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Coronary atherosclerosis is slightly more prevalent among younger women with previous pre-eclampsia than age- and parity-matched counterparts from the general population, reveals a recent study. After adjustment for traditional cardiovascular risk factors, pre-eclampsia remains an independent risk factor.

The use of a computer-aided detection (CADe) device helps increase the overall rate of adenoma detection during screening and surveillance colonoscopy, reports a new study. Such benefit was apparent even for experienced endoscopists.

A set of inflammatory markers and leukocyte profiles can help establish the disease severity in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, according to a study.

A single cord blood transplantation confers improved overall survival in adult patients with acute myeloid leukaemia, a recent study has found.

Use of an app-based mobile health (mHealth) program by individuals with diabetes has resulted in clinically meaningful improvement in glycaemic control, a study has shown.

Exposure to phthalates while still in the womb is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) z-scores in children, suggesting impaired growth, reports a recent meta-analysis. Prenatal exposure, on the other hand, does not seem to affect body fat percentage.

Drinking green tea regularly, or consumption of its bioactive constituents as supplements, appears to have a positive effect on certain cardiometabolic risk factors, including weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, and lipids, a study has found. However, these benefits depend on the amount and frequency of consumption, health status, and lifestyle.