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Increased serum concentration of 25(OH)D appears to contribute to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) across the glycaemic spectrum below the threshold for diabetes, reports a study. Improving the lipid profile may be partly responsible for the favourable association.

For small-sized melanoma in situ (MIS; <10 mm) on low-risk body sites, wide local excision (WLE) using a 5-mm margin was associated with a low rate of recurrence, a retrospective case series study has shown.

For individuals with difficult-to-treat hypertension who are struggling with three separate medications, a single pill that combines four blood pressure (BP)-lowering drugs may help with BP control, as shown in the phase III QUADRO trial.

Initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors results in a 35-percent reduced risk of dementia compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) aged 40–69 years, according to a study. In addition, greater benefits are seen with longer treatment duration.

Treatment with tapinarof cream 1% once daily demonstrates significant efficacy with a favourable safety profile among adults and children with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), a study has shown.