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Neurology23 Sept 2026
Alzheimer's blood tests: Why are unverified claims spreading so fast?Read article
Multicancer tests: Can we screen without knowing the outcome?
An FDA panel recently reviewed multicancer early detection tests, highlighting significant data gaps regarding their clinical utility and impact on patient outcomes.
Lung cancer in never smokers: The 60x risk factor you might be missing
A specific EGFR variant significantly increases lung cancer risk in individuals who have never smoked, challenging traditional views on lung cancer etiology. This genetic predisposition highlights a critical, often overlooked, pathway to disease development.
Chemo hair loss: Why some patients feel it more deeply
Distress from chemotherapy-induced hair loss is disproportionately higher among younger women and Black women, highlighting an unmet need for targeted support.
Why are we still treating cancer prevention as adjunctive care?
Brain metastases: Why less radiation, more often, improves outcomes
Olaparib: Why HRD in breast and ovarian cancer goes beyond BRCA
Salivary gland cancer: Is HER2-low the new HER2-positive?
Breast cancer home injections: Convenient for patients, complex for insurers
Multicancer early detection: Can we screen for what we can't treat?
Seladelpar and elafibranor: second-line options for PBC
For patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who do not respond adequately to ursodeoxycholic acid, seladelpar and elafibranor offer new therapeutic avenues.
Cholangiocarcinoma Surveillance: What Interval, What Modality in PSC?
Annual surveillance for cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis patients should include noninvasive imaging and serum CA 19-9, according to expert recommendations.
MASH: Why diabetes management now demands a liver-first approach?
Emerging liver-directed approaches for moderate to advanced MASH are reshaping treatment paradigms, with significant implications for diabetes specialists managing metabolic dysfunction.
Liver disease: Is coffee a daily dose of prevention?
Chronic hepatitis B: Is PD-1 blockade the key to T-cell revival?
Pruritus in primary biliary cholangitis: the symptom that drives quality of life
Why primary sclerosing cholangitis remains a therapeutic graveyard
Seladelpar and Elafibranor: The Second-Line Options for PBC After Ursodeoxycholic Acid Fails
ACLF: Why G-CSF works for some, but fails others
Tactical athletes need more than a sports physical
New recommendations address cardiovascular screening and management for tactical athletes, focusing on unique physiological demands and risk factors in this population.
Peripheral arterial disease: Why early detection still eludes us
Peripheral arterial disease often goes undiagnosed until advanced stages, leading to preventable complications. Early detection is critical for improving patient outcomes.
Hypertension: Do shorter wall squats work as well for older women?
Isometric wall squats reduced blood pressure in older women with hypertension, but a higher dose did not offer superior postexercise hypotension.
Rethinking xylitol: Is this 'healthy' sugar substitute a cardiac threat?
GLP-1s: Is eligibility missing half your high-risk patients?
LAA occlusion: Less bleeding, but is stroke risk truly equal?
Beyond diagnosis: ECG waveforms predict MI-E treatment response
Evolocumab: Is LDL-C reduction finally translating to lives saved?
Endocarditis: Why fixed-dose ampicillin often misses the mark
Low-carb diets in kids with type 1 diabetes: safe, but not standard?
In 45,569 children, very low carbohydrate diets were not linked to poorer growth, severe hypoglycaemia or ketoacidosis, though the evidence remains observational.
The 2026 ADA/EASD consensus: Why early SGLT2/GLP-1 works
The 2026 ADA and EASD consensus advocates early SGLT2 inhibitor or GLP-1-based therapy, potentially from diagnosis, and makes weight a formal treatment target.
Marathon running with type 1 diabetes: Is it finally safe?
Adults with type 1 diabetes can safely complete marathons by leveraging continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and traditional glucometers for real-time glucose management.
Bariatric surgery: The hidden hernia risk you're missing
Type 1 diabetes screening: Why one protocol worked across 8 nations
Amylin plus tirzepatide: Is 23% weight loss the new benchmark?
Rotavirus vaccine and T1D: Is an 11% rise cause for alarm?
Survodutide: Is 9.8% weight loss enough for its GI cost?
CBL-514: Is visceral fat reduction the real story?
Epilepsy: Is art the missing piece in holistic patient care?
A new exhibit showcases artists living with epilepsy, aiming to reframe public perception of the condition beyond its clinical manifestations.
Spike sorting: Is your 'black box' holding back neural insights?
Understanding the intricate process of spike sorting is essential for interpreting neural recordings. A modular approach promises greater transparency and adaptability in this complex analytical task.
Lifelong odor sensitivity: What early exposure means for your patients?
Early-life exposure to specific odors permanently suppresses an odor processing channel in Drosophila, demonstrating lifelong changes to odor sensitivity via glial pruning.
Parkinson's cognitive decline: Is Juvmo the answer we overlooked?
Brexpiprazole for Alzheimer's agitation: Antidepressants don't change efficacy
Can mice learn to control their own brains? A new neurofeedback system
Tau: Why its 'knockout' effect is a clue to Alzheimer's
Fibromyalgia: Is the pain real if the tissue damage isn't?
Routine childhood vaccines: Less coverage means more than just infections
LeukemiaRusfertide and hepcidin mimetics: a different way to control erythrocytosis
Get the full storyHaematocrit targets: Is 45% still the right threshold for phlebotomy?
Get the full storyWhy molecular response in polycythemia vera remains an elusive endpoint
Get the full storyPNH: Beyond Eculizumab, How Proximal Inhibition Reshaped Treatment Goals
Get the full storyWhen complement inhibitors fail: Recognizing breakthrough haemolysis
Get the full storyOral factor B inhibition: a new path for PNH management?
Get the full storyMyelofibrosis: Why transplant timing dictates survival, not just symptoms
Get the full storyChoosing a JAK Inhibitor in Myelofibrosis: Beyond Ruxolitinib
Get the full storyMomelotinib and anaemia in myelofibrosis: a new calculus for treatment?
Get the full storyGene therapy for thalassemia: Approval is one hurdle, access is the next
Get the full storySjögren's Disease: Bridging the 5-Year Diagnostic Gap to Emerging Therapies
Get the full storySjögren's Disease: Early Damage Often Present at Diagnosis
Get the full storyCrystal Arthritis: The ICU Fever You Keep Missing
Get the full storyWhen Joint Pain Strikes: Distinguishing Gout, Pseudogout, and Septic Arthritis
Get the full storyCalcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease: What the 2023 Criteria Enable
Get the full storyAntiphospholipid Antibody Testing: When to Trust the Results
Get the full storyWhy triple-positive antiphospholipid syndrome defies direct oral anticoagulants
Get the full storyStatin-associated myopathy: rare, real, and reversible?
Get the full storyMyositis-Specific Autoantibodies: Predicting Prognosis and Guiding Screening
Get the full storyAutologous Stem Cell Transplant in Scleroderma: Who Justifies the Risk?
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Idiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisIPF: Why new therapies are still missing the mark
Get the full storyAlpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Why fragmented care costs lives
Get the full storyRespiratory care: Why neurology's long-acting therapies could be key
Get the full storyRethink PDE inhibition in COPD: Not all isoforms are equal
Get the full storySevere asthma: Why targeted therapies miss some Type 2 patients
Get the full storyPH-ILD: Why current vasodilators fall short, and what's next
Get the full storyBeyond rescue inhalers: What really keeps COPD patients out of hospital?
Get the full storyCOPD exercise limits: Is your oxygen therapy doing enough?
Get the full storyChronic lung disease: Why early diagnosis still isn't enough
Get the full storySleep Apnea: Why AHI Misses What Matters Most
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Clostridioides difficileNatural spring water: Why 'pure' can still mean peril for patients
Get the full storyFoodborne outbreaks: Are we seeing more, or just reporting better?
Get the full storyRSV and COVID-19 vaccines: Why are we still underestimating their impact?
Get the full storyBixlenvo: Is the smallest HIV pill also the biggest advantage?
Get the full storyDolutegravir for HIV in newborns: A new option for an urgent need
Get the full storyUndiagnosed TB deaths in England highlight diagnostic failures
Get the full storySerology and PCR: Optimising COVID-19 Episode Identification
Get the full storyAsymptomatic bacteriuria: The treatment decision that fuels antibiotic resistance
Get the full storyWhy syphilis rates keep climbing in high-income countries
Get the full storyCongenital Syphilis: The Missed Opportunities Behind Rising Case Counts
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Acne VulgarisEpithelial health: more than a symptom of chronic inflammation?
Get the full storyDermatomyositis: Why an oral JAK inhibitor changes everything
Get the full storyCould immune system modulation be the next frontier in skincare?
Get the full storyWhy rosacea flushing resists standard therapy: a neurovascular disconnect
Get the full storyMatching rosacea therapy to dominant features: A phenotype-led approach
Get the full storyDoes targeting Demodex mites improve rosacea outcomes?
Get the full storyAntihistamine-refractory urticaria: when standard care falls short
Get the full storyChronic Urticaria: The Diagnostic Tests That Rarely Help
Get the full storyRemibrutinib: A New BTK Inhibitor for Chronic Urticaria Beyond Omalizumab
Get the full storyAlopecia Areata: What happens when patients stop treatment?
Get the full storyR-CHOP has been standard of care for 20 years. frontMIND may be the beginning of the end
An epidemiological shift in T2D is reshaping drug development and market access for oncology and metabolic portfolios.
The most resistant cancer is finally responding, and the pipeline is accelerating
Lecanemab and donanemab are approved. The harder question is who gets them and how
Label expansion triples the eligible population and the infrastructure race begins
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