New treatment guidelines released today in Gastroenterology outline a personalized approach for treating patients with approved drug treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with constipation (IBS-C) or IBS with diarrhea (IBS-D). IBS is one of the most common disorders of both intestines, affecting up to 35 million Americans. The guidelines outline, for the first time, […]
Overall, screening with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) did not appear to detect more interval or advanced breast cancers compared with digital mammography, a comparative study suggests. More specifically, for the 96.4% of women with nondense breasts, heterogeneously dense breasts, or extremely dense breasts who were not at high risk of breast cancer, the two screening […]
Over 55 million people globally live with dementia, with researchers estimating that number to grow to 78 million by 2030. Researchers from the University of South Australia uncovered evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to an increased risk for dementia and stroke. Scientists agree more research is required to fully understand the link between vitamin D […]
Drawn to the allure of multivitamins and dietary supplements filling nutritional gaps in their diet, people in the U.S. in 2021 spent close to $50 billion on vitamins and dietary supplements. But Northwestern Medicine scientists say for non-pregnant, otherwise healthy Americans, vitamins are a waste of money because there isn't enough evidence they help prevent […]
How Russia ‘FAKED its Covid vaccine trial and made billions along the way’: Scientists find ‘ridiculous’ anomalies in Kremlin jab data and say there’s only a 0.02% chance of trial results were genuine Researchers in Australia and Singapore say it’s proof Kremlin fabricated results Believe someone ‘manipulated’ data after study ended to paint jab in […]
Women who completed 8 weeks of pelvic floor exercises at home using an online video reported fewer symptoms of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in a pilot study. Measures of quality of life, muscle strength, and episodes of leakage showed improvements. However, the researchers were unable to detect changes in muscles that control urine flow. Meagan […]
Similar to Alzheimer’s disease, the hereditary disease spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA17) leads to the destruction of brain nerve cells and the premature death of patients. The exact mechanisms of this disease are unknown, which is why there are no treatment approaches as yet. Researchers from the Department of Human Genetics at Ruhr-Universität Bochum headed […]
A New York nurse practitioner allegedly pocketed $1 million in a disability loan fraud scheme and could spend nearly 30 years in prison as a result. Catherine Seemer, 42, of Elmsford, New York, faces charges of wire fraud, federal financial aid fraud, and aggravated identity theft, according to federal officials. The charges carry a possibility […]
The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has announced the recipients of the first ever EFP Innovation Award for Digital Solutions for Gum Health supported by GSK. The award will be conferred every year to three projects on digital innovations aimed at the public, dentists and researchers that will contribute to gum health worldwide. The prizes […]
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