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Younger age at psychiatric disorder onset, previous hospitalizations, longer hospital stay, and history of suicide attempts have been identified as risk factors for psychiatric rehospitalizations in a recent naturalistic study.

Increased serum copper levels are associated with higher albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR), while an inverse relationship exists between serum zinc and reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), reports a recent study.

Weekly treatment with subcutaneous dupilumab yields improvements in histologic outcomes and symptoms in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis, according to the results of a phase III study.

Probiotics appear to help individuals who are trying to lose weight by reducing central adiposity, suggests a study. Specifically, single Lactobacillus-based probiotics lower visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), while Bifodobacterium-based probiotics decrease VAT.

Management of Down syndrome (DS) in Singapore starts as early as 11 weeks of pregnancy through a screening process that involves an ultrasound alone or in combination with a blood test.