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Chronic pain tied to increased suicide risk
People suffering from chronic pain may be at increased risk for suicide, according to a retrospective study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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Launch of new global estimates on levels of physical activity in adults
New data published in The Lancet Global Health show that more than one in four adults globally (28% or 1.4 billion people) are physically inactive. However, this can be as high as one in three adults inactive in some counties.
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Is apathy a prodrome of dementia?
Many experts wonder if apathy is a prodrome of dementia. Apparently yes, according to a meta-analysis, and addressing apathy in patients with early signs of dementia might be helpful.
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Moderate carbohydrate intake may be best for health
Eating carbohydrates in moderation seems to be optimal for health and longevity, suggests new research published in The Lancet Public Health journal.
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Prenatal folic acid affects children's brains
Children born before the U.S.-mandated folic acid fortification of foods had atypical cortical maturation and greater psychosis risk compared with children born afterwards.
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Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding tied to worse cognition in offspring
Infants whose mothers drank alcohol while breast-feeding had lower cognition scores by age 6, according to an observational study.
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Low-dose Aspirin ineffective in heavier patients?
Low-dose aspirin may not be effective in preventing cardiovascular events in people weighing 70 Kg (154 pounds) or more, a Lancet study suggests.
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Antidepressant use and long-term weight gain
Antidepressants are associated with weight gain in the short term, but little is known about their long-term effects.
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Diabetes diagnoses confirmable from single-sample measurements
Measuring glycated hemoglobin and fasting glucose from the same blood sample can confirm diabetes, a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests.
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Job strain linked to increased risk of premature death for men with cardiometabolic disease
Having a demanding job and little control over it is associated with an increased risk of premature death in men with coronary heart disease, stroke, or diabetes,
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Artificial pancreas treatment improves glycaemic control in type 1 diabetes
Artificial pancreas treatment consists of an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring, and an algorithm to deliver insulin (and glucagon in dual-hormone systems) in response to glucose levels.
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Simple food-based score predicts long-term obesity risk
Spanish researchers have developed a new food-based score that is strongly associated with long-term risk of overweight or obesity across adulthood, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Vienna, Austria.
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Very low-carb diet benefits patients with type 1 diabetes
A very low-carbohydrate diet might be effective in managing type 1 diabetes, suggests a small ‘Pediatrics’ study, but the findings are too preliminary to recommend a change in diabetes care.
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Higher intake of legumes, oily fish tied to later menopause
Women who consume higher amounts of oily fish and fresh legumes reach menopause at a later age, according to a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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Community-based helminth control programmes may reach more children
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) infect nearly 1.5 billion people around the world and can contribute to stunted growth and development in children.
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New chemical coated bed net helps reduce malaria prevalence
Bed nets coated with a long-lasting chemical called piperonyl butoxide (PBO) combined with pyrethroid insecticide reduced the
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Three-quarters of COPD cases are linked to childhood risk factors
Three-quarters of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cases have their origins in poor lung function pathways beginning in
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Too many patients of low back pain receive the wrong care
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting an estimated 540 million people at any one time. Yet, a new Series of papers in The Lancet highlights the extent to which the condition is mistreated, often against best practice treatment guidelines.
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Digital rectal exams for routine prostate screening discouraged
Digital rectal examination (DRE) for prostate cancer screening in primary care should be discouraged given "the lack of evidence supporting its use", according to a meta-analysis.
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Study offers more support for blood pressure self-monitoring
Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP), with or without telemonitoring, can lead to significant reductions in systolic BP, finds a Lancet study.
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Chronic heavy drinking linked to increased risk of dementia
Alcohol use disorders are a major risk factor for onset of all types of dementia, especially early-onset dementia, according to a French
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Older adults with positive views on aging may have a reduced risk for dementia
Older adults who have acquired positive beliefs about old age from their surrounding culture are less likely to develop dementia,
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Multidrug-resistant malaria demands urgent action
The current spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in southeast Asia is likely to be the result of two mutations combining in 2008,
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Breastfeeding tied to reduced risk for diabetes in mothers
Mothers who lactate for at least 6 months face a lower long-term risk for diabetes than their nonlactating peers, a prospective study in
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Folic acid, multivitamin use during pregnancy tied to lower autism risk
Use of multivitamin or folic acid supplements before or during pregnancy is associated with reduced risk for autism in the offspring,
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Sugar-sweetened drinks are linked to overweight and obesity
A new review of the latest evidence on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) – which includes 30 new studies published between 2013 and
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Artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect lymph node metastases
Some artificial intelligence (AI) computer programmes outperformed pathologists in detecting lymph node metastases of breast cancer in
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Promising cure for Haemophilia
A gene-therapy trial by London researchers has seen remarkable success in finding a long-term cure for Haemophilia A. The trial, by
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Miracle cure costs less than a budget airline flight
The revolution in generic drugs means that a 12-week course of drugs to cure hepatitis C can be manufactured for just US$50 – as low
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Faecal transplantation might help IBS symptoms
Faecal microbiota transplantation may improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study in the Lancet
