Older dementia patients have more polymedication compared to dementia-free elderly patients. Included medications may lead to more serious side effects in this group.
Polypharmacy is often associated with negative outcomes. According to a recent study, hospitalisation rates due to side effects have more than doubled.
Parkinson's disease may begin as early as 20 years before typical symptoms manifest. Will optical coherence tomography become a key predictive tool?
The randomised controlled trial results support a mindfulness program tailored to patients with neurofibromatosis in routine care.
An altered gut microbiome may precede the clinical signs of Alzheimer's disease. Can the gut microbiome be used as an early biomarker?
Many erroneously assume that e-cigarettes are not as harmful as normal cigarettes. Unfortunately, this is not the case, according to a recent study.
AI is already used in medical diagnostics. Could the diagnosis and therapy of pigmented skin lesions benefit from it in a realistic clinical scenario?
New research shows how cancer cells invade healthy tissue, offering new clinical targets against metastasis and potentially changing how cancer is treated.
More people are developing liver damage or liver carcinoma. Can the rising number of deaths caused by these be reduced? Statins may be an option.
Eliminating certain foods can help cure eosinophilic oesophagitis. But it is often unclear which to eliminate or abstain from. Researchers compared elimination diets of different foods, versus those where only cow's milk was avoided.
Maternal infections during pregnancy are suspected of increasing leukaemia risk in children. A new study investigated this claimed correlation.
In people with rheumatic diseases, lack of sleep can increase systemic inflammation and pain sensitivity and exacerbate the consequences of an already overactive immune system.
Doctors often initially think of inflammatory arthritis when it comes to prolonged morning stiffness in the joints. However, a recent study shows that the symptoms can also occur with osteoarthritis.
Researchers found that placental gene expression is significantly altered in mice after IVF. Could it be due to the plastics used in the procedure?
For a successful polypectomy, a good colonoscopy is the key. The procedure should only require one colonoscopy, but many undergo several. Improvement is much needed.
A large Danish registry study reported a 24% increased risk of dementia after oestrogen-progestin therapy.
We look at the symptoms and diagnostic criteria of endocrine orbitopathy, a progressive and very common inflammatory disease of the eye orbit.
A publication in the World Journal of Biological Psychiatry proposes evidence-based guidelines for the use of nutraceuticals and herbal medicines for the treatment of common mental disorders.
Many people suffer from back pain and lumbalgia. A recent meta-analysis has investigated which medicines help efficiently.
People with dark skin are generally considered to be less at risk for skin cancer. In fact, they are diagnosed less often, but it is important to keep in mind that cases do occur.