USA: Air Pollution Exposure Throughout Pregnancy Ups Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Birth
USA: Air Pollution Exposure Throughout Pregnancy Ups Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Birth Exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and specific PM2.5 constituents during pregnancy is associated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Network Open. Anqi Jiao, from the University of California Irvine, and colleagues examined […]
Canada: Older Adults With Migraine Experienced Higher Depression Risk During Pandemic
Canada: Older Adults With Migraine Experienced Higher Depression Risk During Pandemic During the pandemic, older adults with migraine experienced a substantial increase in the risk for depression, regardless of previous history, than before the pandemic and compared with older adults without migraine, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in the Journal of Pain Research. […]
From Singapore: Bidirectional Association Seen for Sleep Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease
From Singapore: Bidirectional Association Seen for Sleep Disorders, Chronic Kidney Disease There are bidirectional associations for sleep disorders with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a review published in the November issue of Chronic Kidney Journal. Jin Hean Koh, from the National University of Singapore, and colleagues examined the bidirectional association between sleep disorders and CKD […]
CDC Reports Infant Death From Listeria Outbreak Tied to Ready-to-Eat Meats
CDC Reports Infant Death From Listeria Outbreak Tied to Ready-to-Eat Meats Listeria illness linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products has caused the death of an infant in California, according to a statement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases have also been reported in Illinois, New York, and New Jersey. So […]
Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans
Bird Flu Virus in Canadian Teen Shows Mutations That Could Help It Spread Among Humans In a development that health experts have warned might come, Canadian officials report that the bird flu virus isolated from a sick teen in Vancouver shows mutations that could help it spread more easily among humans. At this point, there […]
China: ChemoRT Then Immunochemotherapy Then Surgery Promising in Unresectable Esophageal Cancer
China: ChemoRT Then Immunochemotherapy Then Surgery Promising in Unresectable Esophageal Cancer For patients with unresectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by immunochemotherapy (iCT) and then surgery is promising, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in Clinical Cancer Research. Xin Wang, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking […]
AHA: Intensive Strategy for Lowering Systolic BP Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes
AHA: Intensive Strategy for Lowering Systolic BP Beneficial in Type 2 Diabetes For patients with type 2 diabetes and elevated systolic blood pressure, an intensive-treatment strategy is better than a standard-treatment strategy for incidence of major cardiovascular disease events, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with […]
Newly reported from the USA: Teledermoscopy Accurate for Detecting Skin Cancers
Newly reported from the USA: Teledermoscopy Accurate for Detecting Skin Cancers Teledermoscopy has high accuracy for detecting skin cancers, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Jenne P. Ingrassia, from New York Medical College in Valhalla, and colleagues conducted a prospective diagnostic accuracy study to […]
Broadcasted from the USA: Topical Human Platelet Extract Noninferior for Photoaging of Hands
Broadcasted from the USA: Topical Human Platelet Extract Noninferior for Photoaging of Hands Topical human platelet extract (HPE) performs as well as topical vitamin C for skin rejuvenation of dorsal hands, according to a study published in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Saranya Wyles, M.D., Ph.D., from THE Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, […]
AHA: Rising Outdoor Temperatures Tied to Higher Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
AHA: Rising Outdoor Temperatures Tied to Higher Risk for Atrial Fibrillation There is a dose-response relationship between rising outdoor temperatures and increased atrial fibrillation (AF) events, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2024, held from Nov. 16 to 18 in Chicago. Barrak Alahmad, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from Harvard University […]
