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Eating vegetables, fruits, fish, and plant-based foods helps enhance brain function and lower the risk of cognitive impairment and decline in Chinese populations, including those from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Meta-analysis: Plant-based foods, fish serve up cognitive benefits for the Chinese

Varenicline shows promise in vaping cessation

People who wish to quit vaping may find success with the help of varenicline, which has been found in a recent study to result in numerically higher abstinence rates relative to placebo.

Varenicline shows promise in vaping cessation

Clopidogrel vs aspirin maintenance post-PCI with DES: Which reigns better?

Results from the 10-year follow-up of the HOST-EXAM* trial favour clopidogrel over aspirin as chronic maintenance therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with a drug-eluting stent (DES).

Clopidogrel vs aspirin maintenance post-PCI with DES: Which reigns better?

CDI linked to adverse outcomes among hospitalized patients with cancer

For hospitalized cancer patients, contracting Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) contributes to a substantial increase in mortality and healthcare resource use, according to a cross-sectional study.

CDI linked to adverse outcomes among hospitalized patients with cancer

Finerenone protects kidneys in patients with T1D + CKD

Finerenone significantly reduces albuminuria vs placebo and maintains a manageable safety profile in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) receiving background therapy with renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi), the phase III FINE-ONE trial has shown. These findings represent an important step forward since RAASi were introduced for renoprotection in T1D more than 30 years ago.

Finerenone protects kidneys in patients with T1D + CKD

09 Apr 2026

Wearable red-light device looks good for poststroke rehabilitation

08 Apr 2026 by

A novel wearable red-light device for photobiomodulation of the brain shows promise for poststroke rehabilitation, with favourable effects on cognitive function and neuropsychiatric symptoms, as shown in a study.

Wearable red-light device looks good for poststroke rehabilitation

C-index predicts adverse outcomes, death in anticoagulated patients with AF

The conicity index (C-index) appears to be the most robust and most consistent prognostic value among adiposity indices in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), suggests a study.

C-index predicts adverse outcomes, death in anticoagulated patients with AF

Is red meat a risk factor for MASLD?

08 Apr 2026 by

High consumption of red meat appears to increase the incidence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), but only in men, particularly at intake levels ranging from 75 to 90 g/day, reveals a recent study.

Is red meat a risk factor for MASLD?

08 Apr 2026

SGLT2 inhibitor vs GLP-1 RA: Which is better for CKD patients with diabetes?

Initiation of an SGLT2 inhibitor, relative to a GLP-1 receptor agonist (RA), results in a lower risk of adverse kidney events among patients with stage 2 diabetes and stage 4‒5 chronic kidney disease (CKD), with similar cardiovascular and mortality risks, a study has shown.

SGLT2 inhibitor vs GLP-1 RA: Which is better for CKD patients with diabetes?