Pirfenidone, an oral antifibrotic, improves lung function and reduces acute pulmonary exacerbations in patients with grades 2-3 radiation induced lung injury. Medscape Medical News
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Early Growth-Restricted Foetuses Face Multiple Challenges
Pregnancies complicated by extremely early-onset foetal growth restriction diagnosed ≤ 26 weeks of gestation carry a high risk for adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes, a meta-analysis suggests. Medscape News UK
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Is MRI Alone Reliable for Prostate Cancer Monitoring?
MRI does not reliably exclude clinically significant prostate cancer in about one quarter of patients receiving active surveillance, confirming that MRI is not a substitute for biopsy. Medscape Medical News
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Still the Same Physician? Medicine’s Ship of Theseus
Like the Ship of Theseus, our professional identity endures, even as the components of our knowledge are continuously replaced. Medscape Dermatology
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Are Oral SERDs Living Up to the Hype?
Once hailed as the next leap in endocrine therapy, oral SERDs are now facing the test of real-world results. Are they truly changing outcomes for patients with ER-positive breast cancer? Medscape Oncology
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Rare Trio of Autoimmune Neurologic Syndromes in a Woman
A rare case describes onset of myasthenia gravis, neuromyelitis optica, and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in one woman, stressing the need for early recognition. Medscape UK
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MRI vs PET: Which Better Detects Prostate Cancer Recurrence?
Multiparametric MRI detects more local recurrences after prostatectomy than prostate-specific membrane antigen PET-CT, with the two showing only moderate agreement. Medscape Medical News
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Extended Breastfeeding Boosts Maternal Tissue Composition
A longer duration of breastfeeding is associated with decreased vertebral adiposity and fat infiltration of the paraspinal muscles in premenopausal women, a retrospective longitudinal study shows. Medscape News UK
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The Patient Portal That Patients Can’t Navigate
For many older adults, logging into a patient portal can be harder than managing their health. Medscape Medical News
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Excess Cow’s Milk Linked to Cerebral Thrombosis in Toddler
A 24-month-old boy develops cerebral venous thrombosis due to severe iron deficiency anaemia caused by excessive cow milk intake, highlighting the need for intake limits. Medscape UK