Sinusitis Tied to Later Autoimmune Disease
A history of sinus congestion and drip may be a precursor to serious autoimmune disorders, a population-based study suggested. Rates of rheumatologic conditions including antiphospholipid syndrome and Sjögren’s disease were significantly higher in people with any experience with sinusitis, with odds up to seven times greater than in individuals with no such history, according to […]
Prediabetes Tied to Doubled Risk of Major Depression in Dutch Study
A precursor to diabetes might also go hand-in-hand with depression, a Dutch cohort study indicated. Three surrogate measures for insulin resistance all showed a significant link with developing a major depressive disorder over a 9-year follow-up period, reported Kathleen T. Watson, PhD, of Stanford School of Medicine in California, and colleagues. As shown in their […]