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Scaling the Notes: Feasibility Study Confirms Singing for Lung Health as a Viable Maintenance Strategy Post-Pulmonary Rehabilitation

By MedXY 01/22/2026

A multicentre feasibility trial demonstrates that Singing for Lung Health (SLH) is a viable follow-up to pulmonary rehabilitation, showing high retention rates and strong participant enthusiasm for a definitive randomized controlled trial.

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Natural Ovulation Regimens for Frozen Embryo Transfer: Equivalent Efficacy with Enhanced Maternal Safety

By MedXY 01/22/2026

A large multicentre RCT demonstrates that natural ovulation cycles for frozen embryo transfer yield comparable live birth rates to programmed cycles while significantly reducing risks of pre-eclampsia, placental disorders, and postpartum hemorrhage in ovulatory women.

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PGT-A for Severe Male Infertility: Reducing Pregnancy Loss Without Boosting Live Birth Rates

By MedXY 01/22/2026

A multicentre RCT published in the BMJ demonstrates that while PGT-A does not increase cumulative live birth rates for couples with severe male infertility, it significantly reduces the risk of pregnancy loss, providing a nuanced framework for clinical counseling.

Dermatology Infectious Diseases news

Rethinking Scabies Treatment: Why Permethrin Cream Still Leads Over Oral Ivermectin

By MedXY 01/21/2026

A large-scale multicentre clinical trial reveals that 5% permethrin cream is significantly more effective than oral ivermectin for treating scabies in households, providing crucial evidence for public health and clinical practice.

Cardiology Internal Medicine news

Rethinking Rhythm Management: Catheter Ablation Outperforms Medical Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients with High Comorbidity Burden

By MedXY 01/21/2026

A post hoc analysis of the CABANA trial reveals that catheter ablation significantly reduces major cardiovascular events and improves quality of life in AF patients with high comorbidity burden (≥4 conditions), suggesting that multimorbidity should not be a barrier to invasive rhythm control strategies.

Neurology news Radiology

Atorvastatin Attenuates Aneurysmal Wall Inflammation in Vertebrobasilar Dissecting Aneurysms: Insights from a Randomized Controlled Trial

By MedXY 01/21/2026

A randomized controlled trial demonstrates that 6-month atorvastatin treatment significantly reduces aneurysm wall enhancement and systemic inflammatory markers in patients with unruptured vertebrobasilar dissecting aneurysms, potentially offering a non-invasive stabilizing therapy for these high-risk lesions.

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Predicting Stroke Recurrence: MRI Markers Outperform Location in Risk-Stratifying Patients with ICH and Atrial Fibrillation

By MedXY 01/21/2026

A secondary analysis of the PRESTIGE-AF trial reveals that specific MRI markers, including cortical superficial siderosis and macrohemorrhages, are more potent predictors of recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage than hematoma location alone, offering a path toward individualized anticoagulation strategies.

Neurology news Nursing & care

High-Dose Walking Booster Program: A Feasible Strategy to Overcome Rehabilitation Plateaus in Chronic Stroke

By MedXY 01/21/2026

The Phase II HiWalk trial demonstrates that a 43-hour high-intensity walking booster program is safe and feasible for chronic stroke survivors, yielding significant walking speed improvements for individuals who have already completed their formal rehabilitation programs.

Neurology news Nursing & care

Low-Intensity Motivational Intervention Shows Durable Benefits 5 Years After Stroke: Insights from the TaCAS Long-Term Follow-Up

By MedXY 01/21/2026

The TaCAS long-term follow-up study reveals that a simple, conversation-based intervention can sustain improvements in physical health and independence for up to six years post-stroke, highlighting the lasting impact of patient-centered motivational strategies in chronic recovery.

Cardiology news Radiology

Precision Lead Placement: How 4D Phenomics Digital Heart Models are Revolutionizing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

By MedXY 01/21/2026

The MAPIT-CRT trial demonstrates that using 4D cardiac MRI-generated digital heart models to guide lead placement significantly improves LVEF in heart failure patients compared to standard techniques, offering a safe and feasible precision medicine approach.

Neurology news Radiology

Drug-Coated Balloons Superior to Bare-Metal Stents in Preventing Restenosis for High-Grade Intracranial Atherosclerosis

By MedXY 01/21/2026

A multicenter randomized controlled trial demonstrates that drug-coated balloons significantly reduce 6-month restenosis and 1-year recurrent ischemic events compared to bare-metal stents in patients with symptomatic high-grade intracranial stenotic disease.

Neurology news Radiology

Drug-Coated Balloons Outperform Bare-Metal Stents in Reducing Restenosis for Symptomatic Intracranial Stenosis

By MedXY 01/21/2026

A multicenter RCT demonstrates that drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty significantly reduces 6-month restenosis and 1-year recurrent ischemic events compared to bare-metal stenting in patients with high-grade symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease.

Emergency Medicine news Orthopedics

Cast Immobilization is Non-inferior to Surgery for Unstable Weber B Ankle Fractures: Results from the SUPER-FIN Trial

By MedXY 01/21/2026

The SUPER-FIN randomized trial reveals that cast immobilization is a viable, non-inferior alternative to surgery for unstable Weber B ankle fractures with a congruent mortise, leading to fewer complications and avoiding unnecessary hardware removal procedures.

Neurology news

Edaravone Dexborneol Improves Functional Recovery Following Endovascular Thrombectomy: Primary Results from the TASTE-2 Trial

By MedXY 01/21/2026

The multicenter TASTE-2 trial reveals that edaravone dexborneol significantly increases the likelihood of functional independence at 90 days for acute ischaemic stroke patients undergoing thrombectomy, particularly those presenting with a clinical-radiological mismatch, while maintaining a safety profile comparable to placebo.

Neurology news Public Health

Targeting the Right Brain: Structural Subtyping and Vascular Profiles Predict Response to Lifestyle Interventions in Dementia Prevention

By MedXY 01/20/2026

A sub-analysis of the FINGER trial reveals that individuals with specific grey matter patterns and lower vascular risk derive the most structural brain benefit from multimodal lifestyle interventions, highlighting the potential for personalized dementia prevention strategies.

Gastroenterology Internal Medicine news

Mediterranean Diet Outperforms Traditional Dietary Advice for Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Landmark Randomized Trial

By MedXY 01/20/2026

A randomized clinical trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that the Mediterranean diet is superior to traditional dietary advice for managing IBS symptoms, offering a nutrient-dense, sustainable first-line intervention with a 62% clinical response rate.

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Six Months of Intermittent Fasting: Potent Lipid Lowering but Limited Impact on Vascular and Glycemic Markers

By MedXY 01/20/2026

A randomized controlled trial investigates the 6-month effects of intermittent fasting on overweight adults, revealing significant improvements in lipid profiles and body composition despite neutral effects on blood pressure and glucose metabolism, alongside novel transcriptomic insights into GLP-1 signaling.

Gastroenterology news Oncology

Interactive Mobile Coaching Improves Long-Term Quality of Life and Symptom Management After Gastrectomy

By MedXY 01/20/2026

A randomized controlled trial demonstrates that early interactive human coaching via a mobile app improves long-term quality of life, reduces dyspnea, and eases eating restrictions in postgastrectomy patients, particularly among younger and female populations, despite not meeting its primary one-month endpoint.

Gastroenterology news Pediatrics

Preoperative Nutritional Support Significantly Reduces Postoperative Enterocolitis in Children with Hirschsprung Disease: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

By MedXY 01/20/2026

A multicenter RCT demonstrates that preoperative nutritional support reduces the incidence of Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) from 29.09% to 7.27%, offering a critical strategy for improving surgical outcomes in pediatric patients.

Cardiology news Psychiatry

Keto vs. Mediterranean: New Evidence on Which Diet Wins for Heart and Brain Health

By MedXY 01/20/2026

This article compares the Ketogenic and Mediterranean diets' impact on cardiovascular markers and mental health, highlighting results from two recent pilot studies on blood pressure and the gut-brain axis.