Paediatric brain tumours often have distinctive features from those of adult brain tumours. Because the paediatric brain is more susceptible to the toxic effects of the several therapies these children are exposed to, imaging plays a crucial part in the clinic for an accurate treatment planning, and survival and functioning assessments. In this Series of papers in The Lancet Oncology, Jason…
The Global Burden of Disease assessment estimates that 20% of global type 2 diabetes cases are related to chronic exposure to particulate matter (PM) with…
The study by Victoria Miller and colleagues1 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology adds to and extends the growing body of evidence of the importance…
There is debate over the nature of the carbohydrate-containing foods that should be recommended to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and related conditions.…
Valvular heart disease (VHD) is becoming more prevalent in an ageing population, leading to challenges in diagnosis and management. This two-part Series offers a comprehensive…
Valvular heart disease is common and its prevalence is rapidly increasing worldwide. Effective medical therapies are insufficient and treatment was historically limited to the surgical…
Diets with a high glycaemic index and a high glycaemic load were associated with a higher risk of incident type 2 diabetes in a multinational…
One of the main players in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases is the microtubule-associated protein tau. Tau aggregation is involved in Alzheimer’s disease, in which…
The Pick’s disease International Consortium provides an opportunity to do large studies to enhance our understanding of the pathobiology of Pick’s disease. This study shows…
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