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Peer victimization, or bullying, appears to be highly prevalent among youth, according to a recent Singapore study. In turn, bullying aggravates depressive symptoms and worsens quality of life.

Lower birthweight appears to carry an increased future risk of developing myocardial infarction (MI) and unhealthy left ventricular (LV) phenotypes, a study has found.

Results from the open-label extension (OLE) period of the phase II DUET trial demonstrated the long-term nephroprotective potential and safety of sparsentan for individuals with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).

Among patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), initial treatment with cryoballoon ablation reduced the incidence of persistent AF through 3 years of follow-up compared with antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy, according to the PROGRESSIVE-AF* trial presented at AHA 2022.

Lower levels of zinc in hair may be a warning signal for psychosis among treatment-naïve adolescents, a study has found.

Use of long-pulsed neodymium-doped yttrium-aluminium-garnet (LP-Nd:YAG) laser provides similar overall therapeutic effects to those of cryotherapy, results of a recent study have shown. However, laser appears more effective against recalcitrant warts and results in shorter time to warts clearance.