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…
Read MoreFormer ONC chief on TEFCA and the 'dynamite' of FHIR
Dr. Don Rucker, the former National Coordinator for Health IT from 2017-2021, said he sees the current proposed structure of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement and its reliance on brokered protocols and a 1990s-style page view document architecture…
Read MoreAspirin Warning: Anemia May Increase With Use
Older people who take daily low-dose aspirin have at 20% higher risk of developing anemia even without having already had a major bleeding event, according to results from a new randomized controlled trial. In the study, which was published June…
Read MoreGut microbiome tests one day may be able to identify Alzheimer’s early
People at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease exhibit changes in their gut bacteria long before symptoms appear. It has been known for some time that people with disease symptoms have different microbiomes, but this study “moves the goalposts” earlier in…
Read MoreStudy reveals that wine consumption has an inverse relationship to cardiovascular health
In a recent study published in the Nutrients Journal, researchers aimed to understand the association between wine consumption and cardiovascular mortality, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and coronary heart disease (CHD). The researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis using longitudinal studies,…
Read MoreNAFLD 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…
Read MoreCGRP 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…
Read MoreCould Australias intense flu season be an indicator of whats coming to the US?
Australia experienced an early start to its flu season, which is beginning to cause a spike in illnesses. According to a recent CNN report, Australia’s rising flu cases may be in indicator of what is coming to the U.S. later…
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