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Zonulin levels appear to substantially increase in the months leading up to a diagnosis of coeliac disease, as reported in a study. Additionally, exposure to a greater number of antibiotic courses contribute to an increase in zonulin levels in individuals with coeliac disease, highlighting a potential role for the marker in preclinical screening.

A screening programme that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI)-guided digital stethoscope improves clinicians’ ability to detect peripartum cardiomyopathy in the Nigerian SPEC-AI trial.

Among schoolchildren with a high baseline prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, oral supplementation with vitamin D for 3 years is safe but falls short of reducing the risk of fracture, according to a study.

Treatment with teplizumab significantly preserved beta(ß)-cell function, as measured by C-peptide levels, in children and adolescents with new-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared with placebo, according to the PROTECT* study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 November  2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) within 48 hours of life for infants born with HIV can lead to sustained viral suppression, as reflected by reduced HIV reservoirs by age 2 years, which suggests the possibility of an ART-free remission.

Wearing soft contact lenses with extended depth of focus reduces axial elongation and, in turn, delays the progression of myopia in children when compared with using distance single-vision spectacles, as shown in a study.

The risk of colectomy in paediatric onset ulcerative colitis (UC) has significantly decreased at the population level along with an increase in the use of immunosuppressants and antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF), reports a study.

Maternal cannabis use during pregnancy appears to contribute to increased risk of adverse neonatal health outcomes, including low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA), as reported in a study.