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A new study from SLEEP 2022 showed asthmatic children have a 10 times greater risk of the condition, and are twice as likely to have a history of snoring.

New SUNRISE 2 data show a subjective, dose-dependent, and disease severity-dependent benefit with the insomnia therapy.

Sleep expert Aric Prather, PhD, presented a discussion at SLEEP 2022 that focused on how the immune system and sleep are related to the "ongoing and protracted" impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The FDA-approved sleep agent was associated with ≥5% weight loss in more than one-quarter of patients in a phase 3 trial.

The mean time below range following exercise sessions was significantly lower with IGlar U300 compared to IDEG at the 100% dose.

The late-breaking findings at ADA 2022 suggest patients were more often prescribed oral semaglutide by primary care physicians than endocrinologists.

Prof. Hertzel Gerstein discusses new ELIXA biomarker findings from ADA 2022.

However, the post-hoc analysis found a greater variability in HbA1c levels was associated with increased risk of cardiorenal outcomes.

The diabetologist and professor discusses new findings from the ReTUNE trial, which disparage the utility of BMI in defining diabetes risk and remission opportunity.

In recent years more and more biologics have come on the market for the treatment of IBD.

A Montefiore residency director explains the impact of engaging with communities to improve mental health care capability.

A greater reduction in UACR was observed with finerenone in patients taking GLP-1RA at baseline.

Montefiore's Carol A. Bernstein, MD, discusses the role of psychiatry specialists in discerning their colleagues' need for mental health care or resolutions to burnout.

Fidaxomicin had a 13.5% higher rate of 4-week sustained response compared to vancomycin and 13.2% higher rate for 8-week sustained response.

Patients with ≥1 CDI-related admissions versus no CDI admissions experienced higher rates of 6-month readmission and annual cost across all hospitalizations.

SER-109 engraftment was durable through week 24 and significantly higher than placebo at all time points for all comparisons.

Most adverse events reported were mild or moderate and found in a similar percentage of patients regardless of treatment cohort.

New data suggests there is no connection between ustekinumab and the risk of malignancies.

There are several companies preparing new treatments for recurrent C difficile infections.

There are several potential treatments on the horizon for C difficile infections.

Gina Poe, PhD, discusses the potential role of beta blockers in treating psychiatric illness-related sleep, as well as the specific benefit of melatonin.

NIDA research director Carlos Blanco-Jerez, MD, PhD, reviews how stigma, language barriers and digital health create disparate outcomes in mentally-ill Hispanic patients.

Lois Choi-Kain, MD, MEd, discusses her field's interest in improving the modern diagnosis and evidenced-based treatment of personality disorders.

The UCLA-based investigator discusses the unique impact of PTSD on patients' sleep stages, and how they can limit their insomnia.

At DDW 2022, Dr. Sands highlights the positive findings from the LUCENT-1 study on the efficacy and safety of mirikizumab.

Patients treated with ustekinumab are not at an increased risk of malignancies.

Treating the disease could reduce the risk of patient distress.

The director of NIDA discusses the interplay of substance use disorder and pain in patients, as well as means to assure patients are receiving evidenced-based treatment.