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A recent decrease in total cholesterol levels may signal an aggravated risk of pancreatic cancer, reports a study. On the other hand, high serum cholesterol in the preceding years may exert a protective effect against pancreatic cancer.

A gut microbiota–derived synbiotic formula developed by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is shown in a randomized controlled trial to reduce the risk of bacterial and viral infections, including COVID-19, reduce the risk of adverse events (AEs) after COVID-19 vaccination, restore healthy gut microbiota, and provide other health benefits.

The addition of salt to foods appears to increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), particularly heart failure and ischaemic heart disease (IHD), suggests a study.

A smoking cessation program led by a pharmacist in a specialty medical home is feasible and may even lead to successful quit attempts and improved use of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) medications, suggest the results of a study.

Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have a reduced risk of all-cause death or BARC* type 3–5 bleeding when they receive a bolus plus post-PCI high-dose infusion of bivalirudin compared with heparin monotherapy, results of the BRIGHT**-4 trial showed.

Among adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), group-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) appears to yield modest improvements in emotion regulation, a recent study has found.

Among people living with HIV on active antiretroviral therapy (ART), coinfection with the hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) viruses does not seem to significantly worsen immunologic and virologic response to treatment, a recent study has found.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course is safe and as effective as first-line escitalopram for treatment of anxiety disorders, a randomized control trial has shown.

Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) see higher rates of fatty liver than those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a recent study has found.