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Headband device feasible, acceptable for sleep measurements in chronic pain patients

25 May 2022 by

People suffering from chronic pain find the Dreem 2, a novel headband-type wearable device, satisfactory for the measurement of sleep parameters, according to a recent study.

Headband device feasible, acceptable for sleep measurements in chronic pain patients

25 May 2022

Continued ICS treatment for COPD may not be appropriate for patients with high eosinophil count

25 May 2022

The overall effect of continued use of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) appears to increase commensurate with the blood eosinophil count, a study has found.

Continued ICS treatment for COPD may not be appropriate for patients with high eosinophil count

25 May 2022

Prenatal Zika delays neurodevelopment in kids

25 May 2022

Infants of mothers with Zika virus infection suffer from various neurodevelopmental sequelae during childhood, particularly in terms of language, a new study reveals.

Prenatal Zika delays neurodevelopment in kids

25 May 2022

Oral potassium supplementation to correct hypokalaemia lowers peritonitis risk in patients on PD

25 May 2022

Maintaining serum potassium concentration in the range of 4–5 mEq/L with protocol-based oral potassium treatment appears to protect against peritonitis in patients who are receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) and have hypokalaemia, according to a study.

Oral potassium supplementation to correct hypokalaemia lowers peritonitis risk in patients on PD

25 May 2022

Onasemnogene abeparvovec for spinal muscular atrophy safe in heavier babies

24 May 2022

Babies who weigh ≥8.5 kg can safely be administered with onasemnogene abeparvovec for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, a new study has found.

Onasemnogene abeparvovec for spinal muscular atrophy safe in heavier babies

24 May 2022

Cranberries sharpen memory, neural function in healthy seniors

24 May 2022 by

Eating a small cup of cranberries daily is apparently good for the brain, enhancing memory consolidation and retrieval for everyday events as well as neural functioning in healthy older adults, as shown in a recent study.

Cranberries sharpen memory, neural function in healthy seniors

24 May 2022

Hypothyroidism, lower FT4 levels tied to greater T2D risk

24 May 2022

People with hypothyroidism and lower free thyroxine (FT4) levels in the reference range have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), suggests a recent study.

Hypothyroidism, lower FT4 levels tied to greater T2D risk

24 May 2022

Higher echocardiographic calcium score seen in CVD patients on peritoneal dialysis

24 May 2022 by

Patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) with cardiovascular disease (CVD) show significantly higher echocardiographic calcium score (ECS) than those without CVD, according to a Singapore study. This indicates a higher vascular calcification burden in the former.

Higher echocardiographic calcium score seen in CVD patients on peritoneal dialysis

24 May 2022

Head, neck involvement tied to poor prognosis in patients with mycosis fungoides

24 May 2022

Head and neck involvement of mycosis fungoides is a predictor of a poor prognosis, according to a recent study.

Head, neck involvement tied to poor prognosis in patients with mycosis fungoides

24 May 2022

Life after COVID hospitalization: Only 1 in 4 feels fully recovered

24 May 2022 by

Only 1 in 4 people feels fully recovered a year after hospitalization for COVID-19, according to a new study in the UK. That’s how long and severe COVID symptoms can be.

Life after COVID hospitalization: Only 1 in 4 feels fully recovered

24 May 2022

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Headband device feasible, acceptable for sleep measurements in chronic pain patients

Headband device feasible, acceptable for sleep measurements in chronic pain patients

Continued ICS treatment for COPD may not be appropriate for patients with high eosinophil count

Continued ICS treatment for COPD may not be appropriate for patients with high eosinophil count

Prenatal Zika delays neurodevelopment in kids

Prenatal Zika delays neurodevelopment in kids

Oral potassium supplementation to correct hypokalaemia lowers peritonitis risk in patients on PD

Oral potassium supplementation to correct hypokalaemia lowers peritonitis risk in patients on PD

Onasemnogene abeparvovec for spinal muscular atrophy safe in heavier babies

Onasemnogene abeparvovec for spinal muscular atrophy safe in heavier babies

Cranberries sharpen memory, neural function in healthy seniors

Cranberries sharpen memory, neural function in healthy seniors

Hypothyroidism, lower FT4 levels tied to greater T2D risk

Hypothyroidism, lower FT4 levels tied to greater T2D risk

Higher echocardiographic calcium score seen in CVD patients on peritoneal dialysis

Higher echocardiographic calcium score seen in CVD patients on peritoneal dialysis

Head, neck involvement tied to poor prognosis in patients with mycosis fungoides

Head, neck involvement tied to poor prognosis in patients with mycosis fungoides

Life after COVID hospitalization: Only 1 in 4 feels fully recovered

Life after COVID hospitalization: Only 1 in 4 feels fully recovered