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Being infected with COVID-19 may reduce the sexual function of cisgender women, while having long COVID can worsen the already impaired sexual function as compared to those who do not have long COVID, a study has found. However, the mechanisms as to why these effects occur remain unclear.

Children who have lower intakes of vitamins and mineral and higher intakes of macronutrients are more likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), suggests an Egypt study.

Individuals with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) appear to be at greater risk for suicide attempts, suggests a study, which notes the importance of routine monitoring of mental health and suicide risk in individuals diagnosed with PCOS.

Depressive symptoms are common among Chinese adults aged >45 years and appear to increase the risk of incident hypertension and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), reveals a recent study.

The combination of aerobic exercise interventions plus conventional treatment works better than conventional treatment alone in terms of alleviating symptoms of schizophrenia, especially negative symptoms, according to the results of a network meta-analysis.

In Chinese patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) on their first dopamine agonist (DA) monotherapy for >6 months, bromocriptine is associated with a lower risk of impulse control–related behavioural disorders (ICRDs) compared with pramipexole and ropinirole, an observational cohort study in Hong Kong has shown. Rotigotine demonstrated a trend towards lower ICRD risk than the latter two DAs.