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Resistance to antipsychotic treatment may result in worse cognitive function among patients with schizophrenia, with disorganization, doses, and negative symptoms playing a major role in this association, according to a Singapore study.

Intragastric balloons (IGBs) are a less-invasive alternative to metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) in the treatment of obesity and its complications, but many Asians suffer intolerance and have a higher rate of early balloon removal relative to Caucasians, reports a Singapore study. Moreover, both depression and anxiety are associated with early IGB removal.

Ileus and pneumonia occur more frequently than previously reported among individuals with schizophrenia treated with clozapine, reveals a recent study, noting that such conditions also contribute to increased mortality.

The use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) can provide protection against psychosis relapse among women of menopausal age with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (SSD), a study has shown.

Neurologic and psychiatric complications associated with influenza occurs rarely in the paediatric population, but such incidence can be severe and may even lead to hospitalization, suggests a study.

Depressive symptoms in working adults can erode workplace performance, with a sharper decline in productivity seen when depression co-occurs with social isolation, according to a study.