A study by the University of Oulu has found that women who entered menopause earlier than usual reported more symptoms of anxiety and depression than women of the same age who had not yet entered menopause. The work is published in the journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.

PSMA PET/CT-targeted biopsy detects more clinically significant prostate cancer than systematic biopsy alone in men with negative or inconclusive MRI findings but persistent clinical risk factors. According to new research published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, combining the two biopsy approaches is even more effective, nearly doubling the detection rate. This strategy may help physicians identify clinically significant cancers that would otherwise be difficult to detect, while potentially avoiding unnecessary procedures in appropriately selected patients.

Cleaning kitchens and bathrooms, operating heavy machinery, carrying out agricultural work and performing repair and maintenance tasks: These are some of the activities that new research associates with poorer health later in life.

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis and certain types of cancer are leading causes of disability and death worldwide. Traditionally, these conditions have been managed through medication, dietary changes and medical interventions.

The Journal of Clinical Oncology has published secondary results from the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group’s CompassHER2-pCR clinical trial (EA1181, NCT04266249). The findings help identify which early-stage HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancers may be most likely to respond to less intensive chemotherapy than the current standard.