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Myopia prevalence in school-age children has reached record high in Hong Kong and may remain high over the next few years, a cross-sectional study by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has found.

Treatment with dupilumab appears to be safe and effective in the treatment of patients with bullous pemphigoid (BP), yielding significant improvements in symptoms with a favourable safety profile, according to a study.

Using deep brain stimulation (DBS) to target the cerebellar dentate nucleus appears to be a promising approach for treating patients with poststroke motor impairment, with a first-in-human trial showing that the intervention is safe and yields meaningful improvements in motor function when combined with physical therapy.

Use of anticoagulants during continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) helps lower dialysis dependence and prevent death at 90 days among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) following admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), a study in Singapore has shown.

Folic acid appears beneficial in improving sexual function among postmenopausal women, suggests a recent study. However, further research is needed to validate this finding.