Recent studies and announcements, explained with the same rigor as our analyses: sources, context, and the limitations of the data.
A randomized pilot trial finds changes in amygdala activity, but no additional clinical benefit compared with intensive psychotherapy alone.
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A systematic review finds benefits in some upper-limb rehabilitation settings, without consistent superiority over active rehabilitation.
A meta-analysis of four studies suggests improvements in symptoms and sleep, but is not enough to establish a lasting benefit.
A pilot trial in 88 postmenopausal women shows no additional benefit from adding active vitamin D3 or vitamin E to home exercises.
A meta-analysis suggests benefits for balance in older adults. The evidence remains low-certainty and does not demonstrate fewer falls.
An analysis conducted in Japan links less frequent social contact at baseline to a greater reduction in loneliness during an intervention involving a social robot.
A review of 22 studies links screen time to obesity indicators in young people, without establishing causality or confirming differences between sexes.
A Cochrane review plans to assess exercise for temporomandibular disorders. The protocol does not yet provide results.
A review of 113 publications proposes seven categories for assessing the ecological quality of green spaces, without establishing their effects on health.
An exploratory analysis of a pilot trial examines whether social context influences the outcomes of motivational support in patients with peripheral artery disease.
A meta-analysis links sarcopenia to higher mortality in hepatocellular carcinoma, without demonstrating that increasing muscle mass improves survival.
In 18 adults with overweight or obesity, eight weeks of 2’-FL after vancomycin did not improve microbiome recovery compared with placebo.
A randomized trial involving 116 patients supports telerehabilitation for neck-related disability at 24 weeks, without demonstrating a benefit attributable specifically to AI.
An exploratory analysis of two phase 2 trials links retatrutide to changes in blood metabolites. Their clinical significance remains to be established.
A review of 11 studies links fibrosis, inflammation and microvascular ischemia, without demonstrating that they improve individual risk prediction.
An exploratory analysis of 140 participants examines factors associated with quality of life after neck exercises, without providing reliable predictions.
A review of 38 publications finds inconsistent recommendations, mainly focused on distress, anxiety and depression in adults.
A protocol plans to compare fecal microbiota capsules with a placebo in 60 patients with neurogenic rosacea. No results are presented.
In 30 patients receiving chemotherapy, blood pNF-H was not associated with the onset, severity or persistence of neuropathy.
A meta-analysis finds no overall link between basal cortisol and cognition in psychotic disorders, but identifies a specific signal late in the day.
