FONDAZIONE ARIANNA ANTICOAGULAZIONE Exertional dyspnea: a misleading presentation of pulmonary embolism The Pulmonary Embolism Dyspnea Italian Study (PEDIS), just published in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, has demonstrated for the first time that the recent onset of severe respiratory fatigue due to minor efforts, especially in young subjects, can be a symptom revealing a...
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Largest study on long-term follow-up of chronic pancreatitis patients highlights need for closer monitoring after surgery
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS VIDEO: RESEARCHERS EVALUATED LONG-TERM SURVIVAL RATES AND OUTCOMES FROM 493 PATIENTS WHO UNDERWENT 555 OPERATIONS FOR CHRONIC PANCREATITIS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER BETWEEN 2000 AND 2020. THEY FOUND A HIGH (95.5%) 1-YEAR SURVIVAL RATE AMONG PATIENTS BUT A MUCH LOWER (63.5%) 10-YEAR SURVIVAL RATE. PANCREATITIS CAUSED BY ALCOHOL...
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New research detects potential hidden cause of dementia
by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Digital subtraction myelograms (left panel) showing a spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid-venous fistula (arrow) in nine patients (A–I) with behavioral variant frontotemporal brain sagging syndrome and pre- (middle panel) and post- (right panel) operative sagittal magnetic resonance imaging scans showing resolution of brain sagging. Patients B49 and F50 were reported in part...
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Amazon launches a subscription prescription drug service
by TOM MURPHY and HALELUYA HADERO An Amazon logo appears on a delivery van, Oct. 1, 2020, in Boston. Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing health care business. The retail giant said Tuesday that it will launch RxPass, a subscription service for customers who have Prime memberships. Credit: AP Photo/Steven...
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Dementia: Could poor mental health in middle age increase risk?
Psychological health may have a bigger impact on dementia risk than previously thought. SolStock/Getty Images Researchers followed 67,688 individuals over an average period of 25 years to better understand the link between symptoms of dementia and psychological distress (stress, depressive mood, exhaustion, and nervousness). The researchers found that psychological distress symptoms are associated with an...
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A soybean protein blocks LDL cholesterol production, reducing risks of metabolic diseases
by Sharita Forrest, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graphical abstract. Credit: Antioxidants (2022). DOI: 10.3390/antiox12010020 A protein in soybeans blocks the production of a liver enzyme involved in the metabolism of triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein, scientists found in a recent study. Consuming soy flour rich in the protein B-conglycinin has the potential to reduce LDL cholesterol levels...
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We have Married — We Got Betrothed Where We Had Our Initially Date
There are occassions that move a little awry — stilted conversations, clumsy kisses and sweaty hands. And then there are those that result in marriage, simply because exemplified by the pair of https://mail-order-bride.co/filipino-brides/ newlyweds that tied the knot throughout their first particular date ever, with respect to Kent Live. The few was combined on the...
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Drugs The psychedelic ibogaine can treat addiction. The race is on to cash in
Ibogaine comes from Gabon’s iboga plant, which has incentivized poaching. Photograph: Marta Parszeniew Clinics and scientists around the world aim to turn a profit from a powerful Gabonese plant – but it’s an ethical and legal wild west Kaitlin Sullivan Tue 24 Jan 2023 01.00 EST Lynn Smithwas lying in a bed on the third floor...
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Head injury is associated with doubled mortality rate long-term
by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times...
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27 of 39 Updated guideline recommends CBT or second-generation antidepressants for adults with major depressive disorder
by American College of Physicians Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued an update of its guideline with clinical recommendations for nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments of adults in the acute phase of major depressive disorder (MDD). In the updated clinical guideline, ACP recommends the use of either cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or second-generation antidepressants...