Archive: 22/02/2018

Antidepressants are more effective than placebo at treating acute depression in adults, concludes study

Meta-analysis of 522 trials includes the largest amount of unpublished data to date, and finds that antidepressants are more effective than placebo for short-term treatment of acute depression in adults.

Feb 22, 2018

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Superagers' youthful brains offer clues to keeping sharp

It's pretty extraordinary for people in their 80s and 90s to keep the same sharp memory as someone several decades younger, and now scientists are peeking into the brains of these "superagers" to uncover their secret.

Feb 22, 2018

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Do pain medications carry different heart risks?

Prior studies have suggested that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be linked with higher cardiovascular risks, but few have assessed potential different cardiovascular risk between NSAID classes or across ...

Feb 22, 2018

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Gene expression study may help guide Arthritis care

Researchers who analyzed gene expression in synovial tissue samples from rheumatoid arthritis patients' joints identified different patterns that may be clinically meaningful. The findings, which are published in Arthritis ...

Feb 22, 2018

Study compares countries' mortality rates after aneurysm surgery

There is substantial international variation in mortality rates after treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm, or enlargement of the aorta. A BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study that compared 10-year data from England ...

Feb 22, 2018

Study finds racial differences in cure rates for Hepatitis C

In a large ethnically diverse group of patients seen at a community-based Veterans Affairs practice, cure rates for chronic hepatitis C were lower for African American individuals relative to White individuals, even when ...

Feb 22, 2018

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Are older adults with knee pain less active than the general population?

A new Arthritis Care & Research study found that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels are similarly low in older adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and those from the general population without osteoarthritis ...

Feb 22, 2018

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'Beetroot pill' could help save patients from kidney failure after heart X-ray

Beetroot may reduce the risk of kidney failure in patients having a heart x-ray, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London.

Feb 22, 2018

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Can surgery and anaesthesia affect memory?

Findings from a new Anaesthesia study suggest that patients may score slightly lower on certain memory tests after having surgery and anaesthesia.

Feb 22, 2018

Pregnant women with hypertension can safely monitor their blood pressure at home

A new Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology study provides evidence that pregnant women with hypertension can safely monitor their blood pressure at home instead of going into a hospital or clinic. This reduces the number ...

Feb 22, 2018

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