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Early Treatment of First Acute MOGAD Attack Can Modify Disease Trajectory
Early treatment of the first MOGAD acute attack may prevent future relapses and reduce long-term humoral autoimmunity in patients.
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Two-Fifths of Americans Say They Experience the ‘Winter Blues’
Two-fifths of Americans (41 percent) say their mood declines during the winter months, according to the results of the Healthy Minds Poll released by the Americ ...
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In-Utero Sugar Restriction Cuts Offspring’s Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension
Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception lowers a child's risk for later developing type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
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Intravenous Methylprednisolone Fails to Improve Vision in Giant Cell Arteritis
Intravenous methylprednisolone does not provide significant benefits over oral glucocorticoids for improving visual acuity or survival rates among patients with giant cell arteritis. Intravenous ...
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Vigorous Activity Can Compensate for Prolonged Sitting Time
An age-equivalent benefit is found for vigorous exercise, after considering sitting time. HealthDay News — An age-equivalent benefit is found for vigorous exercise, after considering sitting time, ...
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COVID-19 Pandemic-Linked Increase in Alcohol Use Persisting
The prevalence of any alcohol use and heavy alcohol use was higher in 2020 and 2022 compared with 2018. HealthDay News — The prevalence of any alcohol use and heavy alcohol use was higher in 2020 and ...
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Vorolanib Insert for DME Shows Early, Sustained Visual and Structural Improvement
A device that delivers a tyrosine kinase inhibitor can improve visual acuity and central subfield thickness in patients with diabetic macular edema, a 16-week phase 2 trial shows. Patients with ...
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COVID-19 Linked to Long-Term Risk for Autoimmune, Autoinflammatory Disease
COVID-19 is associated with long-term risk for autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in JAMA ...
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Heat Waves Linked to Adverse Health Outcomes for Seniors
For dually eligible adults aged 65 years and older, heat waves are associated with increased adverse health events.
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CSF-1 Low-Dose Pilocarpine Improves Vision Outcomes in Presbyopia
CSF-1 consistently reduces pupil size with an overall gain in near and distance vision when administered to patients with presbyopia. Pilocarpine is a cholinergic muscarinic receptor agonist that ...
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Novo Nordisk CEO Warns of Deaths Linked to Compounded Semaglutide
The head of the company that makes the diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy has warned that compounded versions of the active ingredient in those medications have now been linked to at least ...
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ADHD and Vision Disorders Have Pathogenic, Behavioral Links
ADHD and vision disorders have some key associations in both disease development and in terms of side effects of medications.