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Public health measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may have the unintended benefit of also reducing hospitalizations due to other viral respiratory infections, according to a new study.

COVID-19 restrictions also suppress other respiratory viruses

Variability in gamma-glutamyl transferase levels linked to ESRD risk

Variability in the levels of gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) appears to predict the development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), reports a recent Korean study.

Variability in gamma-glutamyl transferase levels linked to ESRD risk

Bariatric revision will do the job for patients with persistent obesity-related conditions

Patients who have undergone weight-loss surgery may sometimes have to return for revision, which helps improve outcomes associated with obesity, such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a meta-analysis.

Bariatric revision will do the job for patients with persistent obesity-related conditions

Early contact with community mental health services lowers risks of reoffence in male offenders with psychosis

Early and frequent contact with community mental health (MH) services after an offence is linked to a reduced risk of reoffending in male offenders with psychosis, and with a lower rate of MH service use in individuals with a history of offence, a recent cohort study shows.

Early contact with community mental health services lowers risks of reoffence in male offenders with psychosis

$Faecal transplant a promising therapy for refractory IBS with bloating$

Faecal transplant a promising therapy for refractory IBS with bloating

Patients with treatment-refractory irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with predominant bloating may fare well with faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), which has been shown in a study to induce symptom relief. However, the beneficial effects wane over 1 year, and a second FMD appears to re-establish the benefits but only in those who have shown a prior response.

Faecal transplant a promising therapy for refractory IBS with bloating

Freeze-only embryo transfer may improve developmental outcomes in offspring

Children who were born after freeze-only embryo transfer (ET) experienced improved early developmental outcomes, particularly problem solving and fine motor skills, than those who were born after fresh ET, according to a follow-up study presented at ESHRE 2020.

Freeze-only embryo transfer may improve developmental outcomes in offspring

Fertility preservation vital in female cancer survivors

04 Aug 2020 by

Female cancer survivors who undergo fertility preservation before cancer treatment often use their stored gametes/embryos. This highlights the effectiveness of pre-cancer fertility preservation, according to a study presented at ESHRE 2020.

Fertility preservation vital in female cancer survivors

Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

04 Aug 2020 by

Teenagers who are night owls are more likely to have asthma and allergies than their peers who are early birds, suggest data from the PERFORMANCE* study.

Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

Maternal, paternal diabetes histories confer different degrees of risk to offspring

Maternal and paternal histories of diabetes have different effects on offspring risk of insulin secretion and resistance, and diabetes, a new study has found.

Maternal, paternal diabetes histories confer different degrees of risk to offspring

Generic measures up to branded exenatide for uncontrolled T2DM

There appear to be minimal differences between generic and branded exenatide when used as an add-on therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) inadequately controlled on monotherapy or combination therapy of metformin and insulin secretagogues, a study has found.

Generic measures up to branded exenatide for uncontrolled T2DM