Mental disorders linked to subsequent dementia
A decades-long New Zealand national data base study suggests an association between mental disorders and subsequent dementia. The findings were published on February 16, 2022 in JAMA Psychiatry. […]
A decades-long New Zealand national data base study suggests an association between mental disorders and subsequent dementia. The findings were published on February 16, 2022 in JAMA Psychiatry. […]
Critically ill COVID-19 patients already on mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation have achieved a significantly higher rate of survival when randomized to receive baricitinib, a treatment for […]
Daily moderate to vigorous physical activity of at least 20 minutes undertaken by persons in early old age (70-75 years) might be the best way to avoid, in […]
Following a severe stroke caused by artery-blocking clots, patients who undergo endovascular therapy (mechanical clot removal) plus standard medical therapy have fewer physical limitations 90 days post-stroke compared […]
Ketamine is effective for the acute treatment of severe suicidal ideation, researchers reported on February 2, 2022 in The BMJ/British Medical Journal. “This study confirmed in a large […]
Trametinib, a drug treatment for skin and lung cancers, appears to slow the progression of low-grade serous cancer of the ovary and to increase the number of patients […]
The incidence of stroke incidence appears to be greater in women under 35 years-old than in men of the same age group, researchers reported on Jan. 24, 2022 […]
Injection of a patient’s fat into the sole of the foot appears to offer relief from the pain of plantar fasciitis, researchers from a pilot study reported on […]
Electronic cigarette users who tested positive for COVID-19 reported a higher frequency of COVID-19 symptoms than similar patients who don’t vape, researchers reported on Jan.13, 2022 in the Journal […]
Blood glucose control is key to lowering the risk of cancer in obese persons with type 2 diabetes, researchers reported on Dec. 6, 20231 in Diabetes Care. “What […]
The use of marine omega-3 supplements by adults does not appear to prevent the onset of depression, researchers reported on Dec. 21, 2021 in JAMA/Journal of the American […]
Treatment with penicillin significantly reduces the risk of underlying rheumatic heart disease progression in children and adolescents, researchers reported on Nov. 12, 2021 in the NEJM/New England Journal […]
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