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CBT more effective than mindfulness therapy for prolonged grief disorder, but both extend help

29 Apr 2024 by

Grief-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy are both beneficial to individuals with prolonged grief disorder, although CBT is associated with greater symptom reductions, as shown in a study.

CBT more effective than mindfulness therapy for prolonged grief disorder, but both extend help

29 Apr 2024

Poor eating habits linked to depressive symptoms

29 Apr 2024

People who practice unhealthy eating habits tend to be at higher risk of depressive symptoms, suggests a Japan study. This association appears to be partially driven by a reduced intake of nutrients with mood-improving effects.

Poor eating habits linked to depressive symptoms

29 Apr 2024

Smartphone app helps control blood sugar in people at risk of T2D

29 Apr 2024 by

Use of a smartphone application (app) and an intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring (isCGM) results in better glycaemic control, lower carbohydrate intake, and weight loss in people at increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D), reports a study.

Smartphone app helps control blood sugar in people at risk of T2D

29 Apr 2024

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

29 Apr 2024

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) enjoy better dietary intake but show worse sensory sensitivity than those with intellectual disability (ID), suggests a study.

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

29 Apr 2024

Supplement cocktail boosts COVID-19 treatment arsenal

29 Apr 2024 by

Daily supplementation with melatonin, zinc, and multivitamins cuts the duration of COVID-19 or COVID-19-like symptoms, thus supplementing the COVID-19 treatment armamentarium, a study has shown.

Supplement cocktail boosts COVID-19 treatment arsenal

29 Apr 2024

Plastic wound protector reduces infections better than gauze in open GI surgery

29 Apr 2024

In patients undergoing open gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, the use of a plastic wound protector results in lower rates of surgical site infections (SSIs) compared with the use of a conventional surgical gauze, according to a study.

Plastic wound protector reduces infections better than gauze in open GI surgery

29 Apr 2024

Novel lung cancer screening platform uses inhaled sensors and urine test

28 Apr 2024 by

A team of researchers has developed a new platform to screen for lung cancer, with the approach involving inhaling tiny sensors, collecting a urine sample, and then analysing it using a paper strip.

Novel lung cancer screening platform uses inhaled sensors and urine test

28 Apr 2024

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

28 Apr 2024

A recent study has identified three components of familial and potential genetic liability to alcohol use disorder (AUD), namely a nonspecific risk of common internalizing and externalizing disorders, a moderately specific risk of externalizing disorders, and a highly specific AUD risk.

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

28 Apr 2024

Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

28 Apr 2024

Following an amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATI)-free diet for 6 weeks appears to produce substantial improvements in liver and metabolic, as well as patient-reported outcomes, in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), according to a proof-of-concept study.

Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

28 Apr 2024

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

27 Apr 2024

Third-line rescue therapy appears to be a promising therapeutic strategy in acute severe ulcerative colitis, with a recent study showing that such an approach helps avoid colectomy in most patients.

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

27 Apr 2024

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CBT more effective than mindfulness therapy for prolonged grief disorder, but both extend help

CBT more effective than mindfulness therapy for prolonged grief disorder, but both extend help

Poor eating habits linked to depressive symptoms

Poor eating habits linked to depressive symptoms

Smartphone app helps control blood sugar in people at risk of T2D

Smartphone app helps control blood sugar in people at risk of T2D

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

Supplement cocktail boosts COVID-19 treatment arsenal

Supplement cocktail boosts COVID-19 treatment arsenal

Plastic wound protector reduces infections better than gauze in open GI surgery

Plastic wound protector reduces infections better than gauze in open GI surgery

Novel lung cancer screening platform uses inhaled sensors and urine test

Novel lung cancer screening platform uses inhaled sensors and urine test

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

Gluten-free diet may improve liver, metabolic parameters in MASLD

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis

Third-line rescue therapy averts colectomy for some patients with acute severe ulcerative colitis