Cardiology

LARC deemed safe for women with cardiovascular conditions

(HealthDay)—For women with cardiovascular conditions, long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) appears safe with few complications, according to a study published in the Jan. 15 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Psoriasis, risk of depression in the US population

The chronic inflammatory skin condition psoriasis was associated with the risk of major depression, although the risk was unrelated to the severity of the disorder, according to an article published online by JAMA Dermatology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Real veggies fight real migraine

Researchers in India have investigated compounds present in Live Green "Real Veggies" that might have physiological activity to treat the painful inflammatory condition, migraine. They provide details of their findings in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

DMARDs may be underused for low back pain

(HealthDay)—Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) may be underutilized for treatment of low back pain (LBP), according to a review published online June 1 in Pain Practice.

Neuroscience

Astrocytes in the neurodegerating brain

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered that specialised 'astrocytes' abandon their posts as protectors and repairers of the brain when primed by the neurodegeneration of cells around them.

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