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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the medicine desk.
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A study of 30,533 US adults found that among three routine blood-test inflammatory indices, only the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio independently predicted cardiovascular mortality, with SII and PLR adding little predictive value.
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A preprint describes a causal digital-twin framework that estimates individual survival benefit from chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in head and neck cancer, stratified by HPV status.
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A methylation-based blood test detected recurrence of non-viral head and neck cancer with 76.9% sensitivity and 94.6% specificity, and preceded clinical detection by a median of 131 days in 60% of cases where both occurred. Positive results were strongly associated with worse one-year survival.
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A preprint study of 1,268 South African adolescent girls found that DXA-measured body composition, particularly central fat distribution, is associated with elevated blood pressure. The findings highlight the importance of body composition balance and modifiable factors like sedentary behaviour.