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ECG promising for predicting major depression, treatment response
On average, depressed patients had a heart rate that was roughly 10-15 beats per minute higher than healthy controls.
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Treat-to-target strategy ‘not ready for primetime’ in osteoporosis
Debaters at a session of the recent virtual ASBMR 2020 annual meeting could have gone either way on this topic, but data and evidence are...
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Low vitamin D in COVID-19 predicts ICU admission, poor survival
The “data give strong observational support to previous suggestions that reduced vitamin D levels may favor the appearance of severe respiratory...
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Study validates OSA phenotypes in Latinos
Prior research to characterize the heterogeneity of sleep apnea has not included a diverse Latino population.
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Type 2 diabetes drugs and their use are top of EASD agenda
The virtual 2020 meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes will feature new data and insights on SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1...
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For BP screening, shorter rest time yields similar results
The recommended 5-minute rest period before obtaining a clinic blood pressure measurement can be shortened without sacrificing accuracy, a new...
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Insomnia may have a role in generation of stressful life events
The “stress-generation hypothesis” posits that depressed individuals generate more stressful life events.
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The gut a new therapeutic target for major depression?
“This finding further ... suggests a role in response to antidepressants,” said coinvestigator Andrea Fontana, MSc.
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Dr. Fauci: ‘About 40%-45% of infections are asymptomatic’
Transmission by asymptomatic individuals have made response strategies, such as contact tracing, extremely difficult to implement.
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Liberalized European sports cardiology guidelines break new ground
The guidelines lift barriers to competitive sports participation by many with cardiovascular diseases.
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Many providers don’t follow hypertension guidelines
Most health care professionals rely on clinic BP measurements to make a new diagnosis of hypertension, and view pressure measured manually with a...