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‘Rare positive result’ in trial of new support intervention for people with dementia and their family caregivers  

‘Rare positive result’ in trial of new support intervention for people with dementia and their family caregivers  

Credit: Jsme MILA from Pexels Research led by Claudia Cooper, Professor of Psychological Medicine at Queen Mary University of London, shows that a new therapy, NIDUS-Family, helps people with dementia and their family caregivers attain their personal goals. The NIDUS-family package of care and support focuses on practical changes people can make, with sessions designed

Biomarkers Have a Clear Role in Managing Crohn’s Disease

Treating patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) successfully, and earlier, can substantially offset their risk for long-term disability and the need for eventual surgical intervention. However, monitoring whether that treatment is successfully achieving its goals traditionally relies on endoscopy and all of its inherent limitations. The possibility that serum and fecal biomarkers of disease activity might

Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

Fluid dynamics plays a key role in predicting cardiovascular dangers

Credit: Caroline Wild/George Washington University An arterial inflammatory disease called atherosclerosis is the United States’ leading cause of death, but about half of American adults over 45 have the condition and don’t know it, according to the National Institutes of Health. Characterized by plaque buildup inside the arteries, the vascular superhighways that push blood from

New research finds half-cardio, half-strength training reduces cardiovascular disease risks

New research finds half-cardio, half-strength training reduces cardiovascular disease risks

Structured Graphical Abstract Effects of 1-year resistance, aerobic, or combined exercise training on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk profile: the CardioRACE trial. Aerobic exercise alone or combined aerobic plus resistance exercise, but not resistance exercise alone, improved CVD risk profile (composite Z-score) compared with no-exercise control (Z-score values below 0 indicate favorable changes in CVD risk

How vaccines that target specific forms of cancer are showing great promise

How vaccines that target specific forms of cancer are showing great promise

Mansoor Amiji, University Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemical Engineering at Northeastern. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University One of the great promises in the field of cancer immunotherapy is the emergence of cancer vaccines. Unlike traditional vaccines that are tailored to infectious diseases, cancer vaccines work by teaching the immune system to

Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Effective for Insomnia

TOPLINE: Transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), a noninvasive technique that uses low-intensity electrical currents to modulate brain activity, is an effective intervention for treating chronic insomnia, especially in older people, results of a relatively large study suggested. METHODOLOGY: The double-blind study included 124 adults with chronic insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep and early

Prisoner First, Patient Second

Prisoner First, Patient Second

MedPage Today) — As physicians at one of the largest public hospitals in the country, we have left some patient interactions feeling demoralized. This occurs most often when it is clear that medical interventions are incapable of overcoming the…