A few years ago, the World Health Organization estimated that blood poisoning, or sepsis, is involved in one in five deaths in the world. 11 million people die from sepsis each year, of which nearly 3 million are children. This is also a problem in Norway, with thousands of people affected every year. Sepsis is […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded label for the Barostim neuromodulation system in patients with heart failure (HF) that incorporates longer-term, postmarketing clinical data from the BeAT-HF randomized clinical trial, the manufacturer, CVRx Inc, has announced. The updated labeling for Barostim now states that the device is indicated for patients […]

A common type of brain bleed in older adults, known as subdural hemorrhage, is associated with the presence of amyloid deposits in cerebral blood vessels, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Yale School of Medicine. The study is the first to link cerebral vessel amyloid to subdural hemorrhages […]

Medical students often struggle with family planning goals and their potential implications for their career and workplace dynamics. This struggle can ultimately affect students’ choice of medical specialty and lead to delayed childbearing, according to a new study. Surgical specialties appear to offer particularly little support for family building, and medical residents with children are […]

A common stomach bacteria found in two thirds of the world population may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests. The study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, investigated whether a clinically apparent Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection increased the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in […]

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has reevaluated the safety profile of erythritol (E 968), pinpointing concerns over its laxative effects. Accordingly, it has set new guidelines for its acceptable daily intake and has urged cautionary measures for high-consumption individuals. Erythritol is a sugar alcohol widely used as a sweetener in food products. It is […]

A new study published today (22 December 2023) in Nature Communications details that markers of brain injury are present in the blood many months after COVID-19 infection, despite inflammation blood tests being normal. The findings represent a major output from the University of Liverpool and King’s College London led COVID-19 Clinical Neuroscience Study (COVID-CNS) and […]

Somewhere in the back of your mind, you probably remember reading at least one article saying that our attention spans are down to a “mere 8 seconds” — or “less than a goldfish”. While it sounds catchy, it’s not that simple. It’s easy to jump to conclusions and get swept up in the clickbaity narrative, […]

Few patients with opioid toxicity receive opioid agonist therapy (OAT), data suggest.  In a retrospective study that examined about 21,000 hospital visits related to opioid use disorder (OUD) in Ontario, Canada, 4.1% resulted in community-based initiation of OAT within 7 days of discharge. Tina Hu, MD “From what I have seen as a physician, I […]

Sales of emergency contraception are estimated to rise by around 10% in the US in the week after the New Year holiday, suggesting that this period is associated with increased risks of unprotected sex compared with other holidays, finds a study published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Other holidays such as Valentine’s Day […]