Living close to pubs, bars and fast-food restaurats may lead to a higher risk of heart failure, according to new research published today in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal. These kinds of ready-to-eat food environments typically provide unhealthy foods and drinks, and have been linked to cardiovascular diseases, said study senior author […]
Auricular acupuncture, recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and offered as an integrative practice since 2006 by the SUS (Sistema Única de Saúde), Brazil’s national health service, is safe for patients with depression and effectively reduces symptoms of this mental health disorder, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of São […]
Sweden: A recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology for the first time has highlighted the potential role of early diet on psoriasis development and suggests a protective effect of breastfeeding. The prospective longitudinal birth cohort study from Sweden revealed an association between longer breastfeeding duration and a lowered risk of psoriasis development […]
A new UCLA Health study found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease including restoring neural pathways, preventing brain matter decline and reversing aging and inflammation-associated biomarkers-improvements not seen in a group who received standard memory training exercises. The findings, published in the journal […]
A research team from Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer conducted investigation of seasonal fluctuations in AMH (anti-Müllerian hormone) levels. Their pioneering study revealed that during the summer, women of late reproductive age-between the ages of 30 and 40-experience increased secretion of the hormone from their ovaries. This phenomenon is […]
In a groundbreaking case-control study, researchers have unveiled a compelling association between vitamin D deficiency and the prevalence of oral candidiasis in individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Oral candidiasis, a common opportunistic infection in HIV patients, has long been a concern, and this study sheds new light on the role of vitamin D […]
A groundbreaking post hoc analysis of the Implantable Loop Recorder Detection of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) to Prevent Stroke (LOOP) trial has unearthed a previously underestimated prevalence of bradyarrhythmias in individuals aged 70 and above with cardiovascular risk factors. The study concluded that one in five individuals over 70 years old with cardiovascular risk factors may […]
Brazil: The use of experimental desensitizing gel containing arginine and ibuprofen effectively lowers the risk and intensity of tooth sensitivity (TS) without compromising the bleaching efficacy, a recent randomized, triple-blind controlled trial published in the Journal of Dentistry has revealed. “Clinicians may consider incorporation of desensitizing agents, such as the ibuprofen/arginine gel, into their bleaching […]
USA: A recent article published in Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases reports the first documented case of loperamide misuse associated with acute pancreatitis. Given loperamide’s mu agonism, Christopher A. Bouvette, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and colleagues suspected that supratherapeutic doses induce sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and predispose to pancreatitis. […]
A study into parental smoking and childhood obesity has challenged previous notions by revealing that the links between the two are not confined to a specific socio-economic group. The data shows a strong correlation between parents who smoke and their children’s consumption of high calorie unhealthy foods and drinks, across social classes. Using longitudinal data […]