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Environmental contaminants impair liver metabolism, leading to NAFLD
Exposure to environmental contaminants, particularly perfluorinated alkyl substances, seems to disrupt bile acid and lipid metabolism, both key hepatic metabolic pathways that are known to be dysregulated in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a recent study has found. Such an effect seems to be more pronounced in women.
Environmental contaminants impair liver metabolism, leading to NAFLD
24 Oct 2021
Health status similar between sacubitril/valsartan and ramipril recipients post-acute MI
Patients who receive sacubitril-valsartan after an acute myocardial infarction (MI) have a similar health status, as determined by EQ-5D visual analog scale (VAS) score, compared with those who receive ramipril, according to results of a prespecified analysis of the PARADISE-MI trial presented at HFSA 2021.
Health status similar between sacubitril/valsartan and ramipril recipients post-acute MI
23 Oct 2021
Depression negatively affects semen quality
Men with depression appear to have poor semen quality parameters, including volume, concentration, count, and motility, a study has found. Furthermore, the association between depression and semen quality does not seem to be mediated by oxidative stress.
Depression negatively affects semen quality
23 Oct 2021
Quality of life remains impaired after childhood bacterial meningitis
Survivors of bacterial meningitis (BM) suffer from an impaired health-related quality of life (HRQOL), regardless of possible disability, a study using parents’ perceptions has concluded.
