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Analysis yields ‘strong evidence’ for benefit of physical activity in NAFLD
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- Amy Karon
Regular physical exercise significantly improved measures of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease independently of dietary changes, according to a...
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Transcriptomics link gastric cancer to RNA misediting
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- Amy Karon
Changes in the sequence of RNA – also known as RNA editing – might contribute to the pathogenesis and prognosis of gastric cancer, investigators...
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Biologics did not up risk of serious infections in IBD
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- Amy Karon
Treating inflammatory bowel disease with biologic therapies increases the risk of opportunistic infections but not the risk of serious infections...
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Analysis yields ‘strong evidence’ for benefit of physical activity in NAFLD
- Author:
- Amy Karon
Regular physical exercise significantly improved measures of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease independently of dietary changes, according to a...
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Ceftazidime-avibactam stands up to CRE, but resistance a problem
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- Amy Karon
Intravenous ceftazidime-avibactam successfully treated 59% of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections, and 76% of patients...
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Experts attempt first treat-to-target recommendations in gout
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- Amy Karon
First treat-to-target recommendations for gout emphasize keeping serum uric acid levels below 6 mg/dL (less than 360 mmol/L).
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Nearly half of patients readmitted after liver transplant
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- Amy Karon
Nearly half of patients were readmitted to the hospital within 90 days of liver transplantation, according to a single-center retrospective study...
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Anxiety, depression may precede Parkinson’s by 25 years
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- Amy Karon
Key clinical point: Patients can have clinical anxiety and/or depression for 25 years or more before being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease....
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Clues help detect, manage autism in older patients
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- Amy Karon
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Experts offer tips on anxiety, depression, and psychosis in Parkinson’s
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- Amy Karon
Key clinical point: A cross-sectional study uncovered a statistically significant link between anxiety and psychosis in Parkinson’s disease. Major...
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Older adults are using more cannabis, to uncertain effect
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- Amy Karon
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Inflammation, depression, slow gait define high-risk phenotype in seniors
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- Amy Karon
Key clinical point: Older adults with unchecked inflammation, depression, and slow gait are at high risk of death. Major finding: The 10-year...
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Metabolic dysregulation may predict remission failure in late-life depression
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- Amy Karon
Key clinical point: Patients with late-life depression are less likely to achieve complete remission if they have components of metabolic syndrome...
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Baseline extrapyramidal signs predicted non-Alzheimer’s dementia in patients with MCI
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- Amy Karon
Key clinical point: In patients with mild cognitive impairment, extrapyramidal signs predicted progression to non-Alzheimer’s dementia.
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Whole body cryotherapy improved mild cognitive impairment in small uncontrolled trial
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- Amy Karon
Key clinical point: Whole body cryotherapy might improve memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment.