New long-term data show sustained symptom improvement and functional gains in patients with highly treatment-resistant major depression receiving ongoing vagus nerve stimulation.
Category: 6. Health
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Bifidobacteria metabolite may prevent allergy and asthma in children
Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have patented a method that uses metabolites from bifidobacteria to reduce the risk of allergies and asthma in children. They believe their finding could have a major impact in preventing these…
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Genetic study finds no overall cancer link for alcohol intake
A major genetic analysis reports no association between alcohol consumption and overall cancer risk, offering a more nuanced view than some headline health warnings. The findings arrive as global…
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Social Factors Shape Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers – European Medical Journal Lung Cancer Risk in Never-Smokers: Key Drivers
CHRONIC lung disease and socioeconomic disadvantage were tied to markedly increased lung cancer risk, among never-smokers in Korea.
Lung Cancer Risk in Never-Smokers Linked to Chronic Lung Disease
While lung cancer screening has reduced…
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Time to Reconsider Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for ADHD? – Medscape
- Time to Reconsider Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation for ADHD? Medscape
- External trigeminal nerve stimulation in youth with ADHD: a randomized, sham-controlled, phase 2b trial Nature
- FDA-Approved Nerve Stimulation Device For ADHD Is Ineffective,…
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MRI scans show exercise can make the brain look younger
Looking after your brain is something that happens over many years, and new findings from the AdventHealth Research Institute point to an encouraging option. Researchers report that sticking with a consistent aerobic exercise routine may help the…
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Prioritizing NCD prevention and control Regional workshop to advance NCD prevention and control in the WHO South-East Asia Region
Overview
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), principally cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases, impose a major and growing burden on health and development in the South-East (SE) Asia region….
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Large study identifies more than 100 genetic regions linked to schizophrenia
A team of researchers led by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and the Department of Veterans Affairs has conducted the largest and most comprehensive genome-wide…
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Long-term proton pump inhibitor use not linked to stomach cancer
The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds a study of Nordic health data…
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