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Group cognitive behavioural therapy (GCBT) with interoceptive exposure (IE) is not only safe and effective but also an efficient treatment option for individuals with drug-refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a Japan study.

Adult men with prostate cancer who have increasing exposure to androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) are at greater risk of dementia, according to a US study.

Patients with exfoliating syndrome (XFS) who carry the CYP39A1 G204E mutation are at significantly higher risk of blindness, have higher occurrence of exfoliation glaucoma (XFG), and display more severe glaucoma than those with XFS without any CYP39A1 mutation, reveals a study.

Early administration (ie, within 5 days after symptom onset) of the oral, small-molecule antiviral prodrug molnupiravir slashed the risk of hospitalization or death in at-risk, unvaccinated, nonhospitalized adults with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, findings from the phase III component of the phase II/III MOVe-OUT trial have shown.

Regimens containing vitamin E supplements might help improve blood lipid profile and glucose control in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), reports a recent meta-analysis.