People who sit for a very long time every day run the risk of dying earlier. Physical activity is recommended as compensation. It was unclear how much sport is needed to pay off the "sitting debt" but a new study now provides more certainty.
After decades of uncertainty European scientists compiled 183 risk assessments from 53 meta-studies for 71 environmental factors influencing chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC).
Surprising findings from the 'RESTART' study suggest that resuming pre-existing platelet inhibitor therapy (compared to avoiding it) may reduce the risk of recurrent symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhages.
In an Italian cohort study, the attempt to stop glucocorticoids in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was successful in the majority of cases.
In addition to a generally lower calorie diet, a limited intake of the amino acid methionine could also contribute to the prevention of type 2 diabetes. This is shown by a mouse model study from a research team at the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE).
Men who consume yogurt at least twice a week suffer statistically significantly less from colorectal adenomas than those who never eat yogurt.
Heart support systems help many patients with terminal heart failure. But they also bring with them a lot of complications. A new generation of devices now promises to minimize the risks and was subjected to a comparative test study.
The possible consequences of tumor treatment in childhood and adolescence are enormous. Surprisingly, children who have survived cancer are less likely to be active in later life than healthy children of the same age. This, despite sport and exercise ability to compensate for many of the morbidity risks of pediatric cancer patients.
A study finds that patients with a positive FIT should be offered a new colonoscopy, even if the last colonoscopy was performed less than 10 years ago. Regardless of the time elapsed since the previous colonoscopy, the detection rate of both CRC and ACRN was significantly higher among FIT-positive than among FIT-negative subjects.
Hypoglycemia can lead to serious consequences, especially in the absence of warning symptoms. A study has now shown that specially trained dogs are able to detect hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia in their owners. However, reliability varies considerably from animal to animal.
A little more salt in your food may not be as harmful as you thought. According to a new evaluation of the PURE study, a daily amount of salt containing up to five grams of sodium - which corresponds to about two and a half teaspoons of table salt - seems harmless.
A survey of almost 100 outpatients at the Kaiser-Franz-Josef-Spital Social Medicine Center in Vienna looked into the overlaps between sleep disorder, pain intensity and antirheumatic therapy.
Higher levels of physical activity are associated with significantly better executive and memory function regardless of age. There is plenty of untapped potential here as an intervention in the educational environment or among older people.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) are increasingly popular among interventional cardiologists. A new study shows that IVUS and OCT have an advantage when it comes to long-term survival.
Three further patients with chronic paraparesis regain their ability to walk by electrical stimulation of the spinal cord via a wireless implant.
In a prevalence study, the majority of Parkinson's patients showed decreased vitamin D serum concentrations. These results underline the importance of regular blood level monitoring, especially in older patients.
Can an advanced age be the reason for withholding targeted therapies from patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?
Immuno-oncology has been groundbreaking and provided patients with more valuable months of life. However, response rates still remain low at around 25%, and immunotherapy success in relation to age needs further research.
With the availability of the new PCSK9 inhibitors Alirocumab and Evolocumab, LDL values can be reduced to below 20 mg/dl for the first time. What is the advantage of such low values? Are patients at risk? A new study provides information.
The intestinal immune system must constantly maintain the difficult balance between fighting infections and simultaneously tolerating harmless or useful germs, and our food components.