Gerontology & Geriatrics
Earlier onset of disease and aging in the most deprived could be linked to gut health, poor diet
An earlier onset of disease and aging in the most deprived could be linked to gut health and poor diet.
Jun 18, 2021
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News tagged with prospective cohort study
Diabetes
Higher β-blocker dose linked to lower mortality risk
(HealthDay)—An increased β-blocker dose is associated with a greater prognostic advantage in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and diabetes than in those with CHF but no diabetes, according to a study published ...
Nov 21, 2017
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Medications
Opioids may not spell relief for chronic back pain sufferers with depression, anxiety
Although opioids are frequently prescribed to treat chronic lower back pain, new research suggests these powerful medications may be less effective in some patients. A study published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, ...
Jul 9, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia more likely to have children with mental health issues
New research presented at this year's International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) shows that children born to one or both parents with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are more ...
Oct 21, 2016
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Diabetes
Low insulin secretion tied to depressive symptoms in women
(HealthDay)—Middle-aged women with insulin secretion levels in the lowest quintile appear to have more than twice the risk of developing new-onset depressive symptoms compared with those with higher insulin secretion levels, ...
Dec 29, 2012
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Gastroenterology
Biopsy-free diagnosis of celiac disease in adults shows promising results
Researchers from the University of Salerno, Italy, have found that a simple blood test for tTG-IgA concentrations could be used as a diagnostic threshold in predicting duodenal villous atrophy, a hallmark of celiac disease.
Health
Low vitamin D levels do not increase the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Vitamin D levels are not related to acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in patients with severe COPD, according to a large prospective cohort study involving 973 North American patients. ...
Nov 4, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Substance use disorders linked to conversion to schizophrenia
(HealthDay)—Substance use disorders are associated with conversion from schizotypal disorder to schizophrenia, according to a study published online April 25 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Apr 26, 2018
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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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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study disputes link between uterine fibroids and miscarriage risk
A 10-year study, led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Katherine Hartmann, M.D., Ph.D., disrupts conventional wisdom that uterine fibroids cause miscarriages.
Jun 7, 2017
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