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In patients undergoing ureteroscopy for urinary stones, pain intensity lessened but interference appears to persist, reports a study. Symptom intensity is associated with several patient factors, such as age and depression, rather than surgical factors.

Excessive use of ketamine appears to result in lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and female sexual dysfunction (FSD), suggests a recent study.

In Singapore, the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures affected parents’ lives and family dynamics, leading to mental health decline, according to a survey.

Polygenic scores (PGS) for neuroticism and subjective well-being are significantly associated with the risk of major mood and psychotic disorders, regardless of family history, but the predictive power of PGS for psychiatric illness is limited when family history is known, reports a study.

Genetic associations, as well as familial coaggregation and common biological pathways, exist between stress-related disorders and autoimmune disease, a recent study has shown.

Use of cannabis is associated with arterial stiffness index (ASI), suggests a recent study, noting that this link may be considered in “accurate and appropriate” strategies to reduce cardiovascular risk among cannabis users.