Dominant form of heart failure caused by metabolic-immune interaction, review article suggests
The dominant form of heart failure worldwide appears to be caused by a strong, bidirectional interaction between the body’s response to metabolic stress and the immune system, according to a review article written by UT Southwestern researchers and colleagues. The article, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, argues for more research into this root cause to […]
7 Ways To Make Self-Affirmations Feel Less Cheesy
Positive self-talk ― such as telling yourself you are doing a great job, that you are strong and important, and other similar words of affirmation ― has some surprising health benefits. According to the Mayo Clinic, the activity may reduce symptoms of stress, pain and more. But what happens if you can’t get over the […]
How Can I Solve My Relationship Without Breaking Up?
No matter how strong your relationship is, it will face some challenges along the way. Does that mean you should break up? Not at all. While it’s true that some problems are beyond solving, you can work through the rough patches. We discuss 7 relationship problems and how to solve them without breaking up or leaving […]
Antibiotic Could Thwart Costly Sarcoma Surgery Complication
BALTIMORE — Including an antibiotic with strong activity against anaerobic bacteria to standard perioperative prophylaxis following soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) resection was associated with lower wound complication rates, a retrospective study suggested. Overall, major wound complication rates dropped from 27.3% to 15.9% when an antibiotic such as metronidazole was incorporated into perioperative prophylaxis, a 42% relative […]
Blood Test Discerns Alzheimer’s From Other Dementia With High Accuracy
Two blood markers, phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217) and phosphorylated tau 181 (p-tau181), showed strong diagnostic performances for Alzheimer’s disease and discriminated Alzheimer’s from frontotemporal lobar denervation (FTLD) syndromes and normal cognition, a retrospective study showed. Both plasma biomarkers distinguished Alzheimer’s disease syndromes from non-Alzheimer’s disease disorders with a receiver operating characteristic area under the curve […]
Preterm Birth, Autism Link Cemented
Forty-plus years of Swedish birth and health data demonstrated a strong relationship between premature delivery and autism risk, according to a new analysis. Among more than 4 million singleton births from 1973 to 2013, the risk for diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was 2.1% for children born prior to 37 weeks’ gestation compared with […]