There are a number of apps available for smartphones to help people with topics like dieting and fitness, blood pressure monitoring, stress management and reduction, first aid, and more.
A trial of the antidepressant sertraline in people living with heart failure did not ease their depression.
Many claims have been made about the ability of resveratrol to prevent heart disease and other illnesses, but the little research in humans has not tested for long-term health, and there are many unanswered questions about side effects.
People with ACL injuries in the knee may want to consider physical therapy to see how well the knee heals before deciding on difficult and expensive reconstruction surgery.
What is the blood-brain barrier? I’ve heard that it may have something to do with psychiatric disorders. Is that true?
Researchers are hopeful that continued study of the progression of Alzheimer’s disease will one day lead to the discovery of biomarkers that could identify people at risk for the disease early enough to treat it.
People from 19 different countries who suffer from serious mental illnesses earn significantly less than other workers.
Several types of therapy are available to couples having difficulty with the challenges of a medical illness or substance abuse issue.
Vitamin B12 may help to protect people against Alzheimer’s disease, a small study suggests. But other studies in this area have had mixed results. Some have found a link between B12 and Alzheimer’s risk. Others have not. The new study included 271 Finns. They were 65 to 79 years old at the start of the study. At that time, they did not have Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Researchers gave people blood tests. They measured levels of homocysteine, one of the building blocks of proteins. People with high homocysteine levels have a greater risk of stroke. They also measured the active form of B12, which lowers homocysteine levels. During the next 7 years, 17 people developed Alzheimer’s disease. People with higher levels of homocysteine also were more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.
An osteoporosis drug also may help to rebuild lost bone in the jaw, two new studies have found. One study describes a woman who had taken the osteoporosis drug alendronate (Fosamax) for 10 years. She developed a rare side effect called osteonecrosis in her jaw. This condition kills bone cells. Doctors tried treating her jaw with a different osteoporosis drug. This drug was teriparatide (Forteo). It is a form of parathyroid hormone made in a laboratory. This drug stimulates the body to rebuild lost bone. After 8 weeks of teriparatide injections, the woman’s jaw healed. Another study involved 40 people. They had bone loss in the jaw caused by periodontal (gum) disease. They all had jaw surgery. Then they were randomly assigned to receive either teriparatide or fake (placebo) injections. They were treated for 6 weeks. People who got the teriparatide healed better.