A Canadian study found widespread PFAS exposure in adult men and observed that a four-week oat fiber intervention modestly reduced some long-chain PFAS levels in blood, with liver enzyme elevations linked to certain PFAS types.
Women with biopsy-confirmed MASLD faced triple the risk of preterm birth and higher emergency cesarean rates, even when controlling for obesity and family-related factors.
A large UK study found that people with multiple physical health conditions face a significantly higher risk of developing depression, with risk levels varying by type and number of conditions.
A global study of 525 patients found no survival benefit from pentoxifylline in treating alcohol-associated hepatitis with acute kidney injury: “Pentoxifylline use was not associated with survival.”
Over one-third of psoriasis patients had elevated hs-CRP despite biologic treatment and skin clearance, with obesity, female sex, and fatty liver disease identified as key predictors of residual inflammation.