Cart is empty I renovated my kitchen two years ago, and now I can’t help but wonder: Is someone sick or dying because of my design choices?
Genetics may be responsible for one-third of complex regional pain syndrome cases
Genetic susceptibility may be responsible for around 1 in 3 cases of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a poorly understood condition causing persistent severe and disabling pain, finds research published online in the Journal of Medical Genetics.
Singapore’s smoke-free law may have warded off 20,000 heart attacks in people over 65
An extension of the smoking ban to communal areas of residential blocks and other outdoor spaces in Singapore in 2013 may have prevented up to 20,000 heart attacks among those aged 65+, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.
Renting rather than owning a private sector home linked to faster ‘biological aging’
Renting a private sector home, falling repeatedly into arrears, and exposure to pollution in the vicinity are linked to faster biological aging—the cumulative damage to the body’s tissues and cells, irrespective of actual age—indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Primary care reminder plus patient outreach intervention improves rates of follow-up after abnormal cancer test results
When cancer screening in a patient reveals an abnormal test result, prompt follow-up is critical so that further tests can be conducted, and if needed, treatment can be initiated as soon as possible. Numerous barriers to such follow-up exist, however.
Automated chronic pain cohort mined from Twitter using machine learning
Social media platforms like Twitter (now X) offer valuable insights into self-reported chronic pain, according to a recent study by multiple institutions. The researchers have automated the process of establishing a chronic pain cohort, setting the stage for future data mining and causal association studies.
Q&A: Researcher explains the relationship between Parkinson’s disease and sleep, treatment options
Trying to get a full night’s rest while living with Parkinson’s disease is often easier said than done. Patients often face frequent interruptions and irregular sleep due to a number of issues, such as poor nap patterns, abnormal movements during sleep, medication side effects, and difficulties surrounding sleep-improving exercise.
Syphilis transmission in US higher among transgender women and Black gay and bisexual men, study finds
Transgender women and Black gay and bisexual men in Chicago are nearly twice as likely to contract syphilis at some point in their lives as white gay men, according to a new study conducted by scientists at Northwestern University.
The biggest financial, legal and functional challenges of caregivers of persons living with dementia
A new study published in JMIR Aging identifies the major challenges and needs of the 11 million Americans who act as caretakers for family members with dementia.
Stopping the cycle of recurrent urinary tract infections in women
A study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers is the first to demonstrate the long-term efficacy of electrofulguration, a minimally invasive outpatient procedure that treats chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) among postmenopausal women.