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Faecal microbiota transplantation helps reduce abdominal bloating but not the overall symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a small study.

Individuals with higher genetically predicted plasma cortisol appear to have greater odds of hypertension, according to a Mendelian randomization analysis.

Ultraviolet (UV)-B phototherapy does not appear to increase the risk of skin cancer in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), reveals a study.

Assessment of apparent strong ion difference (aSID), potassium, and chloride in urine is a useful tool for classifying patients with volume-depleted thiazide-associated hyponatraemia (TAH) requiring fluid substitution relative to those with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis (SIAD)-like presentation warranting fluid restriction, according to a recent study.

The high clinical response levels achieved with bimekizumab over 48 weeks persist up to week 96 in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, results of the BE RADIANT phase IIIb trial have shown. In addition, those on secukinumab who switched to bimekizumab have achieved similar responses at 96 weeks.

A cross-sectional analysis has found an association between insomnia, poor sleep quality, and extremes of sleep duration and increased COVID-19 infection and hospitalization.