Reducing the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is essential to improving outcomes for people with first-episode psychosis (FEP). Current US approaches are insufficient to reduce DUP to international standards of less than 90 days.Objective To determine whether population-based electronic screening in addition to standard targeted clinician education increases early detection of psychosis and decreases DUP,… Continue reading Effect of Technology-Enhanced Screening in Addition to Standard Targeted Clinician Education on the Duration of Untreated PsychosisA Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
Author: aledopress
Medicine and Technology enthusiast..
Pioglitazone Use and Reduced Risk of Dementia in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus With a History of Ischemic Stroke
Background and objectives: Previous studies have reported the protective effect of pioglitazone on dementia in type 2 diabetic mellitus (DM) patients. Recent studies have shown that pioglitazone also lowers the risk of primary and recurrent stroke. Understanding the characteristics of patients particularly associated with the benefits of pioglitazone would facilitate its personalized use by specifying… Continue reading Pioglitazone Use and Reduced Risk of Dementia in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus With a History of Ischemic Stroke
Healthy Eating Patterns and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality
The current Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend multiple healthy eating patterns. However, few studies have examined the associations of adherence to different dietary patterns with long-term risk of total and cause-specific mortality.Objective To examine the associations of dietary scores for 4 healthy eating patterns with risk of total and cause-specific mortality.Design, Setting, and Participants This… Continue reading Healthy Eating Patterns and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality
Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke with a Large Ischemic Region
Endovascular therapy for acute ischemic stroke is generally avoided when the infarction is large, but the effect of endovascular therapy with medical care as compared with medical care alone for large strokes has not been well studied. We conducted a multicenter, open-label, randomized clinical trial in Japan involving patients with occlusion of large cerebral vessels… Continue reading Endovascular Therapy for Acute Stroke with a Large Ischemic Region
Phthalates and Incident Diabetes in Midlife Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
ContextPhthalates are hypothesized to contribute to diabetes, but longitudinal evidence in humans is limited.ObjectiveWe examined whether phthalate exposure was associated with a higher incidence of diabetes in a racially/ethnically diverse cohort of midlife women.MethodsIn the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation Multipollutant Study, we followed 1308 women without diabetes in 1999-2000 for 6 years.… Continue reading Phthalates and Incident Diabetes in Midlife Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Cinnamon and cognitive function: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies
Cinnamon is the inner bark of trees named Cinnamomum. Studies have shown that cinnamon and its bioactive compounds can influence brain function and affect behavioral characteristics. This study aimed to systematically review studies about the relationship between cinnamon and its key components in memory and learning. Two thousand six hundred five studies were collected from… Continue reading Cinnamon and cognitive function: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies
Hericerin derivatives activates a pan-neurotrophic pathway in central hippocampal neurons converging to ERK1/2 signaling enhancing spatial memory
The traditional medicinal mushroom Hericium erinaceus is known for enhancing peripheral nerve regeneration through targeting nerve growth factor (NGF) neurotrophic activity. Here, we purified and identified biologically new active compounds from H. erinaceus, based on their ability to promote neurite outgrowth in hippocampal neurons. N-de phenylethyl isohericerin (NDPIH), an isoindoline compound from this mushroom, together… Continue reading Hericerin derivatives activates a pan-neurotrophic pathway in central hippocampal neurons converging to ERK1/2 signaling enhancing spatial memory
Predictors of cognitive functioning trajectories among older Americans: A new investigation covering 20 years of age- and non-age-related cognitive change
Despite the extensive study of predictors of cognitive decline in older age, a key uncertainty is how much these predictors explain both the intercept and age- and non-age-related change in cognitive functioning (CF). We examined the contribution of a broad range of life course determinants to CF trajectories. Data came from 7,068 participants in the… Continue reading Predictors of cognitive functioning trajectories among older Americans: A new investigation covering 20 years of age- and non-age-related cognitive change
Vitamin D and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in People With Prediabetes
The role of vitamin D in people who are at risk for type 2 diabetes remains unclear.Purpose:To evaluate whether administration of vitamin D decreases risk for diabetes among people with prediabetes.Data Sources:PubMed, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov from database inception through 9 December 2022.Study Selection:Eligible trials that were specifically designed and conducted to test the effects of… Continue reading Vitamin D and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in People With Prediabetes
2 Medical News 