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Having regular meals helps prevent IBS in adults
Individuals who observe a regular meal pattern are less likely to have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), IBS-mixed, and the syndrome severity, a study has shown. Meal regularity is also associated with lower IBS prevalence in women and in those with normal weight.

ALLEGRO-LT shows long-term benefit of ritlecitinib for alopecia areata
In the interim analysis of the ongoing phase III ALLEGRO-LT trial, the investigational oral JAK3*/TEC inhibitor ritlecitinib demonstrated long-term safety and remarkable scalp hair regrowth in adults and adolescents with alopecia areata (AA).

Remote smoking cessation programme delivers encouraging results in high-risk individuals
A smoking cessation intervention delivered via telephone resulted in greater smoking cessation rates than usual care among individuals enrolled in targeted lung health screening, according to results of the QuLIT*2 study from the UK presented at ERS 2022.

Frequent diet education, delivered by dietitians, helps improve diet in T2D patients
Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) can benefit from a dietitian-led intensive dietary intervention, including frequent dietary education, which helps promote more healthful eating patterns, a recent study has found.

Bimekizumab safety for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis affirmed
Treatment with bimekizumab for up to 2 years appears to be tolerated well in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, with no increased risk of adverse events (AEs) aside from a higher frequency of mild-to-moderate oral candidiasis, according to pooled analyses of data from eight randomized controlled trials (RCTs).



