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Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Micro- and Nanoplastics Driving Adverse Human Health Effects

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Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are increasingly recognized as emerging contaminants of concern for human health. Their small size, diverse composition, and reactive surface enable interactions with biological barriers and cellular systems. This comprehensive narrative review synthesizes and critically evaluates current evidence on the mechanistic effects of MNPs in humans and experimental models. Systemic mechanisms, including…

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What cancers are increasing in young adults: a population-based study of incidence trends in adults 20–49 years old in the South of Spain

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Background Recent studies have documented sharp increases in the incidence of several types of cancer in young adults, highlighting the need to monitor and understand epidemiological trends in this population. The aim of this study was to analyze cancer incidence trends among young adults (20–49 years) in the province of Granada, Spain, from 1985 to…

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Synergies between food biodiversity, processing levels, and the Eat-Lancet diet for nutrient adequacy and environmental sustainability: a multi-objective optimization using the EPIC cohort

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Background Diets have become increasingly monotonous and high in ultra-processed foods (UPFs), contributing to poor health outcomes and environmental degradation. While sustainable diets, food biodiversity, and food processing levels have each been linked to nutritional and environmental outcomes, their combined impact has not been assessed. Objective To examine whether food biodiversity, intakes of UPFs, and…

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Different diabetes types and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a Mendelian randomization and pathway/gene-set analysis

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Background The associations between different types of diabetes, characterized by distinct pathophysiology and genetic architecture, and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) risk are not understood. Methods We investigated associations of genetic susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2D), 8 T2D mechanistic clusters, type 1 diabetes (T1D), and maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) with PDAC risk. We…

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Evaluation of the 4Kscore Test in Relation to Subsequent Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

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Background: PSA is central to referrals for prostate biopsy but has low specificity for aggressive prostate cancer. This study evaluates the 4Kscore (OPKO Diagnostics) versus total PSA in predicting short- and long-term risks of aggressive prostate cancer. Methods: Baseline blood samples from 1,658 men diagnosed with prostate cancer (median diagnosis time = 8.6 years) and…

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Skin melanoma survival is improving in Europe but regional differences persist: Results of the EUROCARE-6 study

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Background The aim of this study was to update previous EUROCARE survival estimates for skin melanoma (SM) monitoring trends and survival differences between European regions. Methods 1-year, 5-year, and 5-year/1-year conditional age-standardised relative survival (ASRS) and geographical comparisons were estimated on 280,498 patients participating in the EUROCARE-6 project (>=15 years old) with invasive SM (diagnosed…

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Lifestyle changes and postmenopausal breast cancer risk in women from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

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Background The risk of breast cancer has been associated with various lifestyle factors, yet the evidence regarding how lifestyle modifications affect this risk remains limited. This study examines the relationship between changes in the Healthy Lifestyle Index (HLI) and postmenopausal breast cancer risk in women participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC). Methods…

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Addressing common biases in the evaluation of lifetime alcohol consumption patterns and dementia risk: the EPIC-Spain dementia cohort

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Background: Alcohol consumption has been described to exhibit a J-shaped relationship with dementia risk, but previous observations may be partly biased due to “sick-quitters” and competing risks of death. Objective: To examine the association between baseline and lifetime alcohol consumption and the risk of dementia and subtypes in a large Mediterranean cohort, accounting for lifetime…

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Breast Cancer Screening Rates Among Patients With Severe Mental Disorders (Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder). Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

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Introduction Women with severe mental disorders (SMD) experience premature mortality, with disparities in healthcare access and quality contributing to this trend. This study aimed to analyze breast cancer screening rates in women with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder, compared to women without SMD. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted using PubMed,…

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Global variation in patterns of care and time to initial treatment for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer from 2015 to 2018 (VENUSCANCER): a secondary analysis of individual records for 275 792 women from 103 population-based cancer registries in 39 countries and territories

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Background Cancers of the breast, cervix, and ovary are a major public health problem worldwide. Evaluating the consistency with clinical guidelines for treatment by use of individual high-resolution data from population-based cancer registries is a powerful tool to help interpretation of global inequalities in cancer survival. The VENUSCANCER project aims to assess the worldwide variation…