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Excessive glucocorticoid exposure may interfere with neuronal maturation in utero

08 May 2022

Excessive exposure to glucocorticoids appears to impede neuronal maturation in utero, which can result in greater disease susceptibility through neurodevelopmental processes at the interface of genetic susceptibility and environmental exposure, suggests a study.

Excessive glucocorticoid exposure may interfere with neuronal maturation in utero

08 May 2022

ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator

08 May 2022

Amblyopic children are at an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), reports a recent Korea study. Deficits in the development of fine motor skills may contribute to such a correlation.

ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator

08 May 2022

Air pollution exposure a risk factor for Kawasaki disease

08 May 2022

Exposure to particulate matter (PM) ≤2.5 µm and sulphur dioxide (SO2) contributes to an increased risk of Kawasaki disease in children, a study has found.

Air pollution exposure a risk factor for Kawasaki disease

08 May 2022

Fluocinolone acetonide implant safe, effective in the long run

08 May 2022

A fluocinolone acetonide implant shows good tolerability and safety profile over ≥3 years of follow-up, yielding only predictable and manageable events, according to a study.

Fluocinolone acetonide implant safe, effective in the long run

08 May 2022

Fewer sentinel lymph nodes up risk of false negatives in early oral cavity cancer

07 May 2022

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for early oral cavity cancer is likely to yield a false negative result when the number of SLNs is small, a recent study has found.

Fewer sentinel lymph nodes up risk of false negatives in early oral cavity cancer

07 May 2022

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

07 May 2022

A higher platelet response in middle-aged individuals who are free of antiplatelet therapy carries an increased risk of dementia in late life, according to a cohort study with 20 years of follow up.

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

07 May 2022

Long-term cannabis use leads to cognitive deficits in midlife

07 May 2022

Long-term use of cannabis tends to result in cognitive deficits and smaller hippocampal volume in midlife, according to a recent study.

Long-term cannabis use leads to cognitive deficits in midlife

07 May 2022

Low-carb diets up death risk in CKD

07 May 2022

Adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may see excess mortality risk if they keep a low-carbohydrate diet (LCD), reports a recent study. Such an effect is absent in adults without CKD.

Low-carb diets up death risk in CKD

07 May 2022

Retreatment with checkpoint inhibitors feasible after immune-related hepatitis resolution

07 May 2022

In patients who discontinued a checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) due to severe immune-related hepatitis, retreatment with the same or a different CPI is feasible after resolution of the liver injury and does not lead to recurrence in up to 65 percent of patients, according to a study.

Retreatment with checkpoint inhibitors feasible after immune-related hepatitis resolution

07 May 2022

Elderly adults see worse bacterial meningitis outcomes

07 May 2022

Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults aged ≥80 years leads to high rates of mortality and unfavourable outcomes, reports a recent study.

Elderly adults see worse bacterial meningitis outcomes

07 May 2022

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Excessive glucocorticoid exposure may interfere with neuronal maturation in utero

Excessive glucocorticoid exposure may interfere with neuronal maturation in utero

ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator

ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator

Air pollution exposure a risk factor for Kawasaki disease

Air pollution exposure a risk factor for Kawasaki disease

Fluocinolone acetonide implant safe, effective in the long run

Fluocinolone acetonide implant safe, effective in the long run

Fewer sentinel lymph nodes up risk of false negatives in early oral cavity cancer

Fewer sentinel lymph nodes up risk of false negatives in early oral cavity cancer

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

Platelet function a potential biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease

Long-term cannabis use leads to cognitive deficits in midlife

Long-term cannabis use leads to cognitive deficits in midlife

Low-carb diets up death risk in CKD

Low-carb diets up death risk in CKD

Retreatment with checkpoint inhibitors feasible after immune-related hepatitis resolution

Retreatment with checkpoint inhibitors feasible after immune-related hepatitis resolution

Elderly adults see worse bacterial meningitis outcomes

Elderly adults see worse bacterial meningitis outcomes