, according to a diagnostic prospective cohort study.




