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Treatment with oral ritlecitinib improves outcomes in patients with active nonsegmental vitiligo, without any serious adverse events over 48 weeks, results of a study have shown.
Patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy appear to benefit from add-on cannabidiol, which a recent study has shown to help reduce seizure frequency for up to 192 weeks.
Smoking cessation appears to lower the risk of dementia as opposed to sustained smoking intensity, according to a study. However, cutting down on smoking may do more harm than good, as this approach is associated with a risk increase.
Among pregnant women who conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF), diminished ovarian reserve appears to contribute to a higher incidence of pre-eclampsia and multiple placental vascular lesions of foetal origin, as reported in a study.
Women with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), despite having a normal weight, remains at greater risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, reveals a study.
Higher levels of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) derived from seafood contribute to a decreased risk of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD) and a slower decline in renal function, as shown in a study. However, such association does not exist with plant-derived n-3 PUFAs.
An online health model appears to be as effective as in-person care for decreasing functional impairment and depressive symptoms in patients with psoriasis, according to a study.
Treatment with sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors appears to have the added benefit of reducing the incidence of obstructive airway disease (OAD) in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), as shown in a study from Hong Kong.
One-time ex-vivo gene therapy with betibeglogene autotemcel (beti-cel) reduces the need for transfusion in patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassaemia in an analysis of studies presented at ASH 2022.
Childhood cancer survivors (CCS) appear to have an increased risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture compared with the general population, according to a cross-sectional study from the Netherlands.
