Internal Medicine Alert – May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018
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Coffin Nail for Omega-3 Fatty Acids?
A meta-analysis of 10 randomized, controlled trials of omega-3 fatty acids for the prevention of coronary heart disease and major vascular events showed no significant effect on fatal and nonfatal coronary heart disease or any major vascular event. These results do not support the use of omega-3 fatty acids supplements in patients with prior coronary heart disease.
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Neurogenesis in Older, Healthy Brains
Healthy aging allows for hippocampal neurogenesis in the brains of adults into the eighth decade of life.
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Sleep Habits and the Development of Dementia
The relationship between quality of sleep and the development of dementia is controversial and not yet clearly elucidated nor understood.
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Running and Health
In a review and meta-analysis of the effects of running and longevity, researchers concluded that running provides specific and significant health benefits and proposed a threshold above which more running provides diminishing returns.
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Fostamatinib Disodium Hexahydrate Tablets (Tavalisse)
Fostamatinib is indicated for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adults with chronic immune thrombocytopenia with insufficient response to a previous treatment.