Clinical Diagnoses of ASD Mostly Consistent With, Without ADOS
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Clinical diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with and without the reference standard Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) are consistent in 90.0 percent of cases, according to a study publishe…
Learn MoreAbout Half of Patients With IBD Have Zinc Deficiency
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of zinc deficiency is about 50 percent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is higher in patients with Crohn disease (CD) than those with ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a study publish…
Learn MoreRare Coding Variants May Influence Cognition in Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ultrarare constrained variants (URCVs) may contribute to variance in cognition in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Psychiatry.Hugo D.J. Creeth, Ph.D., from Car…
Learn MoreRates of Health Care Use Higher After Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The rates of health care use are significantly higher after a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) test than after a negative test, according to a study published online Oct. 1…
Learn MoreOne in Four Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Has Osteoporosis
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than one-quarter of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have osteoporosis, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Scientific Reports.Samaneh Moshayedi, from Arak University of Medical Scien…
Learn MorePsoriasis Patients Who Meditate May Ease Symptoms, Improve QOL
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Meditation may help patients manage psoriasis, according to a review published online Sept. 14 in Dermatology and Therapy.Erin Bartholomew, from University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues conducte…
Learn MoreWeight Loss in Early Parkinson Linked to Cognitive Decline
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss in early Parkinson disease (PD) is associated with a decline in cognitive function, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Neurology.Ryul Kim, M.D., from Inha University School of Medic…
Learn MoreMethamphetamines, Opiates, Cocaine, Cannabis Up Risk for A-Fib
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Methamphetamines, cocaine, opiates, and cannabis exposure are associated with an increased risk for incident atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study published online Oct. 18 in the European Heart Jour…
Learn MoreConsiderable Medical Costs Associated With Recurrent Vertigo
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The three most common causes of recurrent vertigo have considerable medical costs associated with their treatment, according to a study published online Oct. 13 in JAMA Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery….
Learn MoreFDA OKs Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine as First Booster Shot
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) – On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Novavax Inc. protein-based vaccine as a first booster dose. Until now, it had only been approved as a two-dose primary series.”The U.S. now has…
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