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A retrospective study of 606 pediatric patients found serum specific IgE testing for allergic rhinitis was frequently negative in children younger than 3 years and became more informative with age. Findings may aid diagnostic decision-making, though prospective validation is needed.

Natural language processing models analyzing speech from children ages 9 to 13 predicted future mental health conditions more accurately than expert-rated stress assessments. Findings suggest linguistic patterns may serve as an early risk signal, though validation in larger cohorts is still needed.

In a single-center cross-sectional study of 75 symptomatic patients, coronary artery calcium score and carotid intima-media thickness were associated with CT-derived CAD severity. The findings support risk-stratification interest but require prospective validation.

The 2026 ACC/AHA dyslipidemia guideline reintroduces LDL-C treatment targets, expands risk assessment, and recommends universal Lp(a) screening. New analyses suggest many US adults now exceed recommended cholesterol thresholds, although treatment decisions remain individualized.

Individuals with psychiatric disorders demonstrated reduced flexibility in brain network reconfiguration across cognitive states in a transdiagnostic neuroimaging study. The findings linked dynamic brain patterns with symptom profiles but did not establish causality or clinical applicability.

Accumulating evidence suggests that initiating effective therapy earlier in Crohn’s disease may reduce bowel damage progression, hospitalizations, and surgery. Long-term follow-up from recent studies has strengthened interest in a therapeutic window during which disease modification may be achievable.