Gut Microbial Taxonomic Profiles Differ With, Without Preclinical Alzheimer Disease
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gut microbial taxonomic profiles are distinct for individuals with and without preclinical Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the June 14 issue of Science Translational Medicine.Aura L. …
Learn MoreChange in Birthweight Across Pregnancies Tied to Cardiovascular Mortality
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Changes in offspring birthweight quartiles from first to second pregnancy could inform women’s future risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) death, according to a study published online May 30 in the American Jo…
Learn MoreIn-Hospital Wearable Activity Trackers Tied to Improved Outcomes
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hospital-based interventions in which patients use wearable activity trackers are associated with higher physical activity levels, less sedentary behavior, and better physical functioning versus usual care, ac…
Learn MoreInternational Prognostic Scoring System-Molecular Changes Clinical Management
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Implementing the International Prognostic Scoring System-Molecular (IPSS-M) in clinical practice could impact clinical management for nearly half of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), according to …
Learn MoreAllogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Outcomes Improved From 2005 to 2019
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and second complete remission (CR2) have significantly improved over time, according to a stud…
Learn MoreStop-Signal Task May Aid Assessment of Adult ADHD
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The stop-signal task may be valuable for assessing inhibitory control deficits in adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online June…
Learn MoreFecal Microbiota Transplant Effective for Immune-Mediated Colitis
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with refractory immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-induced colitis, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment, according to a study published in the June 14 issue of Science …
Learn MorePope Francis Leaves Hospital 9 Days After Surgery
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pope Francis is now “better than before” after his release from a Rome hospital Friday following surgery on June 7 to repair a hernia and remove scarring.The 86-year-old pope joked that he was “still alive,” a…
Learn MoreTwo-Thirds of Doctors, Researchers Say They’ve Faced Harassment Since Start of Pandemic
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Physicians and scientists are experiencing alarming levels of harassment on social media, according to a new survey.About two-thirds of respondents said they had been harassed on social media since the COVID-1…
Learn MoreDads Can Play Big Role in Baby’s Nutrition, Safe Sleep
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jeremy Davis made sure his wife, Chloe, got lots of support when she was breastfeeding each of their three sons.“When she’d been up nursing all night, I’d take over with the baby in the mornings so she could g…
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