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FDA approves medication to treat heavy menstrual bleeding related to fibroids
Oriahnn capsules are an FDA-approved option for women who are not candidates for or do not want surgical treatments such as hysterectomy.
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COVID-19 may increase risk of preterm birth and cesarean delivery
Increased BMI may be a risk factor for severe disease, and fever and dyspnea on admission are associated with subsequent maternal respiratory...
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SARS-CoV-2 infection rate 16% in asymptomatic pregnant women at delivery
Infection rates in the women’s support persons were 10%.
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Whether to test laboring women for SARS-CoV-2 may hinge on regional prevalence
In Los Angeles, researchers stopped universal testing after none of the first asymptomatic women had positive results. In Chicago, they detected...
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Picky eating is stable in childhood, correlates with lower BMI
Interventions to modify picky eating may need to start before preschool, researchers say.
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Proteins in urine may predict active lupus nephritis
The most predictive biomarkers varied across ethnicities, but phenotypic profiling may be a better way to define subsets of patients, a researcher...
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Satralizumab monotherapy reduces NMOSD relapse rate
The trial helps confirm role of interleukin-6 in the pathobiology of aquaporin-4 autoantibody seropositive disease.
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Updated AAN advisory outlines when PFO closure may be option for patients with stroke
The update was prompted by the publication of three new PFO closure trials, as well as additional follow-up results from one of the earlier trials...
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Patients with epilepsy may underreport seizures, survey finds
Clinicians may underestimate the number of seizures that go unreported, and this disconnect may contribute to complacency about epilepsy treatment...
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GI symptoms in Parkinson’s disease correlate with less microbial diversity
Eight of the 15 gastrointestinal symptoms assessed were significantly increased in patients with Parkinson’s disease, relative to controls.
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Five-year siponimod data support early MS treatment
During an open-label extension, patients who initially received placebo before switching to siponimod were more likely to have confirmed...
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Report details first case of PML with ocrelizumab alone
The first case of PML directly associated with ocrelizumab occurred in a 78-year-old male with primary progressive MS.
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Dermatomyositis without dermatitis correlates with autoantibodies
In a cohort of patients with dermatomyositis, 8% did not have a rash at the time of muscle biopsy.
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Sacroiliac bone marrow edema on MRI may be common postpartum
When suspecting axial spondyloarthritis, clinicians may need to wait at least 6 months after delivery to perform an MRI of the sacroiliac joints...
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OSA increases odds of hospital readmission after COPD exacerbation
A single-center study may have implications for the evaluation and care of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.