A six-month trial found improved pain scores after three months of Pycnogenol in women with osteopenia or stable osteoporosis; longer-term effects remain unclear.
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Fast-Acting Pill Reduces Heartburn Frequency In Non-Erosive Reflux Disease
A 783-patient phase III trial found more heartburn-free days with tegoprazan than placebo in non-erosive reflux disease over four weeks.
Study: Food Prescription Programs For Food-insecure Older Adults Work Best When Fresh Food Is Delivered To Their Door
A 67-person randomized study found 89.2% use of delivered produce, compared with 28.3% when participants had to collect it at a market.
Experts Call For Lifelong Care After Brain And Spinal Injuries
A Lancet Neurology paper proposes coordinated, long-term monitoring after traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, including screenings and care navigators.
Women With Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome More Likely To Have Alzheimer’s And Dementia
A review reports possible links between PMOS and Alzheimer’s-related changes, but says metabolic conditions may explain the association.
Rampant Inflammation In Heart Failure: Can Anything Be Done About It?
POSEIDON registry data found hsCRP at or above 2 mg/L in about half of U.S. heart failure participants, while targeted drug trials have disappointed.
Deaths Halt Trial Of Hemodialysis For Acute Kidney Injury
The ICRAKI trial stopped early after initial intermittent hemodialysis was linked to higher 90-day mortality than continuous therapy in critically ill patients.
Beyond ‘Bad’ Cholesterol: New Clues To The Risk Of Heart Disease
A Chalmers-led study links TRL and Lp(a) protein patterns to inflammatory and blood-vessel processes, offering clues to heart risk beyond LDL.
Increasing Daily Steps May Boost Surgical Recovery
An observational study found that greater daily walking after inpatient surgery was associated with fewer complications and readmissions.
Scientists Pinpoint Key Hotspot Driving Tau Propagation In Dementia
Northwestern researchers report that a water-capped hotspot in tau helps misfolded proteins recruit and align more tau in lab experiments.