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Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in their middle years are prone to exhibiting unfavourable eating behaviours, according to a study.

Individuals who adhere to the alternative Mediterranean index (aMED), dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH), and healthful plant-based diet index (hPDI) patterns appear to have a reduced risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD), reports a UK study.

Intake of gluten-free oats appears to trigger acute dose-dependent immune and symptom responses, although they rarely lead to prolonged symptoms or intestinal damage, according to a study.

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are linked to heightened risk of fractures among older adults with autoimmune rheumatic and gastrointestinal diseases, especially when PPIs are used in conjunction with glucocorticoids, according to a study.

Exclusion diet appears to be safe and effective for inducing and maintaining remission in children with mild-to-moderate Crohn’s disease (CD), as shown in a small, single-centre study.

A contact X-ray brachytherapy (CXB) dose escalation enhances the organ preservation (OP) rate of patients with early rectal adenocarcinoma, with good bowel function at 3 years, results of the OPERA trial have shown. This benefit persists at year 5, particularly in those with small early-stage tumours.