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Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), and this association is especially pronounced for those who have primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), according to a study.

Kidney donors appear to experience a decline in their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) immediately after surgery, although HRQoL returns to pre-donation levels by 6 months and may even be better than that of the general population, according to a meta-analysis.

For Chinese women with epilepsy, periconceptional folic acid intake helps minimize the incidence of seizures during pregnancy and reduce the risk of pregnancy loss, as shown in a study.

Serum uric acid (SUA) and total antioxidant capacity (sTAC) show a positive association with obesity in children, suggests a Mexico study.

Consumption of dairy products does not appear to increase the risk of noncommunicable diseases or mortality, according to a scoping review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) weighing <55 kg who initiate a full dose of lenvatinib tend to lose weight or discontinue treatment, reports a study.

A systematic review and meta-analysis support the safety of paracetamol on child neurodevelopment when used appropriately during pregnancy.

Treatment with berberine in diabetes-free individuals with obesity and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is safe but falls short of reducing visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and liver fat content, as reported in a study.