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Hormone therapy in transgender teens linked to better adult mental health
But study is based on a survey with limitations, and other outcomes didn’t improve.
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Symptoms common in high-risk, early-stage ovarian cancer
More than 70% had at least one symptom such as abdominal/pelvic pain or increased girth/fullness.
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Augmented autism screening pays big dividends
New strategy boosts diagnoses in boys and Spanish speakers, study finds.
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Even healthy Black and Hispanic women have more cesareans than White women
It’s not clear why disparity exists, but it’s not because their deliveries are riskier.
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Pandemic screen time linked to anxiety, depression in older kids
But the new research doesn’t prove that screen time is harmful.
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Epilepsy in older adults: Misdiagnosis and case complexity are common
Epileptic seizures in older adults tend to be less dramatic with fewer motor manifestations.
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Don’t panic over lamotrigine, but beware of cardiac risks
“It’s still a good drug,” former AES chief says, but “we need to plan more carefully when we use it.”
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Genetic tests prompt therapy adjustments in children with epilepsy
Most tests were negative, but positive ones usually led to changes in medical management.
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COVID-19 hospital data: New-onset seizures more common than breakthrough seizures
Altered status in patients should trigger consideration of EEGs, researcher says.
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Metastatic uveal melanoma: New drugs in pipeline, but prognoses remain grim
As many as 50% of patients with this form of eye cancer develop tumors elsewhere.
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Epilepsy linked to 1.5-fold higher COVID-19 mortality in hospital
Findings suggest higher risk although researchers haven’t adjusted findings for confounders yet.
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More brain aging observed in older patients with child-onset epilepsy
It’s not clear how the deterioration may affect day-to-day cognition.
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Multiple DMTs linked to alopecia, especially in women
Several medications weren’t previously implicated in hair loss, researchers report.
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Certain DMTs in MS linked to more psoriasis
Few cases overall were reported, but researchers still urge caution in drug selection.