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First Drug to Treat Postpartum Depression Approved
It's an important scientific development, but are there obstacles that might stand in the way of a successful launch?
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Does Physical Activity Lower the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease?
A systematic review and meta-analysis incorporating more than 500,000 subjects revealed that moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with a significant reduction in development of Parkinson’s disease; this relationship is most pronounced in men.
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Behavioral Interventions in Adults for Weight Loss or Weight Loss Maintenance
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force evaluated the risks and benefits of interventions for weight loss and weight loss maintenance to prevent complications from obesity and found a moderate net benefit from weight loss-intensive behavioral interventions.
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Can Hypnotherapy Change Our Microbiome?
Gut-directed hypnotherapy provided improvement in irritable bowel syndrome symptoms but failed to cause significant changes in study participants’ microbiome.
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The Effect of Preconception Vitamin D Levels on Live Birth and Pregnancy Loss
This secondary analysis of Effects of Aspirin in Gestation and Reproduction trial found that women with sufficient 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (≥ 30 ng/mL) were more likely to become pregnant and have a live birth than women with insufficient concentrations of vitamin D.
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An Herbal Steam Bath for Allergies
After four weeks, people with allergic rhinitis in both an herbal steam bath group and a control group showed improvements in some typical rhinitis symptoms.
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Common Foot Problems in Primary Care
Foot problems are a common complaint to primary care physicians and often mirror the patient’s general health, such as autoimmune disorders, endocrine disorders, neuropathies, and vasculopathies.
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Vasculitic Neuropathy: Improving Diagnostic Accuracy
SYNOPSIS: Vasculitic neuropathy is characterized by stepwise progression of sensorimotor neuropathy, usually with axonal features on electrodiagnostic studies, and often the presence of antimyeloperoxidase and rheumatoid factor antibodies and cryoglobulins. However, peripheral nerve biopsy is necessary for a definitive diagnosis.
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Witness Observations in Diagnosing Transient Loss of Consciousness
These investigators found that adding witness-reported observations to patient demographics and patient-reported symptoms improved the diagnostic accuracy between epilepsy, syncope, and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.
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Cholecystokinin as a Biomarker Linking Metabolic Function to Alzheimer’s Disease
In a study cohort from the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, cerebrospinal fluid levels of cholecystokinin were associated with better outcomes that may reflect compensatory protection as Alzheimer’s disease pathology progresses. However, because of significant study limitations, these findings need to be validated in additional studies.