Gianna Melillo

Point-of-care diabetic retinopathy screening using autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems is effective and cost-saving for children with diabetes and their caregivers.

Children and adolescents initiating selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may be at a small increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

A study using real-world data from an Italian region found two-thirds of patients with chronic migraine treated with erenumab transitioned to episodic migraine within 6 months.

Survey results show the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic will leave some pediatric ophthalmology practices strained if not irreparably harmed.

Using data-driven machine learning approaches, researchers analyzed patient-reported symptoms of migraine and demonstrated automated classification of headache disorders.

Dulaglutide reduces liver fat content in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, when used in combination with standard T2D treatment.

Associations between maternal antidepressant use and specific birth defects exist, particularly among mothers taking venlafaxine, according to a recent case-control study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

For the first time in the United States, researchers have rebuilt damaged corneas using a patient’s own stem cells to aid in the recovery from ocular injuries such as chemical burns.

In a cohort study, investigators from Denmark used nationwide register data to analyze the relationship between influenza vaccinations and cardiovascular outcomes among individuals with diabetes.

Using data from the Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Erenumab in Migraine Prevention, researchers were able to analyze the efficacy of erenumab at ≥50%, ≥75%, and 100% thresholds for reduction in monthly migraine days.

Children hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China presented with a series of eye manifestations, according to a new study.

A new analysis from the REDUCE-IT trial finds that cardiovascular benefits of Vascepa are consistent no matter what type of statin a patient takes for cholesterol.

A Boxed Warning on increased risk of leg and foot amputations has been removed from the label of canagliflozin, a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor.

In young college-age women, migraine was associated with several sleep issues, although no differences in sleep quality were reported between migraineurs and controls, according to a recent study.

A 16-week trial involving children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) found glucose level was in the target range for a greater percentage of time in individuals who used a closed-loop system compared with those who used a sensor-augmented insulin pump.

Sex may play a modifying role in the 25% of patients with Stargardt disease who carried a combination of a mild and a severe allele, according to results of a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

The pathophysiology of migraine with aura in women does not involve alteration of thalamic volume, according to a study published in NeuroImage: Clinical.

In individuals with type 2 diabetes and comorbid obesity, the metabolic benefits of gastric bypass surgery and diet were similar and related to weight loss itself, but it had no clinically important effects independent of weight loss.

According to a review published in Eye and Brain, the use of OCT-A, a noninvasive imaging technique for analyzing the retinal and choroidal microvasculature in vivo, can play a pivotal role in the detection and monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases.

In individuals under the age of 50, both total body obesity and abdominal obesity were associated with greater migraine prevalence and attack frequency, according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

Findings published in JAMA Network Open show ICD-10 codes perform poorly in capturing COVID-19-related symptoms, highlighting the critical need for meticulous data validation to feed multicenter registries built from electronic medical records.

Individuals with recent-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) accompanied by weight loss have a high risk for developing pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.

A study published in JAMA Ophthalmology found that as of April 30, 2020, most practices were complying with American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) guidelines for scheduling patients during the pandemic.

A higher number of headache-free days (HFDs) is associated with decreased headache-related disability among individuals with migraine, according to a study published in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy.

In a webinar, experts outlined challenges providers face amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the benefits of increased access to high-value care during the outbreak and beyond.

In individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D), bacterial infections are associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, according to a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

Retinal venular widening and a higher vessel tortuosity are associated with lower performance of short-term visual recognition memory in children aged 4 to 5 years, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

From 1968 to 2016, differences among Black and White older adults’ mortality rates have narrowed in urban areas of America. However, data show a considerable widening in the mortality rate among Black and White men living in rural counties.

Despite triage systems in place to exclude patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), viral material was found on ophthalmology examination room surfaces at one center, though the infectivity of the samples was unknown.

Data from women with menstrual migraine enrolled in the Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Erenumab in Migraine Prevention show erenumab is a safe and effective option for treating the condition