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Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

A recent study has identified three components of familial and potential genetic liability to alcohol use disorder (AUD), namely a nonspecific risk of common internalizing and externalizing disorders, a moderately specific risk of externalizing disorders, and a highly specific AUD risk.

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

Following an amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATI)-free diet for 6 weeks appears to produce substantial improvements in liver and metabolic, as well as patient-reported outcomes, in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a proof-of-concept study.

Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

Third-line rescue therapy appears to be a promising therapeutic strategy in acute severe ulcerative colitis, with a recent study showing that such an approach helps avoid colectomy in most patients.

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

New long-term data confirm safety, efficacy of atogepant for migraine prevention

27 Apr 2024 by

Daily use of the oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist atogepant to prevent migraine is associated with a favourable safety profile and sustained improvements in efficacy outcomes, according to the 52-week data from an ongoing, open-label, 156-week safety extension study.

New long-term data confirm safety, efficacy of atogepant for migraine prevention

27 Apr 2024

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

27 Apr 2024 by

Children of mothers who took n‒3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) supplements during pregnancy tend to have an increased body mass index (BMI) at age 10 years, a higher risk of being overweight, and greater fat percentage and metabolic syndrome score, a study has shown.

Maternal fish oil supplementation tied to overweight in children

Specialized rehabilitation program shows promise in newly diagnosed epilepsy

A specialized inpatient rehabilitation program appears to help individuals with newly diagnosed epilepsy in terms of emotional adaptation and perceived restrictions due to the medical condition, as reported in a study.

Specialized rehabilitation program shows promise in newly diagnosed epilepsy

Higher doses of NSAID carry increased CVD risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients

Patients with ankylosing spondylitis who are exposed to higher doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appear to have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study.

Higher doses of NSAID carry increased CVD risk in ankylosing spondylitis patients

SingHypertension: Primary care intervention for BP control deemed cost-effective

26 Apr 2024 by

A multicomponent intervention to control elevated blood pressure (BP) levels at the primary care level, SingHypertension, represents good value for money for reducing hypertension-related morbidity and mortality in Singapore, according to a cost-effectiveness study.

SingHypertension: Primary care intervention for BP control deemed cost-effective

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

Treatment with intranasal oxytocin appears to produce neural-level changes in emotion processing among young people with irritability caused by disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs) or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), suggests a study.

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders