Cardiology

No increased risk of stroke after spinal fusion surgery

(HealthDay) -- In the three years following spinal fusion surgery, the incidence of stroke is similar to or insignificantly lower than that of controls, according to a study published in the June issue of The Spine Journal.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Parkinson's disease patients have reduced visual contrast acuity

Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) often have difficulties with visual acuity in low-contrast images. Because they may have normal high-contrast vision, this is often overlooked during routine eye exams. In the current ...

Oncology & Cancer

Breast density tied to specific types of breast cancer

Women with breasts that appear dense on mammograms are at a higher risk of breast cancer and their tumors are more likely to have certain aggressive characteristics than women with less dense breasts, according to a study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Psychoneurological distress up with nasal septum deviation

(HealthDay)—Patients with nasal septum deviation (NSD) have increased incidence of anxiety, depression, and migraine compared with the general population, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in PLOS ONE.

Immunology

uPAR elevated in bronchial tissue of asthma patients

(HealthDay)—Urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR) is elevated in patients with asthma, with high uPAR levels linked to severe, non-atopic disease, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Allergy.

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Vision loss may up cognitive decline-related functional limitations

(HealthDay)—Vision impairment is associated with increased subjective cognitive decline (SCD)-related functional limitations for adults aged 45 years and older, according to research published in the May 24 issue of the ...

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