Could antibiotics help fight endometriosis?

Could antibiotics help fight endometriosis?

Researchers found that nearly two-thirds of patients with endometriosis have elevated levels of certain bacterium around their uterus, compared to less than 10 percent of people without the condition. After giving antibiotics to mice with endometriosis, the researchers saw that…

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NAFLD Increases Risk for Severe Infections

NAFLD Increases Risk for Severe Infections

People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are more likely to develop severe infections requiring hospitalization, according to findings from a large Swedish cohort study. The increased risk was equal to one extra severe infection in every six patients with…

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CGRP Offers Relief From Migraine and Comorbid Depression

CGRP Offers Relief From Migraine and Comorbid Depression

Treatment with the anticalcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) fremanezumab (Ajovy, Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc) reduces depressive symptoms in patients with migraine and comorbid major depressive disorder (MDD), new research shows. Patients with both conditions who were randomly assigned to receive fremanezumab showed…

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