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Thinner photoreceptor layers in the central macula appear indicative of genetic predisposition to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in healthy Asians, as shown in a study from Singapore.

A pilot run for a lower leg brace designed for patients with medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) has shown a decrease in MTSS symptoms from 5 weeks up to over 6 months, with a lower recurrence rate, compared with placebo.

In patients with haemophilia A (PwHA) or B (PwHB) with inhibitors, annualized bleeding rate (ABR) was lower with daily subcutaneous (SC) concizumab prophylaxis than with on-demand treatment, findings from the phase IIIa explorer7 trial have shown.

Among patients receiving hydroxychloroquine for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), severe nonadherence to medication poses increased risks of SLE flare in the following year, early damage, and 5-year mortality, according to data from the SLICC* Inception Cohort.

Palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction (MGOO) with endoscopic ultrasonography–guided gastroenterostomy (EUS-GE) reduces reintervention, improves stent patency and results in better patient-reported eating habits compared with conventional duodenal stenting, an international study led by researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has shown.

For patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis, parathyroidectomy yields bigger increases in the bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar spine and femoral neck as well as decreases in osteopenia/osteoporosis, according to a study.

Very high levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) appear to contribute to increased risk of developing dementia among healthy older adults, as reported in a study.