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Although previous research has indicated that HbA1c is related to risk of dementia and cognitive decline, little is known about how glycemic variability or glucose excursions impact this relationship. In a recent study, researchers sought to investigate this impact further.
Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 is a rare disease that is frequently diagnosed late due to its similar clinical presentation to other types of kidney disease. To better understand the characteristics of primary hyperoxaluria that distinguish it from other kidney disease in pediatric patients, researchers conducted a case-control study.
In this COVID-19 roundup, researchers report on an increase in outpatient care following COVID-19 infection, cognition and memory impairment among those recovering from COVID-19, and more.
In the second episode of Critical Observations in Pulmonary Medicine, Dr Rizzo speaks with Freda Patterson, PhD; Heather Bittner Fagan, MD, MPH; and Denise Taylor, MS, RD, regarding novel clinical interventions in cardiovascular disease, including sleep quality and smoking behavior. They also speak about the messaging around smoking cessation.
A new study finds that resistance training can increase the production of sex steroids in the muscles of older men.
Progressive resistance training results in substantial improvements in cognitive function, muscle strength, and aerobic capacity in adults with mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study.
Clinicians caring for cognitively impaired patients should routinely consider depression as a possible coexisting condition.
Interest in interprofessional education (IPE) has increased over the past 30 years. As the health care industry changes its focus to more patient-centered care through collaborative practices, IPE in health care educational programs has become more predominate to meet this demand.
New recommendations from a Lancet and World Psychiatric Association commission on depression call, in part, for prioritizing a personalized, staged approach to depression care.
While many studies have previously identified divorce as a contributor to later depression, new research sheds light on which patients are at the highest risk.
A recent study examined the effect of influenza vaccination on rates of cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and all-cause death in people with type 2 diabetes.
Researchers who developed a meta-analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials found a statistically significant improvement in overall survival with sorafenib when compared with placebo for patients with acute myeloid leukemia. Their findings were presented at the 12th annual meeting of the Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO 2024) in Houston, TX.
<p><span>The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued</span> new clinical guidelines.</p><p> </p>
Using results of the international EUCLID trial, researchers determined the risk of ischemic events among patients with peripheral artery disease and polyvascular disease.
Adults with moderate to severe depression were found to have a higher all-cause risk of ischemic heart and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality than adults without depression, according to a prospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
Investigators analyzed the effect of running for 5 to 10 minutes a day on all-cause mortality and life expectancy.
<p><span>Young children with congenital health conditions tend to report higher quality of life than their parents report for them, researchers from UK have found.</span></p>
As frontline health care professionals, registered nurses play a critical role in the provision of patient care and support, as well as administrative duties such as recordkeeping and directing nursing care systems.