Alzheimer’s May Be Transmissible in Rare Circumstances
Alzheimer’s disease appeared to be transmissible under rare conditions, according to new research. Five patients treated with human growth hormone from cadaveric pituitary glands when they were children subsequently developed early dementia or biomarker changes consistent with Alzheimer’s disease, reported John Collinge, MD, of University College London in England, and co-authors in Nature Medicine. Four […]
Here’s How Common Long COVID Is in Children
Six to 12 months after COVID-19 infection, very few children developed post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs) as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), a prospective Canadian study found. At 6 months after being tested for SARS-CoV-2 in pediatric emergency departments (EDs), just 0.52% of children who tested positive had symptoms and changes in quality of life […]
Clinical Challenges: New Hope in Management of Neurofibromatosis
A decade of progress has brought hope to management of genetic tumor-causing conditions that fall under the umbrella of neurofibromatosis (NF). “There have been more discoveries and more approaches in the past decade than the 100 years before that,” said Roger J. Packer, MD, of the Gilbert Family Neurofibromatosis Institute at Children’s National Hospital in […]
Microbiome Study Provides New Clues to Common Pathology of Inflammatory Conditions
An alteration in gut microbiome diversity occurred in patients with three different inflammatory conditions, suggesting a common pathology, prospective rRNA sequencing of patients’ stool samples showed. Patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA), acute anterior uveitis (AAU), and Crohn’s disease had a low concentration of Lachnospiraceae compared with a control group of patients with back pain and […]
Light or moderate alcohol consumption does not guard against diabetes, obesity: Study finds these associations are stronger in women
People who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected against endocrine conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern because it is related to many medical conditions […]
Is Pain Treated Effectively With Antidepressants?
While some antidepressant drugs were effective for certain pain conditions, most were either ineffective or evidence was inconclusive, a review found. Evidence of efficacy of antidepressants for pain emerged in 11 of 42 comparisons included in an overview of systematic reviews, reported Giovanni Ferreira, PhD, of the University of Sydney, and colleagues. In four of […]
Tiny molecules in breast milk may protect infants from developing allergies
Breastfed babies are believed to suffer fewer allergic conditions, like eczema and food allergies, than formula-fed babies; yet the reason has not been well understood. Now, a new study by Penn State College of Medicine finds that small molecules found in most humans’ breast milk may reduce the likelihood of infants developing allergic conditions like […]
The Best Toothbrushes That Dentists Use At Home
Maintaining your dental hygiene is an important part of preventing painful — and costly — conditions like gum disease and cavities. And one of the best ways to keep your teeth and gums happy is to brush daily to get rid of plaque and bacteria that can build up over time. Electric toothbrushes and manual […]
Nonselective Beta-Blockers May Improve Outcomes in Ovarian Cancer
Women with cardiovascular conditions (CVCs) and ovarian cancer had better 2-year survival if they received a nonselective beta blocker (NSBB) at or around the time of cancer surgery, a review of medical records showed. Two-year postoperative survival was 80% in the patients who received NSBBs versus 69% for those who did not receive NSBBs. The […]
Long COVID: It’s Not Just Adults
Post-COVID-19 conditions (PCCs), aligning with what’s come to be known as long COVID, persisted at 3 months for many children who sought emergency care for acute illness, according to an international pediatric hospital network study. Out of 1,884 children diagnosed with COVID-19 infections who received a 90-day follow-up, 5.8% of those who had been seen […]