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A recent study has found that accessible risk scores obtained from routine blood tests, particularly aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) and fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4), can be repurposed to predict the 10-year risk of cirrhosis morbidity in an individual in the community setting.

In childhood cancer survivors (CCS), treatment with vincristine appears to be linked with global longitudinal strain (GLS) abnormalities over the long-term, a new study has found.

Patients with both types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at risk of all-cause dementia risk, particularly frontotemporal dementia in Crohn’s disease patients, but this association may be attributed to frequent healthcare system contacts by patients with IBD detection bias, according to a study.

The cutaneous cytokine expression is different in patients with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor (DPP4i)-associated bullous pemphigoid (BP), as opposed to those with typical BP, reports a new study.

Intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization doubles the risk of subsequent dementia in older adults, a longitudinal study suggests.

Frequent, vigorous physical activity can have negative consequences, with a recent study suggesting that this level of activity increases the odds of central serous chorioretinopathy by more than fivefold.

A team of scientists from Singapore has engineered probiotics that work to restore bile salt metabolism in the intestine, effectively nipping the development of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in the bud.