...For cluster headache, the meta-analysis found a circadian pattern of headache attacks in 71% of people. Attacks peaked in the late hours of the night to early hours of the morning. During the year, people had more attacks in the spring and fall. On the genetic level, cluster headache was associated with two main circadian… Continue reading META-ANALYSIS: CLUSTER HEADACHE, MIGRAINE HAVE STRONG LINKS TO CIRCADIAN SYSTEM
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Using source-associated mobile genetic elements to identify zoonotic extraintestinal E. coli infections
Highlights•Meat may be an important vehicle for human exposure to extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli strains from food animals.•We present a novel approach for predicting the origins of clinical E. coli isolates.•Approximately 8% of the clinical E. coli isolates in our population appeared to be foodborne zoonotic strains.•Foodborne zoonotic E. coli strains were associated with asymptomatic… Continue reading Using source-associated mobile genetic elements to identify zoonotic extraintestinal E. coli infections
Dietary magnesium intake is related to larger brain volumes and lower white matter lesions with notable sex differences
PurposeTo examine the association between dietary magnesium (Mg) intake and brain volumes and white matter lesions (WMLs) in middle to early old age.MethodsParticipants (aged 40–73 years) from UK Biobank (n = 6001) were included and stratified by sex. Dietary Mg was measured using an online computerised 24 h recall questionnaire to estimate daily Mg intake. Latent class… Continue reading Dietary magnesium intake is related to larger brain volumes and lower white matter lesions with notable sex differences
Physical exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis
Physical exercise is effective in managing Parkinson's disease (PD), but the relative benefit of different exercise types remains unclear.ObjectivesTo compare the effects of different types of physical exercise in adults with PD on the severity of motor signs, quality of life (QoL), and the occurrence of adverse events, and to generate a clinically meaningful treatment… Continue reading Physical exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis
Long-Term Effect of Weight Regain Following Behavioral Weight Management Programs on Cardiometabolic Disease Incidence and Risk: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AbstractBACKGROUND:Behavioral weight management programs (BWMPs) enhance weight loss in the short term, but longer term cardiometabolic effects are uncertain as weight is commonly regained. We assessed the impact of weight regain after BWMPs on cardiovascular risk factors, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.METHODS:Trial registries, 11 databases, and forward-citation searching (latest search, December 19) were used to identify… Continue reading Long-Term Effect of Weight Regain Following Behavioral Weight Management Programs on Cardiometabolic Disease Incidence and Risk: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
C-reactive protein partially mediates the inverse association between coffee consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: The UK Biobank and the Rotterdam study cohorts
BackgroundCoffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. Coffee consumption has been associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), but underlying mechanisms are not well understood. We aimed to study the role of classic and novel-T2D biomarkers with anti- or pro-inflammatory activity in the association between habitual coffee intake and T2D risk.… Continue reading C-reactive protein partially mediates the inverse association between coffee consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes: The UK Biobank and the Rotterdam study cohorts
Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis and Risk for Myocardial Infarction in a Danish CohortA Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Background:Coronary atherosclerosis may develop at an early age and remain latent for many years.Objective:To define characteristics of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis associated with the development of myocardial infarction.Design:Prospective observational cohort study.Setting:Copenhagen General Population Study, Denmark.Participants:9533 asymptomatic persons aged 40 years or older without known ischemic heart disease.Measurements:Subclinical coronary atherosclerosis was assessed with coronary computed tomography angiography… Continue reading Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis and Risk for Myocardial Infarction in a Danish CohortA Prospective Observational Cohort Study
Retinal pathological features and proteome signatures of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathologies were discovered in the accessible neurosensory retina. However, their exact nature and topographical distribution, particularly in the early stages of functional impairment, and how they relate to disease progression in the brain remain largely unknown. To better understand the pathological features of AD in the retina, we conducted an extensive histopathological… Continue reading Retinal pathological features and proteome signatures of Alzheimer’s disease
Burnout, Professionalism, and the Quality of US Health Care
Physician burnout is a major threat to health care quality, patient outcomes, and the vitality of the medical workforce.1 More than half of US physicians report at least 1 symptom of burnout—nearly twice the rate of the general working population—and many also experience depression, anxiety, or suicidal ideation.2 Burnout is estimated to cost the health… Continue reading Burnout, Professionalism, and the Quality of US Health Care