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Chemo plus immunotherapy improves survival in advanced endometrial cancer
Adding immunotherapy to the first-line treatment for advanced and metastatic endometrial cancer may significantly improve some oncologic outcomes, particularly within the mismatch repair deficiency/microsatellite instability-hypermutated (MMRd/MSI-H) subset, suggests a study.
Multiethnic GDM study points to unique gut microbiome profile
Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) share a common gut bacterial profile regardless of ethnic differences, according to a Singapore study, suggesting a role for specific gut bacteria in GDM pathophysiology.
Tobacco smoke exposure early in life ups paediatric IBD risk
A Scandinavian population-based birth cohort study reveals that children who were exposed to tobacco smoke during their early childhood have an increased risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) later in life.
Mum’s infection during pregnancy may raise newborn’s risk of IBD
Exposure to any infection during early pregnancy or to a gastrointestinal infection during late pregnancy contributes to the increased likelihood of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) development, especially Crohn’s disease, in the offspring, according to a study.
Is exposure to antenatal corticosteroid harmful in the long run?
Antenatal exposure to corticosteroids, particularly betamethasone, does not increase the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors or the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) up to 50 years of age, suggests a study.
