COVID-19 infection may increase risk of type 1 diabetes, suggests nationwide study of 1.2 million children
A Norwegian nationwide study spanning first 2 years of the pandemic finds 0.13% of children and adolescents who contracted COVID-19 were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a month…
Scottish National study calls into question COVID-diabetes link in young people
Scottish study of over 1.8 million people aged under 35 suggests that increased short-term type 1 diabetes risk after contracting COVID-19 is unlikely to be due to the…
Rheumatoid arthritis drug effective against myasthenia
Early intervention with rituximab, a drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), can reduce the risk of deterioration in myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes…
Diets Are Not Much Healthier Today Than They Were Thirty Years Ago
Researchers detail eating habits of adults and children in 185 countries over 3 decades On a scale from 0 to 100 of how well people stick to recommended…
Adult ADHD linked to elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases
Adults with ADHD are at greater risk of developing a range of cardiovascular diseases than those without the condition, according to a large observational study led by researchers…