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Vitamin D deficiency linked to psoriasis severity
The study also found that “patients with the least amount of body surface affected by psoriasis had the highest average vitamin D levels.”
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Low HIV levels linked to ‘almost zero’ risk of sexual transmission
“This [finding] provides a powerful opportunity to help destigmatize HIV, promote the benefits of adhering to antiretroviral therapy, and support...
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Rheumatology summit tackles racial disparities in lupus trials
Researchers and patients explore why so few Black individuals sign up for studies and highlight projects that aim to develop better strategies.
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Intermittent fasting vs. calorie counting for weight loss
“If you’ve tried calorie counting, that’s not working for you or if you’re kind of burnt out, this is something else that you could try.”
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Oral tau inhibitor continues to show promise in Alzheimer’s
“This is the first tau aggregation inhibitor to reach the phase 3 stage of development and to produce results like this.”
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What makes teens choose to use sunscreen?
Of the studies that examined the role of ethnicity on sunscreen use in a systematic review, White high school students were more likely to use...
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Affording the cost of new obesity drugs? We can’t afford not to
“Patient happiness and self-esteem are hard to measure and capture as cost impacts. We need to also add carbon dioxide effects and transportation...
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Cognitive benefit of highly touted MIND diet questioned
“Although we did not see a specific effect of the MIND diet, people in both groups improved their cognitive function.”
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Infection-related chronic illness: A new paradigm for research and treatment
Researchers are looking to build a common research agenda for infection-related chronic illnesses to “understand the epidemiology and pathogenesis...
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Research points toward combination therapy for Lyme and improved diagnostics
Lyme disease researchers are investigating combination therapy to address “persister” bacteria and diagnostic tests that test directly for the...
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Chronic constipation linked to cognitive decline
“These results stress the importance of clinicians discussing gut health, especially constipation, with their older patients.”