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Patients with thrombotic antiphospholipid syndrome appear better treated with a vitamin K antagonist such as warfarin, rather than a direct oral anticoagulant, a new meta-analysis suggests.

"There is an urgent need to explore novel treatment approaches that can be safely, feasibly, and widely implemented in the daily routine of depressed children and adolescents."

"Based on low‐ to moderate-certainty evidence,” the review concludes, “skin care interventions such as emollients during the first year of life … are probably not effective for preventing eczema.”

The analysis suggests that PIK3CA mutation is associated with worse pathologic complete response and other outcomes. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.

Taking more steps per day is associated with progressively lower risk of heart disease, but the benefits are seen at fewer than 10,000 steps per day, new research suggests.

Patients with symptoms such as headache and cognitive difficulties that continue for months or years after a concussion may be at significantly increased risk of subsequent depression.

Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, persons aged 18 years and younger have increased their time on digital screens by more than 80 minutes per day.

Certain diets may work better for different people and require a personalized approach.

What is the evidence supporting intensive lifestyle modification vs bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes remission? Experts discussed this at the recent International Diabetes Federation meeting.

While artificial intelligence (AI) improved adenoma detection rates, it did not improve the detection rates of all polyp types.