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Modified Atkins diet may be better than keto for childhood drug-resistant epilepsy
Modified Atkins diet may be better than keto for childhood drug-resistant epilepsy
05 Feb 2023

Dietary modifications offer short-term benefits in children with drug-resistant epilepsy, but modified Atkins diet appears more tolerable and more likely to reduce the frequency of seizures than ketogenic diet, as shown in a study.

Modified Atkins diet may be better than keto for childhood drug-resistant epilepsy
05 Feb 2023
Long-term alcohol intake ups risk of exfoliation glaucoma, glaucoma suspect status
Long-term alcohol intake ups risk of exfoliation glaucoma, glaucoma suspect status
05 Feb 2023
Elevated blood pressure ups retinal vascular occlusion risk
Elevated blood pressure ups retinal vascular occlusion risk
05 Feb 2023

Individuals with high blood pressure (BP), stage 1 hypertension, and stage 2 hypertension are at greater risk of retinal vascular occlusion relative to those with normal BP, as reported in a study.

Elevated blood pressure ups retinal vascular occlusion risk
05 Feb 2023
Dupilumab yields rapid, lasting improvement in erythrodermic atopic dermatitis
Dupilumab yields rapid, lasting improvement in erythrodermic atopic dermatitis
04 Feb 2023

Treatment with dupilumab helps improve the signs and symptoms of erythrodermic atopic dermatitis, with the improvements occurring as early as the first week and being sustained over time, according to a study. The drug has an acceptable safety profile.

Dupilumab yields rapid, lasting improvement in erythrodermic atopic dermatitis
04 Feb 2023