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Treatment with docetaxel appears beneficial in patients with low- and high-burden metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, a study has shown. However, no consistent differences for overall survival are seen in subgroup analyses as regards volume of metastatic disease.

Handwashing, mask wearing, and physical distancing effectively reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the incidence of COVID-19, suggest the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

In children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intranasal oxytocin did not improve social interaction or other measures of social function related to ASD, the phase II SOARS-B* trial suggests.

Overeating or binge eating symptoms are linked to lower quality of life, higher prevalence of depression and anxiety, and poor clinical outcomes among adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to a study.

Patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), major adverse limb events (MALE), mortality, and future major lower extremity amputation (LEA). PAD patients with multivessel disease or relevant comorbidities such as diabetes and kidney failure are at an even higher risks for such events. [Lancet 2018;391:219-229]

In patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the leptin and alternative complement pathways are hyperactivated, which in turn might lead to greater inflammation, a new study has found.