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Long-haul COVID-19 cases cast new light on chronic fatigue sufferers

The post-exertional malaise displayed by patients who have not recovered from COVID is a common symptom among patients who have not recovered from COVID....

'Moral distress' significantly link with burnout in ICU clinicians during COVID-19

While clinicians working in the ICU experienced burnout symptoms during COVID-19, several were significantly associated with "moral distress," such as scarcity of resources and...

Meta-analysis: No cardiovascular benefits to dietary supplements except vitamin B

No cardiovascular or mortality effects were seen with multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium, or vitamin C in a meta-analysis incorporating 156 randomised controlled trials and...

Afternoon napping linked to improved cognitive function in older people

Taking a regular afternoon nap may be linked to better mental agility, suggests researchers at The Fourth People's Hospital of Wuhu, Shanghai Mental Health...

Vegan diet significantly alters metabolism and depletes nutrients in the young

A small Finnish study found that vegan children to have significantly altered metabolism and lower vitamin A and D status compared to children with...

Visual dysfunction predicts Parkinson's-linked cognitive decline 18 months ahead

Simple vision tests can predict which people with Parkinson’s disease will develop cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later, according to a study...

Low-fat, plant-based diet to low-carb, animal-based diet compared — NIH

People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate a...

No limit to benefits of exercise in reducing risk of CVD — UK Biobank cohort study

There is no upper threshold to the benefits of exercise in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), found the largest ever cohort study of...

Study contradicts earlier findings on saccharin-for-sugar substitution and diabetes

For those trying to live a healthy lifestyle, the choice between sugar and artificial sweeteners such as saccharin can be confusing. A new study...

Low fitness linked with an up to 35% higher psoriasis risk later in life

A major register-based study among Swedish military conscripts, over a median of 31 years, found an up to 35% elevated risk of the least...

Higher coffee intake linked to lower prostate cancer risk — Analysis of 16 cohort studies

Drinking several cups of coffee every day may be linked to a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, suggests a pooled data analysis of...

A prognostic Alzheimer's disease blood test in the symptom-free stage — 6-year study

Using a blood test, a German-Dutch research team has predicted the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people who were clinically diagnosed as not having...

Statins may protect the heart from chemotherapy in early breast cancer

Statins may protect women's hearts from damage caused during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer, according to a cohort study. "Two types of cancer medications,...

Inter-arm difference in BP robustly linked to greater early death risk

Robust evidence from a large meta-analysis published in Hypertension confirms that a difference in blood pressure readings between arms is linked to greater risk...

Cow milk while breastfeeding may reduce the child's food allergy risk

Children of mothers who drink relatively more cow's milk during breastfeeding are at reduced risk of developing food allergies, found a robust Swedish study...

Exercise beneficial for low back pain but no agreement why — Clinical trial review

Exercise is scientifically proven to provide relief from chronic low back pain (CLBP), but an Australian systematic new review found researchers are still unsure...

Many women could safely skip breast cancer chemo — RxPONDER Trial

More women with early-stage breast cancer may safely forgo chemotherapy, suggests an interim analysis that had a median follow-up of five years of the...

Up to 73% higher risk of serious knee replacement complications with tourniquet — evidence review

The risk of developing serious complications following a knee replacement could be up to 73% higher when a tourniquet is used, compared to surgery...

WHO: New guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

The health harms associated with prolonged sitting can be offset by exceeding weekly recommended physical activity levels, says the World Health Organization (WHO) in...

Novel weekly dose of insulin as effective as daily for type 2 diabetes

A phase 2 trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine found that a once-a-week insulin injection called icodec led to a...

Above normal BP in midlife linked to increased brain damage in later life

Higher than normal blood pressure, especially diastolic, is linked to more extensive brain damage in later life, according to a study in the European...

Older age no barrier to lifestyle management of obesity

Obese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes, according to a...

Healthy sleep habits linked to 42% lower risk of heart failure —UK Biobank data

Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy...

Hyperbaric oxygen: Clinical trial reverses 2 cellular processes linked to ageing

An Israeli study indicates that hyperbaric oxygen treatments (HBOT) in healthy ageing adults can stop the ageing of blood cells and reverse the shortening...

Iron supplement injection cuts heart failure re-hospitalisation by 26%

Heart failure patients who are diagnosed with iron deficiency appear to avoid return trips to the hospital if they are treated with intravenous ferric...

Updated CDC guidelines: Cloth masks protect wearers as well as others

Updated guidelines from the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) in the United States stress that cloth face masks help protect wearers from SARS-CoV-2, as...

A few kilograms' weight loss nearly halves the risk of diabetes — large UK clinical trial

Losing a few kilograms in weight almost halves people’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes – according to a large scale research study led...

A month's delay in cancer treatment may raise death risk up to 13%

People whose treatment for cancer is delayed by even one month have 6% to 13% higher risk of dying – a risk that keeps...

COVID-19 increases risk of new psychiatric disorders — Data analysis of 69m Americans

Nearly one in five people is diagnosed with a psychiatric condition within three months of contracting coronavirus – double the usual rate from other...

Need For Recovery among UK emergency care doctors at highest level yet

A survey of more than 4,000 UK emergency care doctors has shown that they need more support to recover from work pressures between shifts....

Positive outlook predicts less memory decline – 9-year longitudinal study

A US study found that people who feel enthusiastic and cheerful – what psychologists call "positive affect" – are less likely to experience memory...

Younger knee replacement patients more likely to require re-operation

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is increasing among patients 65 and younger. One study projects a potential 183% increase in the number of TKA and...

Weight-reduction surgery may prevent second heart attack and death

People with severe obesity (BMI >35) and a prior heart attack who undergo weight-reduction surgery may lower their risk of a second heart attack,...

New TB regimen reduces treatment time by a third — clinical trial

Lung health researchers have announced important developments in tuberculosis (TB) research at the Union World Conference. This includes promising data from a clinical trial...

Patient aggression towards dentists widespread – NYU study

Roughly half of New York dentists surveyed experienced verbal or reputational aggression by patients in the past year, and nearly one in four endured...

High-flavanol diet associated with lower blood pressure

In one of the largest studies to use nutritional biomarkers to estimate intake of bioactive food compounds, a UK study published in Nature found a...

Additive effects of green tea and coffee on mortality risk in type 2 diabetes patients

Green tea and coffee consumption is linked to a lower risk of dying from any cause among people with type 2 diabetes, suggests a...

Heart risk after major surgery significantly higher than previously thought

One in five high-risk patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery will develop one or more heart complications within a year, according to research published in the...

Some OTC mouthwashes neutralise human coronaviruses — Laboratory study

Some over-the-counter (OTC) oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may neutralise  human coronaviruses, according to a Penn State College of Medicine laboratory study. The results indicate...

Sibling death markedly higher in low-and-middle-income African countries

In multiple sub-Saharan countries more than half of women reported having lost at least one sibling before the age of 25, found a large...