The data will help assuage doubts about the Mediterranean diet that may have lingered after PREDIMED, says Samia Mora. When it comes to the best type of diet for patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD), new randomized, controlled data from Spain suggest it may be tough to beat the Mediterranean diet. Patients with CHD … Read more
Eight modifiable risk factors were linked to more than one in three cases of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia in the US, a cross-sectional analysis showed. The eight risk factors – midlife obesity, midlife hypertension, physical inactivity, depression, smoking, low education, diabetes, and hearing loss – were associated with 36.9% (95% CI 36.5-37.3) of Alzheimer’s … Read more
Newswise – Researchers have found that a suite of complimentary tests can quantify changes in dogs suspended from suffering from cognitive decline. The approach could not only help owners in managing their elderly canine’s care, but could also serve as a model for evaluating cognitive decline progression in – and treatments for – humans with … Read more
Cartoon image of damage to the kidneys. getty Kidney complications are some of the most common and severe symptoms associated with Covid-19. Estimates show that 30% of people hospitalized for severe infection and 50% of those that are later admitted to intensive care units experience some injury to the kidneys. Even previously healthy people with … Read more
Immunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn’t work, and new research may help explain why. When immune cells called T lymphocytes infiltrate malignant tumors, the genetic program of those T cells and the developmental pathway they then follow may affect their response to immunotherapy and … Read more
To many, tuberculosis (TB) may seem like a disease from a bygone era. But it still claims more than one million lives every year. And the problem is growing worse as Mycobacterium tuberculosisthe pathogen that causes TB, continues to evolve resistance to the antibiotics used to treat the disease. Now, researchers at San Diego State … Read more
May 9 2022 Fibromyalgia is a rheumatic disease of unknown origin, which is characterized by chronic pain and often accompanied by symptoms of depression. It mainly affects women, and there is no cure, but various treatments can help relieve the symptoms. Cognitive-behavioral psychological therapy has proven to be a useful tool in this area. Now, … Read more
Background A randomized study in France demonstrated that a 30-day treatment with the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum 35624 resulted in a significant improvement in symptoms for approximately two thirds of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This improvement was also seen in patients who had the most severe symptoms at baseline. In addition, patients reported that … Read more
Mass distribution of insecticide-treated nets helped to dramatically cut the prevalence of malaria, but progress has faltered in recent years (Picture: Paula Bronstein / Getty Images) The parasites had become resistant to drug treatment, and mosquito control was limited. Yet, several breakthroughs in the early 2000s began to turn the tide. In 2002, the Global … Read more
While weight loss isn’t always the goal when it comes to leading a balanced lifestyle, making a few changes to your diet can be a helpful way to lose weight healthily. But instead of following a fad diet, why not follow the science? In which case, could simply eating more protein be good for weight … Read more