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Dupilumab mends skin barrier in children with AD, but with caveat
Use of dupilumab results in normalization of stratum corneum (SC) lipids, which is responsible for skin barrier function, in children with atopic dermatitis (AD) within 1 to 2 months of treatment, according to a study presented at AAAAI 2024.

Bright light therapy of no benefit in teens with moderate or severe depression
In the treatment of adolescents with moderate or severe major depressive disorder, adding bright light therapy to psychiatric inpatient treatment as usual falls short of significantly reducing depressive symptoms when compared with placebo, as shown in a study.

Stopping TDF prophylaxis immediately postpartum feasible in highly viraemic CHB mothers
In highly viraemic pregnant women with chronic hepatitis B (CHB), stopping peripartum prophylaxis (PP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) immediately after delivery does not increase the risk of relapse or retreatment vs TDF cessation at ≥4 weeks postpartum. Early withdrawal of PP-TDF, combined with standard neonatal immunization schemes, is 100 percent effective in preventing mother-to-child transmission (MTCT).






