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The combination of olaparib plus abiraterone in the first-line treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) appears to show a consistent trend toward overall survival (OS) benefit, according to the results of the final prespecified analysis of the phase III PROpel study presented at ASCO GU 2023.

Success rates of clinical trials in gastric cancer tend to improve with the use of implementing biomarkers, receptor-targeted therapies, and biologics in clinical development, suggests a recent study.

Treatment with statin results in a decrease in major vascular events following acute ischaemic stroke, even in patients with low or well-controlled low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), as shown in a study presented at ISC 2023.

In an international multi-database cohort study, direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) demonstrated comparable efficacy and safety with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) for octogenarians with venous thromboembolism (VTE).

Female gender, chronic disease and food insecurity are risk factors for major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in homeless individuals, while respect from others is a protective factor for both disorders, a territory-wide study has shown.

Long-term exposure to low levels of multiple air pollutants is associated with increased risks of depression and anxiety, a population-based study has shown.