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Among various glucose-lowering medications, metformin and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are associated with a reduced risk of dementia, as shown in the results of a meta-analysis.

Combination treatment with abemaciclib and a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor (NSAI) as initial therapy, compared with NSAI alone, helps extend survival in women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2−) advanced breast cancer, results of the MONARCH 3 study have shown.

Treatment with the combination of regorafenib, nivolumab, and short-course radiotherapy (SCRT) in the neoadjuvant setting has induced response in stage II-III rectal adenocarcinoma in the phase II REGINA trial, meeting the predefined statistical criteria.

A recent study has noted the excellent specificity and negative predictive value of FIB-4 and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) fibrosis score (NFS) in diagnosing advanced fibrosis (AF, bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis) among people living with HIV (PWH).