Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does picking your nose really increase your risk of COVID?
Picking your nose is linked to an increased risk of COVID, according to a study out today.
Aug 3, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Social isolation tied to higher risk for nursing home entry
Social isolation is a significant risk factor for nursing home use among older adults, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Jul 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reduced likelihood of gabapentin prescription in US adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation for low back pain
A new study conducted by researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health sheds light on potential benefits of chiropractic care for adults with radicular low back pain (i.e., sciatica).
Jul 25, 2023
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Neuroscience
Study explores how often children diagnosed with flu experience serious neuropsychiatric side effects
While the incidence of influenza-associated neuropsychiatric events in children in the United States is unknown, the controversy over the use of a common antiviral medication typically administered to treat flu in children ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Some people's brain function still affected by long COVID years after infection
UK researchers have found that people with longer-term COVID-19 symptoms including brain fog showed reduced performance in tasks testing different mental processes up to two years after infection with the virus. Their study ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Medications
Metformin could promote healthy aging based on genetics
A research team from the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), provides genetic evidence that metformin might promote healthy aging using a cohort study of more than 300,000 ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Residence in disadvantaged neighborhoods increases dementia risk
For older veterans, residence within more disadvantaged neighborhoods is associated with an increased risk for dementia, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Neurology to coincide with the annual Alzheimer's ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Cardiology
Differences identified according to ejection fraction in heart failure
Patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) have significant differences according to left ventricular ejection fraction, according to a study recently published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.
Jul 20, 2023
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Medical economics
Dedicated older people's emergency department found to reduce wait times
The formation of the country's first emergency department for the over 80s led to a significant decrease in time spent in A&E—according to research from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and University ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
Exposure to COVID-19 pandemic linked to delayed development at age 5
Exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with delayed development at age 5 years, according to a study published online July 10 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jul 13, 2023
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