China: A recent meta-analysis published in BMC Ophthalmology has revealed worse sleep quality in individuals with dry eye than in the healthy population. They also reported a higher risk of unhealthy sleep duration such as insufficient sleep or excessive sleepiness, longer sleep latency, and poorer subjective sleep quality. Dry eye disease (DED) is a common […]
Denmark: In patients with hip osteoarthritis (OA), progressive resistance training (PRT) is not superior to neuromuscular exercise (NEMEX) for improving hip pain, functional performance, or hip-related quality of life (QoL), a recent study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has revealed. NEMEX emphasized sensorimotor control & stability, while PRT focused on high-intensity resistance training. The […]
New research indicates that physical activity lowers cardiovascular disease risk in part by reducing stress-related signaling in the brain. In the study, which was led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, people with […]
Exposure to secondhand smoke-even at small amounts-is linked with greater risk of a serious heart rhythm disorder, according to research presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The likelihood of atrial fibrillation increased as the duration of passive smoking lengthened. “The dangers of secondhand smoke were significant regardless […]
China: Reston, VA-PET/MRI can improve diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer patients and help avoid unnecessary biopsies, according to new research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. By applying the PRIMARY scoring system to PET/MRI results, researchers found that more than 80 percent of unnecessary biopsies could be avoided at the […]
There’s convincing evidence that probiotics can be helpful in maintaining gastrointestinal health in certain select situations. But like many natural approaches to maintaining health, there’s been a tendency toward generalizing the benefits, so probiotics are frequently touted as a panacea for all types of health problems. Many advertisements and Internet postings say probiotics are effective […]
Sweden: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has suggested the involvement of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in the development of common psychiatric disorders. The population-based cohort study of more than 200,000 individuals revealed that high levels of triglycerides and glucose and a low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) were associated with a higher […]
Denmark: A recent study published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology has revealed significantly higher calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) levels in rosacea patients even after adjusting for sex and age. CGRP levels were unaffected by several factors, including sex, age, BMI, rosacea subtypes, migraine, comorbidities, or ongoing treatments. The findings […]
Diabetes, anemia and old age may increase risk Dacron-cuffed catheter related infection among hemodialysis patients suggests a study published in the BMC Nephrology. A study was done to provide theoretical basis for prevention of a Dacron-cuffed catheter related infection (CRI), the risk factors of CRI in hemodialysis patients were systematically evaluated. Eight databases, including PubMed, […]
China: A recent study investigating the efficacy of appendicoscopy utilizing single-operator cholangioscopy (SOC) in managing acute obstructive appendicitis revealed a high success rate of the procedure with a technical success rate of 96.4% & a clinical success rate of 91.8%. The mean procedure time was 20.9 minutes, and 99.1% of patients experienced rapid relief of […]