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Laser peripheral iridotomy (LPI) brings sustained angle widening to about two-thirds of patients with persistent angle closure, reports a study.

Laser iridotomy tied to sustained angle widening in eyes

An updated 24-month analysis of the NeuroSAFE PROOF study continues to support robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) guided by the nerve-sparing NeuroSAFE technique in men with prostate cancer.

2-year data support nerve-sparing technique in prostate cancer surgery

27 Mar 2026 by

2-year data support nerve-sparing technique in prostate cancer surgery

27 Mar 2026

Fenofibrate beneficial in PBC patients with insufficient response to ursodeoxycholic acid

In patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) with insufficient response to ursodeoxycholic acid, outcomes appear to improve following treatment with fenofibrate, as shown in a single-centre retrospective cohort study.

Fenofibrate beneficial in PBC patients with insufficient response to ursodeoxycholic acid

CKM outcomes in HK after reclassifying obesity by the Lancet Commission’s definition

27 Mar 2026 by

In an observational study of two community-based cohorts in Hong Kong, 6.7 percent of individuals with BMI ≥25 kg/m² were reclassified as nonobese after applying the Lancet Commission’s definition of obesity. Individuals with clinical obesity had the highest risk of adverse cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) outcomes, while those reclassified as nonobese had an intermediate risk.

CKM outcomes in HK after reclassifying obesity by the Lancet Commission’s definition

27 Mar 2026

Psilocybin superior to nicotine patch for helping smokers quit

A single dose of psilocybin, when combined with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), may significantly increase the rate of long-term abstinence compared with nicotine patch treatment, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial.

Psilocybin superior to nicotine patch for helping smokers quit

What is the optimal MPA dosing to prevent relapse in paediatric nephrotic syndrome?

A study suggests maintaining mycophenolic acid (MPA) area under the concentration‒time curve (AUC0‒12h) ≥31.51 μg/h/mL to significantly lower the risk of relapse in paediatric patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS).

What is the optimal MPA dosing to prevent relapse in paediatric nephrotic syndrome?

Bladder problems burden people with multiple sclerosis

Bladder dysfunction is among the top 10 most frequently reported functional domains affecting people living with multiple sclerosis (MS), reports a study presented at EAU 2026.

Bladder problems burden people with multiple sclerosis

Open vs robot-assisted kidney transplant: Which approach is safer for ESKD patients?

Robot-assisted kidney transplantation falls short of establishing its superiority over an open surgery approach, but it does yield reductions in complication rates among adults with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), according to the ORAKTx study presented at EAU 2026.

Open vs robot-assisted kidney transplant: Which approach is safer for ESKD patients?

Pre-TURBT mitomycin-C improves RFS in NMIBC

In the updated 5-year analysis of a randomized phase II trial, administering two doses of intravesical mitomycin-C (MMC) immediately before transurethral resection of bladder tumour (TURBT) improves recurrence-free survival (RFS) in individuals with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Pre-TURBT mitomycin-C improves RFS in NMIBC

26 Mar 2026

Clozapine shows promise as second-line antipsychotic therapy

In patients with first-episode psychosis who did not respond to initial antipsychotic treatment, the use of clozapine appears to improve clinical outcomes better than olanzapine and amisulpride, according to a study.

Clozapine shows promise as second-line antipsychotic therapy