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Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) reduce the risk of recurrence in premenopausal women with oestrogen receptor (ER)–positive early-stage breast cancer receiving ovarian suppression, a meta-analysis of four randomized trials has shown.

Distal neuropathic pain in people with HIV may be partly explained by gut dysbiosis, particularly by lowered diversity and the overabundance of Blautia and Clostridium relative to Lachnospira taxa, a recent study has found.

The current pandemic has seen more than a quarter of healthcare workers (HCWs) who have sustained psychological trauma in Singapore, regardless of prior experience with the SARS epidemic, a study has found.

Symptoms are not a good indicator of gluten exposure in either patients with coeliac disease (CD) or noncoeliac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), suggests a study. Production of serum interleukin (IL)-2 signals a rapid-onset gluten-induced T-cell activation in CD despite long-standing treatment.

Lower mean (MAP) and diastolic arterial pressure (DAP) during follow-up significantly correlate with faster rates of retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) loss when adjusted for intraocular pressure (IOP), reports a study.

A recent Singapore meta-analysis reports a high prevalence of internet gaming disorder (IGD) among medical students from different countries at a rate of 6.2 percent, which is nearly twice than that in the general population.