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In patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, treatment with pregabalin appears to substantially reduce pain and itch, according to a randomized crossover trial.

Curcuma-based nutritional supplements have the potential to reduce the risk of incident age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or progression to later stages of AMD, according to a retrospective study.

Low-field 0.23T MRI technology has been introduced recently as part of the launch of Hong Kong’s first one-stop acute stroke management model, the Emergency Stroke Unit (ESU), at Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH).

In patients with calciphylaxis, diagnostic delay and complications have dropped over time, according to a study. In addition, the number of deaths has decreased in recent years. These findings stress the importance of awareness to speed up diagnosis.

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.

The HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can offer a lifeline to patients with severe heart failure, including those with morbid obesity and advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), medical conditions that carry increased perioperative risks, as suggested in a retrospective cohort study.