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WednesdaySep 14, 2022 11:05 am

Study Finds Depression Symptoms in Partners Caring for Dementia Patients May Start Long Before Cognitive Decline

A new study has found that symptoms of depression among older individuals who care for partners with cognitive impairments can present up to a decade before a routine screening can detect the first signs of their partner’s dementia. The research was carried out by scientists at the University of Michigan, including Geoffrey Hoffman, an assistant professor of nursing at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. These findings don’t align with current belief that there are significant increases in care received right after dementia begins developing. Hoffman stated that while conventional thinking suggested that the burden of caregiving and poor…

TuesdaySep 13, 2022 1:53 pm

Study Finds Hepatitis C Drugs May Help Alleviate Symptoms of PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating mental condition that affects roughly 3.5% of American adults each year. Around 1 in 11 people will be diagnosed with the condition within their lifetime, with women being two times more likely to develop PTSD than men. PTSD is more prevalent in veterans, children and people who have been through traumatic events. But even though the condition affects millions of Americans each year, the FDA has only approved two drugs to treat it — paroxetine and sertraline — and these substances are only mildly effective against PTSD symptoms. For the past two years,…

MondaySep 12, 2022 1:31 pm

Researchers Find Cases of Osteosarcoma More Prevalent in Blacks

Osteosarcoma is a rare bone cancer that most often affects the long bones in the legs and arms. Although it occurs most often in young adults, older adults and younger children are also at risk of developing osteosarcoma. This type of bone cancer is often characterized by bone pain and swelling, with younger people usually experiencing these symptoms around the upper arms or knees. The National Organization for Rare Disorders estimates that some 750 to 1,000 individuals are diagnosed with the disease each year in the United States with some 450 of them being the age of 20. Furthermore, recent…

FridaySep 09, 2022 12:04 pm

Study Finds That Using Headgear May Reduce Concussion Risk in Lacrosse Players

Despite lacrosse being a noncontact sport, head impacts and incidental concussions are common occurrences during games. The noncontact sports rules also seep into the mandated protective equipment allowed for girls’ lacrosse, which is limited to eyewear and mouthguards. Girls’ lacrosse has increasingly grown in popularity this past decade, with figures showing that prior to the pandemic, its adoption in America grew by more than 50%. While the use of soft-shell headgear has been permitted in the game since 2017, using headgear is still a bone of contention in a number of states. Critics have even argued that the use of…

ThursdaySep 08, 2022 12:10 pm

Researchers Find Link Between Steroidal Allergy Treatments, Decreased Brain Function

Pharmaceutical medications may have allowed us to beat innumerable diseases and significantly increase our lifetimes, but they are not without risk. One chief complaint about most pharmaceuticals is that while they are often effective at mitigating the diseases they are deployed against, they often cause unwanted side effects. These side effects can range from drowsiness, dry mouth, and skin rashes to severe, life-threatening side effects. According to a previous study by the Federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, an estimated 4.5 million patients visit emergency rooms or doctors’ offices each year due to adverse drug effects. Building on the…

WednesdaySep 07, 2022 9:44 am

Accessibility Issues Prevent Individuals in Rural Areas from Undergoing Lifesaving Tumor Treatment

Tumors remain one of the deadliest diseases in the world, accounting for around one in six deaths globally in 2020. While scientists may not have found a cure for life-threatening tumors despite decades of research, there are a variety of treatments that can reduce and even eliminate tumors. However, people who live in rural areas have limited access to cancer treatments that could save their lives, highlighting a startling inequality in access to lifesaving cancer treatments. For starters, some cancer patients have had their tumors completely eradicated after undergoing Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy. However, patients who reside…

TuesdaySep 06, 2022 11:22 am

Research Indicates Better Sleep Efficiency Benefits Fibromyalgia Sufferers

New research has found that improved sleep efficiency in patients who suffer from fibromyalgia and insomnia may improve their pain-related disorder. Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by extensive musculoskeletal pain and tenderness, which is often accompanied by fatigue, mood and memory as well as sleep issues. The disorder is often caused by stressful events, which may include emotional, psychological or physical stress. Injuries or viral infections may also cause this pain disorder. On the other hand, insomnia is a sleep disorder that makes it hard for individuals to fall asleep or stay asleep. This common disorder may also cause individuals…

FridaySep 02, 2022 10:09 am

Study Highlights Need for Postnatal Depression Screening

Researchers at the University of Queensland have highlighted the need to screen for perinatal depression for women during the pregnancy period, after learning that women suffering from persistent depression have a heightened risk of developing the condition. Perinatal depression includes symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety that women sometimes experience from conception to a year following infant birth. The study’s objective was to assess the prevalence, timing of onset and duration of depression symptoms in the perinatal period in women with depression. The study involved more than 7,000 participants who were divided into two subgroups: women who had previously been…

ThursdaySep 01, 2022 10:58 am

Research Suggests Some 50% of Cancers Result from Preventable Factors

Cancer is said to be the second-leading cause of death globally, following heart disease. Among the different types of cancer, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, followed by colorectal and liver cancers. A new study suggests that roughly 44% of the deaths caused by cancer can be attributed to risk factors that are preventable. These factors include drinking too much alcohol, smoking and having a high BMI. The researchers were focused on analyzing the relationship between cancer and various risk factors, using data obtained from the Global Burden of Disease project by the Institute for Health Metrics…

TuesdayAug 30, 2022 11:44 am

Study Finds Children Have Better Outcomes with Kidney Transplants from Living Donors

A new study has found that pediatric patients who undergo kidney transplants may have better outcomes if the donated kidney comes from a biologically unrelated and living donor in comparison to a deceased donor. For their research, the scientists reviewed data obtained from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network database during the period between January 2001 and September 2021. The investigators examined more than 12,000 children who had received kidney transplants during the study period. Of the total number of children, 61% received kidneys from deceased donors, 36% received kidneys from living related donors and less than 3% received kidneys…