Link between Alzheimer’s disease and gut microbiota confirmed
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. In recent years, the scientific community has suspected that the gut microbiota plays a role in the development of…
Healthy sleep habits help lower risk of heart failure
Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy sleep patterns, according to…
Most type 2 diabetes patients are at high risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke
Preventing heart attacks and strokes in type 2 diabetes patients managed in primary care should be an urgent priority.
Children born extremely preterm are more likely to be diagnosed with depression than peers born at term
A study using extensive nationwide registry data showed that girls born extremely preterm, earlier than 28 weeks gestational age, were three times more likely to be diagnosed with…
Routine testing for COVID-19 can make surgery safer
Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives, a new study reveals.