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In vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies conceived with donor sperm are not necessarily at increased risk of adverse perinatal outcomes compared with similar pregnancies conceived with partner sperm, according to a study.

Unilateral pleural effusion impairs the ipsilateral hemidiaphragm function and sets off compensatory hyperactivity of the contralateral hemidiaphragm, which resolves postdrainage, suggest the results of the second PLeural Effusion And Symptom Evaluation (PLEASE-2) study.

Consuming Jarlsberg cheese – a type of Norwegian cheese that contains long-chained vitamin K2 and DHNA* – may help fend off bone weakening, a study from Norway has shown. What’s more, it appears to do so without adversely affecting lipid levels, even extending its benefit to glycated haemoglobin levels.

Treatment with the combination of statin and ezetimibe to achieve a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) target of <70 mg/dL works well to consistently reduce the risk of subsequent stroke, according to a post hoc analysis of the Treat Stroke to Target (TST) trial.

Use of the novel endoscopic mask (e-mask) during bronchoscopy results in a substantial decrease in the generation of airborne particles without increasing complications, according to a study.