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Individuals with either active or quiescent ulcerative colitis (UC) commonly experience abdominal pain, which is associated with active disease, female sex, and psychological symptoms and contributes to lower quality of life (QoL), as reported in a study.

Adults with binge-eating disorder and obesity who responded to acute lisdexamfetamine (LDX) treatment demonstrate sustained benefits during the subsequent 12-week maintenance phase, with better eating-disorder psychopathology outcomes and greater weight-loss relative to placebo, as shown in a study.

Children who received quality care from mothers during their formative years show better mental health functioning despite later clinical diagnosis, reports a Singapore study. This suggests that early maternal care promotes an overall long-term protective effect.

A digital, self-guided mental health self-help intervention reduces psychological distress and improves overall functioning among refugees, according to a study in Egypt.

Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) in Singapore appear to be getting younger, according to a study. The use of personal computers and social media may have contributed to this trend.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 September 2024 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.

In the treatment of obesity in adolescents, the incidence of suicidal ideation or attempts appears to be lower among those receiving a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) than among those undergoing lifestyle intervention alone, according to a retrospective study.

Monitoring the body weight of the BMI of patients taking antidepressants does not seem to fully capture the adverse changes in body composition, a study has found. Such changes may result in a worsened cardiometabolic risk profile.