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خلاصہ: Eczema in older people is more than a skin condition—its effects can extend to moodEczema is a group of inflammatory and chronic skin conditions, and it is the most common skin disease among older people. As many as one in two people aged over 60 suffer from some form of eczema. A large population-based study conducted at the University of Oulu shows that the condition can have a significant negative impact on the quality of life of older adults.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Nearly half of chronic fatigue patients test positive for Bartonella or Babesia infectionA pilot study has found evidence of Bartonella and Babesia infection in almost half of 50 blood samples from patients suffering chronic fatigue syndrome, also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). The study appears in Pathogens.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Rising hospitalizations and deaths from GHB across Australia 'cause for alarm'GHB-related deaths have increased 10-fold since 2013, while the number of hospitalizations more than tripled, according to an Australian-first study from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney. While rates of GHB use are relatively low compared to other illicit drugs such as MDMA, cocaine and methamphetamine, the proportion of Australians reportedly using GHB is rising.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: New tissue models could help researchers develop drugs for liver diseaseMore than 100 million people in the United States suffer from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), characterized by a buildup of fat in the liver. This condition can lead to the development of more severe liver disease that causes inflammation and fibrosis.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Emphasizing the strengths of people with depression can help those affectedPeople suffering from depression demonstrate strength in dealing with their illness on a daily basis, but this is often not perceived as such. Previous studies have shown that instead, they often encounter a contrary narrative in society according to which they are portrayed as weak. Such prejudices have a negative effect on those affected.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: For people with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers, recovery of basic communication is an 'acceptable' outcomeA study of more than 500 people living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their caregivers, co-led by researchers at Mass General Brigham, found that survey participants viewed the ability to regain basic communication as the minimum acceptable outcome after severe brain injury. The study, published in Critical Care Medicine, shows that many individuals living with TBIs consider outcomes involving significant disability to be acceptable. These results challenge longstanding assumptions by TBI researchers and providers about what constitutes a "favorable" outcome after a severe brain injury, and should inform future care discussions and clinical trials, according to the authors.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Clinical data gaps keeping life-saving antibiotics from childrenLife-saving antibiotics that could treat severe infections in babies and children aren't accessible due to a lack of data around safety and dosage, new research shows. Two wide sweeping reviews, led by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the Australasian KIDS DOSE consortium, have discovered the barriers children are experiencing in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands when accessing treatment for the antimicrobial resistant (AMR) infections deemed the highest priority by the World Health Organization.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Monthly infusion therapy could make life better for kidney transplant patientsA new study offers hope that kidney transplant patients could one day have a monthly treatment instead of multiple pills every day. The new treatment may also reduce side effects and increase the lifespan of the donor organ. The results appear in the American Journal of Transplantation.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Use of glucose-lowering SGLT2i drugs may help patients with gout and diabetes take fewer medicationsGout, a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid (urate) in the body, affects 5.1% of U.S. adults (over 12 million), including 10% of those aged 65 or older. Urate is produced by the body when breaking down compounds called purines and normally dissolves in the blood, but when levels are high, they can precipitate out as monosodium urate crystals which can deposit in the joints.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Faced with common heart failure symptoms, most young adults wouldn't seek careAlex Balmes' symptoms were uncommon for a 32-year-old—irregular heartbeat, fatigue, shortness of breath, bloating, unexpected weight gain.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: High blood pressure uncontrolled in 4 out of 5 AmericansFour out of five American adults with high blood pressure don't have their condition under control, putting them at increased risk for heart disease and dementia, a new study says.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: A new way to communicate with neurons using focused ultrasound stimulationI still vividly remember the first time we observed neurons responding not to audible sound, but to concentrated, precisely calibrated ultrasonic pulses. On the screen in front of us, calcium signals from brain cells began to rise and fall in little waves. It was less about forcing the brain to adapt and more about listening to the brain and responding subtly.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Boy arrested over pregnant woman e-bike hit-and-runThe woman later gave birth to a baby who remains in a serious condition in hospital.Source InformationPublisher: BBC NewsOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Unexpected partial recovery of natural vision observed after intracortical microstimulation in a blind patientA patient with complete blindness caused by irreversible optic nerve damage partially recovered natural vision after participating in a clinical trial of electrical stimulation of the visual cortex conducted by researchers from the Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (UMH) and the CIBER in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN). The unexpected improvement was spontaneous, sustained over time, and independent of the implanted device.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more

خلاصہ: Psilocybin shows context-dependent effects on social behavior and inflammation in female miceResearchers led by Dr. Claire Foldi at Monash University have discovered that psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, produces subtle but distinct effects on social behavior and inflammation that depend critically on metabolic and exercise context in female mice.Source InformationPublisher: Medical Xpress - latest medical and health news storiesOriginal Source: Read more