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Low ALA levels tied to worse prognosis in HF patients
Lower levels of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) in serum phospholipids among patients with heart failure (HF) predict a poorer prognosis relative to the highest ALA levels, a recent study has shown.
Low ALA levels tied to worse prognosis in HF patients
30 Oct 2022
Depression linked to lower likelihood of having children
Men and women with treated depression appear to be less likely to have children or have fewer children relative to their counterparts without the condition, a study has found.
Depression linked to lower likelihood of having children
29 Oct 2022
High blood manganese tied to weaker bones
Blood manganese concentrations show a negative association with bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC), suggesting that the metal may play a role in osteoporosis and osteopaenia, a recent study has found.
High blood manganese tied to weaker bones
29 Oct 2022
Dog owners ward off asthma against risk allele carriers
Among individuals carrying the 17q12-21 asthma-risk variant rs2305480, owning a dog appears to exert a protective effect against persistent wheeze, a recent study has found.
Dog owners ward off asthma against risk allele carriers
29 Oct 2022
Carbapenem-sparing cephamycins effective in E coli-induced UTI
Cefmetazole and cefoxitin prove to be effective in the treatment of patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Escherichia coli, according to two separate studies presented at IDWeek 2022.