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Thyroid cancer (TC) represents 3% of global cancer incidence. Recent changes have optimized treatment decisions based on risk assessment, molecular profiling, and imaging assessment, leading the development of targeted agents that have modified the natural history of this disease. This increasing complexity on treatment options requires careful assessment at the different stages of the disease to provide the most suitable approach from diagnosis to long-term follow-up.

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  • Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major health concern, and understanding how genetic and environmental factors interact can help identify at-risk groups.
  • This study analyzed data from over 45,000 CRC cases to assess both multiplicative and additive interactions between genetic risk scores and various environmental factors, finding no multiplicative interactions but significant additive ones for high genetic susceptibility individuals.
  • Results suggest that individuals with high genetic risk could benefit more from lifestyle interventions like reducing alcohol intake or increasing fruit and fiber consumption, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention strategies in CRC care.
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Retirements of professional tennis players in ATP and WTA tour events.

Eur J Sport Sci

October 2024

National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Professional tennis competition at the highest levels requires high physical, technical, tactical, and mental demands. Player retirement is a scenario that often occurs at the highest echelons of the game. The objective of this study was to descriptively determine which factors influence retirement of matches in tennis.

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Background: Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy provides clinically meaningful benefit as first-line therapy for advanced (locoregional extension and residual disease after surgery)/metastatic/recurrent mismatch repair-proficient (pMMR) and mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) endometrial cancer, with greater magnitude of benefit in the dMMR phenotype. We evaluated the addition of pembrolizumab to adjuvant chemotherapy (with/without radiation therapy) among patients with newly diagnosed, high-risk endometrial cancer without any residual macroscopic disease following curative-intent surgery.

Methods: We included patients with histologically confirmed high-risk [International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage I/II of non-endometrioid histology or endometrioid histology with p53/TP53 abnormality, or stage III/IVA of any histology] endometrial cancer following surgery with curative intent and no evidence of disease postoperatively, with no prior radiotherapy or systemic therapy.

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Niraparib first-line maintenance therapy in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer: final overall survival results from the PRIMA/ENGOT-OV26/GOG-3012 trial.

Ann Oncol

November 2024

Grupo Español de Investigación en Cáncer ginecológicO (GEICO), Madrid, Spain; Medical Oncology Department, Translational Oncology Group, CIMA, Universidad de Navarra, Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Madrid, Spain.

Background: The phase III PRIMA/ENGOT-OV26/GOG-3012 trial met its primary endpoint. Niraparib first-line maintenance significantly prolonged progression-free survival (PFS) among patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer that responded to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy, regardless of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) status. Final overall survival (OS) results are reported.

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Background: Our aim was to determine the association between diet quality and depression incidence in the population-based REGICOR cohort study, Catalonia, Spain.

Methods: Prospective observational study using participants' baseline (2003-2006), follow-up (2007-2013) and clinical records data. Five diet quality scores were derived from a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) at baseline: the relative Mediterranean Diet Score (rMED), the Modified Mediterranean Diet Score (ModMDS), a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score, a Healthful Plant-based Diet Index (HPDI) and the World Health Organization Healthy Diet Indicator (WHO-HDI).

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Unlocking the mind-gut connection: Impact of human microbiome on cognition.

Cell Host Microbe

August 2024

Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Dr. Josep Trueta Hospital, Girona, Spain; Nutrition, Eumetabolism and Health Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI-CERCA), Girona, Spain; CIBER Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Madrid, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. Electronic address:

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  • The article talks about how the tiny living things in our gut, called gut microbiota, can affect how our brain works, especially in healthy people and those with metabolic diseases.
  • It highlights not just the bacteria, but also other important parts of gut microbiota, showing how they can influence our thinking and mood.
  • Finally, it discusses new ideas and treatments that could help keep our brains healthy by looking after our gut microbiota.
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Urinary soluble PD-1 as a biomarker of checkpoint inhibitor-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis.

Clin Kidney J

August 2024

Department of Nephrology, Bellvitge University Hospital, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.

Background: Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) related to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI-AIN) has a not completely understood pathophysiology. Our objectives were to analyze possible biomarkers for the differentiation between acute tubular necrosis (ATN) and AIN, especially in cancer patients, and to study the participation of the immune checkpoint pathway in ICI-AIN.

Methods: We performed an observational study.

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Immunohistochemical studies have identified complement component C1q in MS lesions. We aimed to compare serum (sC1q) and CSF (csfC1q) levels in a large cohort of MS patients (pwMS) (n = 222) with those of healthy controls (HC, n = 52), individuals with other immune (IND, n = 14), and non-immune neurological disorders (nIND, n = 15), and to analyze their correlation with other biomarkers. pwMS were divided into three series based on their origin.

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  • - The study explored how serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) and glial fibrillary acidic protein (sGFAP) levels could predict worsening disability in multiple sclerosis (MS), enrolling 725 patients across 13 European hospitals from 1994 to 2023.
  • - Higher levels of sNfL were significantly associated with increased risks of relapse-associated worsening (RAW), progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA), and reaching an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 3, while elevated sGFAP levels were linked to a higher risk of reaching the EDSS score.
  • - Combining both sNfL and sGFAP levels indicated that low values represented low risk for worsening
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Background: Establishing local trimester-specific reference intervals for gestational TSH and free T4 (FT4) is often not feasible, necessitating alternative strategies. We aimed to systematically quantify the diagnostic performance of standardized modifications of center-specific nonpregnancy reference intervals as compared to trimester-specific reference intervals.

Methods: We included prospective cohorts participating in the Consortium on Thyroid and Pregnancy.

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The objective was to evaluate changes in fitness after an integrated neuromuscular training (INT) intervention in primary school children and to evaluate how lifestyle behaviors and parental education modulate these changes. One hundred and seventy children (7.45 ± 0.

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Background: Acute ischemic stroke is a leading cause of pediatric death and disability. A clinical scale adapted for children can ensure early detection of candidates for urgent acute ischemic stroke treatment. The Rapid Arterial Occlusion Evaluation (RACE) scale for adults, which scores 5 items (facial palsy 0-2; arm motor function 0-2; leg motor function 0-2; head/gaze deviation 0-1; and aphasia or agnosia 0-2), has good sensitivity and specificity in detecting large vessel occlusion.

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Background: Carboplatin and paclitaxel (CP) have been the standard of care for advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer (EC) for many years. However, this chemotherapy combination shows limited efficacy and recurrences often occur in less than 12 months. ABTL0812 is a novel drug that selectively kill cancer cells by cytotoxic autophagy and has shown anticancer efficacy in preclinical models of EC in combination with CP.

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Estimating cure and risk of death from other causes of cancer patients: EUROCARE-6 data on head & neck, colorectal, and breast cancers.

Eur J Cancer

September 2024

Digestive Cancer Registry of Burgundy, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France; INSERM CTM UMR 1231 EPICAD, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France; FRANCIM Network, Toulouse F-31073, France. Electronic address:

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  • A new modeling approach was developed to better estimate the cancer cure fraction (CF) and net survival by considering patients' increased risk of dying from causes other than cancer, rather than assuming equal mortality rates with the general population.
  • Data from EUROCARE-6 on head and neck, colorectal, and breast cancer patients aged 40-79 was analyzed, revealing a significant increase in CF, particularly among younger males with head and neck cancer who had a fourfold increased risk of dying from other causes.
  • Ignoring the higher mortality risk from non-cancer causes leads to an underestimation of the CF, which is crucial for understanding patient survival and improving their quality of life.
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  • The study aimed to assess the safety and tolerability of an individualized starting dose (ISD) of niraparib in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer who responded to platinum-based chemotherapy.
  • An analysis of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) revealed that common side effects occurred early, with hematologic TEAEs resolving in over 89% of patients within a median duration of about 2 weeks.
  • Overall, the niraparib ISD was found to be well tolerated, indicating the importance of close monitoring after starting treatment and helping set patient expectations regarding safety.
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Unlabelled: The main objective of this work is to investigate the relationship between the Mediterranean diet (MD) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components in Caucasian subjects between 35 and 74 years. The secondary objective is to analyze sex differences.

Methods: A cross-sectional trial.

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Objective: Food addiction is a multifactorial disorder characterised by a loss of control over food intake that may promote obesity and alter gut microbiota composition. We have investigated the potential involvement of the gut microbiota in the mechanisms underlying food addiction.

Design: We used the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) 2.

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Background: Although fingolimod, a sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor agonist, has shown to be an effective treatment reducing relapse rate and also slowing down the disability progression in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients, it is important to quickly identify those suboptimal responders.

Objective: The main objective was to assess different clinical, radiological, genetic and environmental factors as possible early predictors of response in MS patients treated with fingolimod for 24 months. The secondary objective was to analyze the possible contribution of the environmental factors analyzed to the progression and activity of the disease along the 2-years of follow-up.

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Background: Our objective was to explore various biomarkers for predicting suboptimal responses to disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) in patients with MS (pwMS).

Methods: We conducted a longitudinal, bicentric study with pwMS stratified based on their DMTs responses. Treatment failure (TF) was defined as the onset of a second relapse, presence of two or more T2 new lesions, or disability progression independent of relapse during the follow-up period.

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Metformin-induced changes in the gut microbiome and plasma metabolome are associated with cognition in men.

Metabolism

August 2024

Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Dr. Josep Trueta University Hospital, Girona, Spain; Nutrition, Eumetabolism and Health Group, Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI-CERCA), Girona, Spain and University of Girona, Girona, Spain; CIBER Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBERobn), Madrid, Spain; Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Girona, Girona, Spain. Electronic address:

Background: An altered gut microbiome characterized by reduced abundance of butyrate producing bacteria and reduced gene richness is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). An important complication of T2D is increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. The biguanide metformin is a commonly prescribed medication for the control of T2D and metformin treatment has been associated with a significant reduction in the risk of dementia and improved cognition, particularly in people with T2D.

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The demands of professional tennis, including physical and psychological aspects, contribute to the frequency of retirements at elite levels of the sport. The aim of this study was to analyze epidemiological patterns and risk factors associated with retirements in previous ATP and WTA Tour tournaments. A retrospective cohort study was conducted.

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Two genome-wide interaction loci modify the association of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with colorectal cancer.

Sci Adv

May 2024

Division of Biostatistics, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

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  • * Researchers analyzed data from 52 studies, including nearly 31,000 CRC cases and over 41,000 controls, to explore the genetic interactions with regular aspirin/NSAID use.
  • * They found significant interactions with genetic variants in two specific regions (6q24.1 and 5p13.1), which could help uncover new targets for understanding how aspirin provides its protective effects against colorectal cancer.
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Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a kidney neoplasm that accounts for 85% of cases and has complex genetic pathways that affect its development and progression. RCC metastasis can occur in 20%-50% of patients and usually affects distant organs. Gastric metastases (GM) from RCC are rare and present as polyp-like growths in the submucosal layer, accounting for 0.

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