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The prevalence of opioid misuse is declining overall, but this does not seem to be the case among nonheterosexuals, who have greater levels of abuse compared with heterosexuals, results of a study presented at the Anesthesiology Annual Meeting 2022 have shown.

Acute ingestion of protein derived from beef or insects (cricket) results in varied concentrations of postprandial plasma amino acid, reveals a study. However, it induces similar effects on appetite hormones, appetite sensations, and ad libitum energy intake in young men.

Among older adults, frailty appears to aggravate the risk of hospital readmission after cardiac implantable electrical device (CIED) implantation, according to a recent study.

Administering a single dose of psilocybin results in a significant reduction in depression scores over a period of 3 weeks but at the expense of increased adverse effects, according to the results of a phase II trial.

Treatment with haloperidol falls short of improving survival in intensive care unit (ICU) patients who are experiencing delirium, as shown in a study.

Faecal matter transplantation (FMT) science is maturing and becoming increasingly accepted by the medical community, says an expert.

Early antiretroviral therapy (ART) in individuals with HIV offers better outcomes, particularly in those aged 35 years and younger, in a follow-up analysis of the START trial. Conversely, delayed therapy results in a higher risk of death and serious health issues in this population.

Prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (pPEG) can enhance nutrition outcomes, reduce treatment delay, and maintain quality of life (QoL) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), suggests a recent study.