Fecal Microbiota Transplant Does Not Improve Results of Bariatric Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from a lean donor does not reduce body weight or improve the results of bariatric surgery among adults with severe obesity, according to a study published online Dec. 16 …
Learn MoreGlobal Inequalities Remain in Cervical Cancer Incidence
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Substantial geographic and socioeconomic inequalities are seen in cervical cancer globally, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in The Lancet Global Health.Deependra Singh, Ph.D., from the World Heal…
Learn MoreFingerprint Images Have Potential for Predicting Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fingerprint images have potential as predictors of schizophrenia, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Schizophrenia Bulletin.Raymond Salvador, Ph.D., from the FIDMAG Germanes Hospitalàries Researc…
Learn MoreChildhood Chronic Conditions Up With Maternal Schizophrenia
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children exposed to maternal schizophrenia have an increased risk for chronic health conditions in childhood, according to a study published in the November issue of Schizophrenia Bulletin.Simone N. Vigod, M…
Learn MoreCDC Extends BMI-for-Age Growth Charts to Monitor Severe Obesity in Children, Adolescents
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added to the body mass index (BMI)-for-age growth charts, extending them to a BMI of 60 and including additional percentiles. These extended charts hav…
Learn MoreRestless Leg Syndrome More Common in Psoriasis Patients
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is more common in psoriasis patients and is associated with more severe psoriasis, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in the International Journal of Dermatology.Berna S…
Learn MoreValue-Based Outcome Set Developed for Psoriasis
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A value-based outcome set (VOS) has been developed for psoriasis, according to an article published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.Niels Timo Hilhorst, M….
Learn MoreRocatinlimab Effective for Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The anti-OX40 antibody rocatinlimab is effective for adults with confirmed atopic dermatitis with moderate-to-severe disease activity, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in The Lancet.Emma Guttman-…
Learn MoreChemosensory Dysfunction Predicts Serologic Response After COVID-19
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Subjective chemosensory dysfunction is predictive of serologic response after COVID-19, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in PLOS ONE.Jonathan B. Overdevest, M.D., from Columbia University Irving…
Learn MoreRecommendations Developed for Lower-Extremity Varicose Veins
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In clinical practice guidelines issued by the Society for Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, and American Vein and Lymphatic Society, and published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Ve…
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