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Widely available prescription drug can improve IBS symptoms

A cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research presented today at UEG Week 2023 has found.

16 Oct 2023

Study links long COVID to gut inflammation and serotonin deficiency

Patients with long COVID – the long-term symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, or memory loss in the months or years following COVID-19 – can exhibit a reduction in circulating levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, according to new research published today in Cell.

16 Oct 2023

New research identifies prior signals of bipolar disorder

New research from the Universities of Keele and Manchester has found that psychiatric diagnoses, psychotropic prescriptions, and health service use patterns are strong indicators of bipolar disorder.

16 Oct 2023

Long-term lung issues and lower quality of life plague COVID-19 survivors, new study warns

New research in Scientific Reports reveals that COVID-19 survivors, especially those who had severe or critical illness, face long-term lung complications and a reduced quality of life. The study recommends 6-monthly pulmonary function tests for these survivors to monitor for chronic lung damage.

15 Oct 2023

Hormones and high blood pressure: Study reveals endocrine culprits and targeted treatments

Researchers delve into endocrine causes of hypertension (HTN), revealing key culprits like primary aldosteronism and Cushing's syndrome. The study also evaluates the efficacy of various treatments, offering valuable insights for tackling this widespread health issue.

15 Oct 2023

Study shows how chronic sleep loss can damage the heart

Does this sound like you? You wake up at the same time each morning, get the kids out the door, and rush to catch the subway to work. But at night, maybe you stay up until midnight doing laundry or 1 a.m. to catch up on the bills.

13 Oct 2023

Dementia risk factors have greater impact on minority ethnic groups

Factors that increase the risk of dementia have a greater impact on risk for people in minority ethnic groups, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

13 Oct 2023

Study indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis

A new study published by researchers at the University of Toronto indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis whose activities were restricted due to pain.

13 Oct 2023

Hackensack University Medical Center establishes new Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

Hackensack University Medical Center has established the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health, an integrated program to help people who have struggled to lose weight to achieve and maintain their weight loss goals.

13 Oct 2023

Sleepers can respond to verbal stimuli, study finds

Sleep is generally defined as a period during which the body and mind are at rest-;as if disconnected from the world.

12 Oct 2023

Closed-loop insulin delivery improves pregnancy experiences for women with type 1 diabetes

A new study endorses closed-loop use in type 1 diabetes pregnancy and highlights how the technology can facilitate positive pregnancy experiences.

12 Oct 2023

‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Riverside County woman

Teresa Johnson can't escape the pain. It's as if she's getting pierced by needles all over her body, all at once. At night, she sometimes jolts out of sleep thinking bedbugs are attacking her. But it's just the unfailing pain — day in and day out.

12 Oct 2023

Unlocking hope: Promising treatments for cognitive impairment in HIV patients on the horizon

Researchers examine the mechanisms responsible for the increased risk of neurocognitive impairment in HIV patients and explore potential treatments.

12 Oct 2023

Ethnicity and the effect of potentially modifiable risk factors on dementia

The effects of potentially modifiable risk factors on dementia vary among people of South Asian, Black, and White ethnicities.

12 Oct 2023

Elderly and vulnerable people at risk from low home temperatures, warns Lilli

Interventions are needed to urgently prevent elderly and vulnerable people from putting their health at risk, with temperatures inside some homes reaching as low as 5C last winter, says Lilli, the SaaS company using a proactive care lifestyle monitoring technology to revolutionise care.

12 Oct 2023

Analysis suggests the need for pharma research into non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Analysis of the online conversations among patients with Parkinson’s Disease suggests a need for pharmaceutical research to be targeted at treating the non-motor symptoms of the disease.

12 Oct 2023

Early pregnancy obesity linked to heart risks and complicated births

Study reveals a significant link between obesity in early pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes, which in turn are associated with elevated cardiovascular disease risk later in life. The findings suggest the importance of early interventions to mitigate long-term health risks.

12 Oct 2023

Daylight heals, night light steals: The surprising link between light exposure and mental health

Researchers find that increased night-time light exposure is linked to higher risks of various psychiatric disorders including depression and anxiety, while more daylight exposure lowers these risks. The large-scale study suggests modulating light patterns could be a non-pharmacological strategy for improving mental health.

12 Oct 2023

Study identifies pathways explaining racial/ethnic and socio-economic disparities in dementia

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 18, entitled, "Pathways explaining racial/ethnic and socio-economic disparities in dementia incidence: the UK Biobank study."

11 Oct 2023

Modifiable risk factors for dementia disproportionately affect minority ethnic groups

Modifiable risk factors-;including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders-;confer a higher risk of dementia for people in some minority ethnic groups compared to White people, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Naaheed Mukadam of University College London, UK, and colleagues.

11 Oct 2023

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Latest Sleep News and Research

Widely available prescription drug can improve IBS symptoms

Study links long COVID to gut inflammation and serotonin deficiency

New research identifies prior signals of bipolar disorder

Long-term lung issues and lower quality of life plague COVID-19 survivors, new study warns

Hormones and high blood pressure: Study reveals endocrine culprits and targeted treatments

Study shows how chronic sleep loss can damage the heart

Dementia risk factors have greater impact on minority ethnic groups

Study indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis

Hackensack University Medical Center establishes new Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

Sleepers can respond to verbal stimuli, study finds

Closed-loop insulin delivery improves pregnancy experiences for women with type 1 diabetes

‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Riverside County woman

Unlocking hope: Promising treatments for cognitive impairment in HIV patients on the horizon

Ethnicity and the effect of potentially modifiable risk factors on dementia

Elderly and vulnerable people at risk from low home temperatures, warns Lilli

Analysis suggests the need for pharma research into non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease

Early pregnancy obesity linked to heart risks and complicated births

Daylight heals, night light steals: The surprising link between light exposure and mental health

Study identifies pathways explaining racial/ethnic and socio-economic disparities in dementia

Modifiable risk factors for dementia disproportionately affect minority ethnic groups

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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