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Psychotherapies for children and adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appears to effectively induce response even in the context of multiple trauma exposure, such as abuse or maltreatment, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Injecting a degradable hydrogel into the vas deferens appears to be a feasible means of birth control for men, leading to sperm-free semen within only 30 days of implantation with a low potential for harm, according to the initial results of a first-in-human clinical trial presented at EAU 2023.

Adherence to a diet rich in protein and unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) helps improve liver fat and lipid metabolism in people at risk of unhealthy ageing, a recent study has shown.

A new smartphone-based application, dubbed the Smart Vision Check (SVC), demonstrates its use in self-monitoring near functional visual acuity (NFVA) in a relatively healthy population, reports a study. The SVC has high reproducibility and can assess NFVA-related parameters similar to conventional tests.

Radiation treatment boasts of high locoregional control of anal margin cancer, as well as positive outcomes in the long term, according to a study.

Among patients with enterobacterales bloodstream infection (BSI), switching from intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotics is noninferior to continuous IV antibiotic therapy in reducing treatment failure within 90 days, according to a study presented at ECCMID 2023.