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Men with anticitrullinated peptide antibody (ACPA)-negative early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) tend to have favourable clinical outcomes than their female counterparts, a study has shown. However, such benefit is not seen in those with ACPA-positive early RA.

The presence of dactylitis in patients with axial psoriatic arthritis (axPsA) may result in higher disease activity and more severe joint damage compared to those without, reports a study.

Low serum albumin levels appear to be an important risk factor for poor survival outcomes among patients with metastatic cervical cancer, a recent study has found.

Despite having no such history, about a third of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) show evidence of thrombocytopaenia or platelet dysfunction, reports a recent study.

In Japan, the declaration of a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic led to negative metabolic consequences in people with glucose intolerance, such as lowered skeletal muscle and increased body weight and body fat, a recent study has found.

In patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), using trifluridine/tipiracil with bevacizumab is a safe and effective treatment for refractory disease, a recent study has found.

Individuals exposed to low-dose methotrexate risk developing melanoma, although the absolute risk increase remains very low, as shown in a recent meta-analysis.

Circulating cathepsin S (CTSS) is significantly associated with long-term mortality and may be used to enhance risk stratification of patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) over the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score, suggests a study.

Most adults with d-loop transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) after atrial switch operation exhibit slow progression to end-stage heart failure or death, according to a recent study.