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In the absence of other histological risk factors, deep submucosal invasion is not strongly predictive of lymph node metastasis in patients with T1 colorectal cancer, reports a recent meta-analysis.

Physiotherapeutic interventions, like exercise therapy and electro-acupuncture, appear to be effective at reducing the expression of neuropathic pain biomarkers, reveals a new systematic review.

Adherence to a healthy plant-based diet was tied to a reduced risk of breast cancer, according to a French study presented at Nutrition 2022. In contrast, an unhealthy plant-based diet may be tied to increased breast cancer risk.

The use of tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitor (TNFi) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) raises the risk of developing psoriasis by twofold as compared with conventional therapy, although the absolute risk remains modest, as reported in a study.

Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 who are treated with statins are less likely to undergo invasive mechanical ventilation or die, according to the results of a multicentre study in the US.

The seventh survey using data from the Tromsø Study (Tromsø7) revealed an association between coffee consumption and increased serum total cholesterol (S-TC) levels among adults and the elderly, with brewing method influencing this association.