Dietary #Carbohydrate and #Fat Intakes and Risk of Mortality in the Japanese Population: the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study

BackgroundPrevious cohort studies have yielded contradictory findings regarding the associations of dietary carbohydrate and fat intakes with risks of mortality.ObjectivesWe examined long-term associations of carbohydrate and fat intakes with mortality.MethodsIn this cohort study, 34,893 men and 46,440 women aged 35–69 y (mean body mass index of 23.7 and 22.2 kg/m2, respectively) were followed up from the baseline survey (2004–2014)… Continue reading Dietary #Carbohydrate and #Fat Intakes and Risk of Mortality in the Japanese Population: the Japan Multi-Institutional Collaborative Cohort Study

#Nicotinamide enhances natural #killer cell function and yields remissions in patients with non-Hodgkin #lymphoma

Administration of haploidentical donor natural killer (NK) cells, rituximab, and IL-2 to patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has been shown to be safe, but the objective response rate was low, suggesting that further strategies to improve NK cell engraftment and function are needed. Here, Cichocki and colleagues showed that supplementation with nicotinamide during ex vivo… Continue reading #Nicotinamide enhances natural #killer cell function and yields remissions in patients with non-Hodgkin #lymphoma

Seated And Supine Blood #Pressure And Risk Of #Cardiovascular Disease And Mortality From The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities Study

Background Hypertension (HTN) while asleep is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death. Whether HTN while supine in clinic is a risk factor for CVD independent of seated BP remains unknown.Objectives To determine the relationship between supine HTN and adverse CVD.Methods The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study measured supine and seated BP during visit 1 (1987-1989).… Continue reading Seated And Supine Blood #Pressure And Risk Of #Cardiovascular Disease And Mortality From The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities Study

#Covid symptoms follow a very distinctive #pattern now – as common signs change, doctors discover

IN a short space of just a few years, the symptoms of Covid have changed in some surprising ways. Doctors are finding signs of the diseases are now following a very distinctive pattern. How Covid symptoms are changing thanks to heard immunity from prior infections and vaccines The illness’ past telltale signs, like the loss… Continue reading #Covid symptoms follow a very distinctive #pattern now – as common signs change, doctors discover

#Dementia Risk of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin for Atrial #Fibrillation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BackgroundDirect-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have demonstrated superior efficacy in preventing stroke and death compared with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but their influence on dementia risk remains unclear.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative risks of dementia in DOAC vs warfarin in patients with AF.MethodsAn electronic literature search was conducted… Continue reading #Dementia Risk of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin for Atrial #Fibrillation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Stress test abnormalities reveal more than just cardiovascular risks, Mayo Clinic study finds

The treadmill exercise test with electrocardiogram (ECG), also known as an exercise stress test, is one of the most familiar tests in medicine. While exercise testing typically is focused on diagnosing coronary artery disease, a recent study from Mayo Clinic finds that exercise test abnormalities, such as low functional aerobic capacity, predicted non-cardiovascular causes of death such as… Continue reading Stress test abnormalities reveal more than just cardiovascular risks, Mayo Clinic study finds

Assessment of Gastroesophageal #Reflux Symptoms and #Sleep Quality Among Women in the Nurses’ Health Study II

Limited data exist on the association of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms with sleep quality.Objective  To prospectively investigate the association between GER symptoms and sleep quality.Design, Setting, and Participants  This prospective cohort study included data from the Nurses’ Health Study II of female nurses in the US. Participants self-reported the frequency and duration of GER symptoms beginning June… Continue reading Assessment of Gastroesophageal #Reflux Symptoms and #Sleep Quality Among Women in the Nurses’ Health Study II

On this day … 16 September 1893

The Preston Chronicle carried a report from an angry meeting at Freckleton at which residents protested about ‘the abominable nuisance caused by the Preston Corporation and other public bodies bringing their sewage into the village’. The main target for the protests was Freckleton Farm. The sewage of both Preston and Fulwood was carried eight miles… Continue reading On this day … 16 September 1893

PRAC recommends new measures to avoid #topiramate exposure in #pregnancy

Further restrictions on use; pregnancy prevention programme to be put in placeEMA’s safety committee (PRAC) recommends new measures to avoid exposure of children to topiramate-containing medicines in the womb, because the medicine may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental problems after exposure during pregnancy. Topiramate is already known to cause serious birth defects when used during… Continue reading PRAC recommends new measures to avoid #topiramate exposure in #pregnancy