Nurses sleep nearly an hour and a half less before work days compared to days off, which hurts patient care and safety, finds a new study.
Neuropsychopharmacology, Published online: 14 December 2019; doi:10.1038/s41386-019-0588-0
A time-dependent role for the transcription factor CREB in neuronal allocation to an engram underlying a fear memory revealed using a novel in vivo optogenetic tool to modulate CREB functionEye, Published online: 13 December 2019; doi:10.1038/s41433-019-0730-6
Comment on: ‘You’ve got dry macular degeneration, end of story: a qualitative study into the experience of living with non-neovascular age-related macular degeneration’Type 2 diabetes is widely recognised as a cardiorenal-metabolic condition in which defective glucose homeostasis is associated with other metabolic disturbances and increased risk of cardiovascular and renal diseases, each of which can accentuate the others.1 Accordingly, a cardiorenal-metabolic perspective has been adopted in the current consensus report on the management of hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes.2 The report by the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes emphasises an individualised approach that is underpinned by lifestyle measures and typically supported by initial glucose-lowering therapy with metformin.
Lower body mass index (BMI) is consistently associated with reduced type II diabetes risk, among people with varied family history, genetic risk factors and weight, according to a new study.
Blood pressure levels in patients with hypertension did not improve when patients took part in automated texting or were given electronic pill bottles.
New research published today shows that breastfeeding is crucial in preventing diabetes. The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as the sole source of nutrition for infants until six months of age, as this helps reduce child morbidity and mortality. In contrast, early weaning is associated with both the development of obesity and Type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
A national suicide prevention strategy that is comprehensive, using multisectoral approaches, is required to address the prevailing sociodemographic and other risk factors for reducing suicidality and suicide deaths in India. This study also has implications for other low-income and middle-income countries in south Asia, where sociodemographic factors play a crucial role for suicide prevention.
It's known that the street drug "Special K", proper name ketamine, though initially created for anesthetic purposes, because of its hallucinogenic qualities is used as a recreational drug. Unfortunately, and as we've covered in the past, ketamine is known to
Dissociative identity disorder is a condition where one person develops multiple personalities or identities. It used to be called multiple personality disorder. In this article, learn about the causes and risk factors, as well as how it is treated. We also list the symptoms and how it is diagnosed using the DSM-5.