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Low platelet counts, along with low levels of interleukin (IL)-15 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), seem to be good prognostic indicators of metastatic disease in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), a recent study has found.

Supplementation with vitamin D, otherwise called sunshine vitamin, and calcium may help women with breast cancer protect against bone loss associated with aromatase inhibitors (AIs), suggests a 5-year follow-up study from Brazil.

Polygenic risk scores can predict the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients after undergoing revascularization, a recent study has found.

Gastrointestinal (GI) injury has developed in almost all patients receiving antiplatelet therapy despite being at low risk of bleeding, reveals a study, noting that overt bleeding is rare.

A higher quality of diet appears to decelerate epigenetic age acceleration, which partially explains the beneficial effect of diet on prolonged lifespans, according to a study. This effect seems to be more noticeable for those with a smoking history.

Greater consumption of olive oil results in a reduced risk of total and cause-specific mortality, suggests a US study, noting that substituting margarine, butter, mayonnaise, and dairy fat with olive oil can lower the risk of death.