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High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) appears to be a safe, effective, and minimally invasive treatment option for patients with cirrhotic secondary hypersplenism, a recent study has found.

Treatment with once-daily veverimer did not delay chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, according to the results of the phase III VALOR-CKD trial.

In the treatment of children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), minimally invasive magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy is associated with lower rate of seizure freedom at 1 year but has the advantage of lower complication rates and shorter hospitalization as compared with open surgery, as shown in a study.

A new consensus paper on preliminary recommendations for the management and care of obesity in adults and children was released in October.

A group-based mindfulness intervention during pregnancy appears to favourably affect the well-being of women, with the benefit persisting through the postpartum period, as shown in a recent study.

Treatment with degarelix results in a substantial reduction in bone mineral density (BMD) and an increase in bone turnover markers, reports a study.

PCSK9 inhibitors alirocumab and evolocumab are not only safe and well tolerated but also efficacious in Asian patients, results of a real-world study in Singapore have shown. However, about a third of patients stopped using these medications due to their high costs.

Peer victimization, or bullying, appears to be highly prevalent among youth, according to a recent Singapore study. In turn, bullying aggravates depressive symptoms and worsens quality of life.