Study finds lower risk of long COVID after an omicron infection and after re-infection

The risk of developing long COVID is significantly lower following an infection with the omicron variant than after an infection with earlier coronavirus variants. This was the finding of a study by University Medicine Halle, which was published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. The analysis looked at information gathered from 11,000 people about […]

Is This the Safest Drug for Post-Op Delirium?

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found atypical antipsychotics were not safer than haloperidol when it comes to treating postoperative delirium in older patients. Dr Dae Hyun Kim Dae Hyun Kim, MD, ScD, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, who is the lead author of the study, […]

Using focused ultrasound to treat Alzheimers and Parkinsons

The Ultrasound and Elasticity Imaging Laboratory, led by Elisa Konofagou, Robert and Margaret Hariri Professor of Biomedical Engineering, develops novel, ultrasound-based techniques for both imaging and therapeutic applications. The group has designed algorithms that can detect minute deformation in tissues as a result of physiological function, such as in the heart and vessels, and displacements […]

Hypertension: What happens to blood pressure in cold weather?

About 1.28 billion adults worldwide have high blood pressure, or hypertension. Medications and various lifestyle changes are common treatments for hypertension. New research presented at a recent American Heart Association conference found that blood pressure increases in the winter compared to the summer months. Researchers say seasonal variation in blood pressure may require additional physician […]

One of the first signs of dementia that can occur in under 65s

Early onset dementia detailed by NHS expert Early or young onset dementia is when symptoms develop before the age of 65, usually between 30 to 65 years of age. It accounts for an estimated 2 to 8 percent of all dementia cases. But as dementia is frequently thought of as a condition associated with old […]