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CYP39A1 G204E variant ups risk of glaucoma, blindness in patients with exfoliation syndrome
Patients with exfoliating syndrome (XFS) who carry the CYP39A1 G204E mutation are at significantly higher risk of blindness, have higher occurrence of exfoliation glaucoma (XFG), and display more severe glaucoma than those with XFS without any CYP39A1 mutation, reveals a study.
Early molnupiravir use benefits unvaccinated COVID-19 outpatients
Early administration (ie, within 5 days after symptom onset) of the oral, small-molecule antiviral prodrug molnupiravir slashed the risk of hospitalization or death in at-risk, unvaccinated, nonhospitalized adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, findings from the phase III component of the phase II/III MOVe-OUT trial have shown.
High-intensity training eases anxiety, stress in prostate cancer
A supervised high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program for 12 weeks leads to improvements in prostate cancer-specific anxiety, fear of cancer progression, hormone symptoms, stress, fatigue, and self-esteem in men on active surveillance, reports a study.
Noninvasive nerve stimulation device eases migraine
External trigeminal nerve stimulation (e-TNS) helps relieve pain and reduce other symptoms associated with migraine, according to a recent study. E-TNS presents a safe, effective, noninvasive, and nonpharmacological intervention for migraine.