Long-term Stroke Risk in Chinese Adults with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Insights from the 34-Year Da Qing Diabetes Study
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Long-term Stroke Risk in Chinese Adults with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance: Insights from the 34-Year Da Qing Diabetes Study

A 34-year follow-up of the Da Qing Diabetes Study reveals significantly increased stroke incidence among Chinese adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance, highlighting the beneficial impact of lifestyle intervention, particularly in women.
Theta Burst Stimulation of the Temporo-Parietal Cortex for Persistent Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia: A Comprehensive Review of a Phase 3 Randomised Multicentre Trial and Contextual Evidence
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Theta Burst Stimulation of the Temporo-Parietal Cortex for Persistent Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia: A Comprehensive Review of a Phase 3 Randomised Multicentre Trial and Contextual Evidence

This review synthesizes evidence on bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) of the temporo-parietal cortex for persistent auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) in schizophrenia, focusing on a landmark German phase 3 trial demonstrating safety and modest efficacy.
Enhancing Malaria Control in West Africa: Combining Non-Pyrethroid Indoor Residual Spraying or Intensive Behaviour Change Communication with Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets
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Enhancing Malaria Control in West Africa: Combining Non-Pyrethroid Indoor Residual Spraying or Intensive Behaviour Change Communication with Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets

This trial shows that adding non-pyrethroid indoor residual spraying (IRS) or intensive behaviour change communication (BCC) to long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) reduces malaria incidence by over 20% in West African rural communities, highlighting promising integrated malaria control strategies.
Advancing Treatment in Oligometastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: The GROUQ-PCS 9 Trial on SBRT Plus Standard Systemic Therapy
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Advancing Treatment in Oligometastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: The GROUQ-PCS 9 Trial on SBRT Plus Standard Systemic Therapy

The GROUQ-PCS 9 trial demonstrates that adding stereotactic body radiotherapy to standard androgen deprivation therapy and enzalutamide significantly prolongs radiographic progression-free survival in oligometastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with manageable toxicity.
Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Shows Promise for Platinum-Refractory Advanced B3 Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma: Insights from the PECATI Phase 2 Trial
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Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Shows Promise for Platinum-Refractory Advanced B3 Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma: Insights from the PECATI Phase 2 Trial

The PECATI phase 2 trial demonstrates that lenvatinib combined with pembrolizumab offers encouraging antitumour activity and a manageable safety profile in platinum-refractory metastatic B3 thymoma and thymic carcinoma, a population with limited treatment options.
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Enhanced Progression-Free Survival with Ibrutinib Plus Rituximab in CXCR4-Mutated Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: Insights from a Pooled Analysis

A pooled analysis of prospective studies shows ibrutinib plus rituximab improves progression-free survival in Waldenström macroglobulinemia patients with CXCR4 mutations compared to ibrutinib alone, supporting routine CXCR4 testing and combination treatment strategies.
Maintenance Romidepsin Therapy Post-AHCT in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma: Feasibility and Outcomes from a Multicenter Phase 2 Study
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Maintenance Romidepsin Therapy Post-AHCT in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma: Feasibility and Outcomes from a Multicenter Phase 2 Study

Maintenance therapy with romidepsin following autologous hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (AHCT) in peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) demonstrated feasibility and an estimated 2-year progression-free survival (PFS) of 62%, though the primary efficacy endpoint was not met in this phase 2 trial.