General Interest
Cross-sectional analysis: noise exposure in workplace tied to hypertension and high cholesterol
13 Apr, 2018 | 01:03h | UTCCardiovascular conditions, hearing difficulty, and occupational noise exposure within US industries and occupations – American Journal of Industrial Medicine (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentaries: Noisy workplace tied to high blood pressure and high cholesterol – Reuters (free) AND Noisy Workplace Linked to Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia – Medscape (free registration required)
Research: β-Amyloid accumulation in the human brain after one night of sleep deprivation
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCCommentaries: Don’t lose sleep over reports that one bad night can spark dementia – NHS Choices (free) AND One night of sleep deprivation leads to increase in Alzheimer’s protein – New Atlas (free) AND Expert reaction to study investigating sleep deprivation and amyloid build up – Science Media Centre (free)
Research framework: toward a biological definition of Alzheimer’s disease
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:55h | UTCCommentaries: Scientists Push Plan To Change How Researchers Define Alzheimer’s – NPR (free) AND Researchers Propose New Alzheimer’s Definition Based on Biomarkers – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND New biological research framework for Alzheimer’s seeks to spur discovery – NIH / National Institute on Aging, via EurekAlert (fee)
Cohort study: long-term risk of dementia among people with traumatic brain injury
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:52h | UTCLong-term risk of dementia among people with traumatic brain injury in Denmark: a population-based observational cohort study – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study confirms link between traumatic brain injury and dementia – UW Medicine, via EurekAlert (free) AND Traumatic brain injury increases risk of dementia – OnMedica (free) AND Brain injury may increase dementia risk – NHS Choices (free)
Related articles: Traumatic brain injury and the risk of dementia diagnosis: A nationwide cohort study – PLOS One (free) AND Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football – JAMA (free)
Cohort study: associations of exercise and genetic risk with cardiovascular disease
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCAssociations of Fitness, Physical Activity, Strength, and Genetic Risk With Cardiovascular Disease: Longitudinal Analyses in the UK Biobank Study – Circulation (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentaries: Outrunning Your Genes: Exercise Offsets CVD Events Among High-Risk Subjects – TCTMD (free) AND When heart disease runs in the family, exercise tied to lower risk – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: effect of pasta in the context of low-glycaemic index diet on body weight and markers of adiposity
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCCommentary: Pasta unlikely to cause weight gain as part of a healthy diet – NHS Choices (free)
Research: US burden of diseases, injuries, and disease risk factors, 1990-2016
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCEditorial: Toward a United States of Health: Implications of Understanding the US Burden of Disease (free)
Author interview: US Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Disease Risk Factors, 1990-2016 (free)
Commentaries: Warning Signs: New US Health Study Reveals ‘Dangerous Disparities’ among States – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND The states where disease and death are highest: A visual guide – CNN (free)
“NEW global burden of disease study on US health is most comprehensive state-by-state health assessment ever undertaken & includes estimates for all 50 states & Washington DC & the nation overall” (via @IHME_UW see Tweet)
Cohort study: Zika virus shedding in semen of symptomatic infected men
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:23h | UTCZika Virus Shedding in Semen of Symptomatic Infected Men – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Editorial: Virus in Semen and the Risk of Sexual Transmission (free)
Commentaries: New findings on Zika virus in semen may alter CDC guidance – CIDRAP (free) AND Study suggests risk of sexual transmission of Zika may dissipate quickly – STAT (free)
Perspective: many people taking antidepressants discover they cannot quit
12 Apr, 2018 | 02:01h | UTCMany People Taking Antidepressants Discover They Cannot Quit – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Randomized trial: the effects of giving up Facebook on stress and well-being
12 Apr, 2018 | 01:59h | UTCCommentaries: Quitting Facebook can reduce stress – University of Queensland (free) AND Giving up Facebook leads to a drop in the stress-related hormone cortisol, study finds – PsyPost (free) AND Does Quitting Facebook Really Make You Less Happy? Probably Not – Forbes (free) AND Want to de-stress? Delete Facebook, study suggests – Medical News Today (free)
Research: pharmaceutical industry payments and oncologists’ selection of treatments
12 Apr, 2018 | 01:44h | UTCPharmaceutical Industry Payments and Oncologists’ Selection of Targeted Cancer Therapies in Medicare Beneficiaries – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Payments to Doctors Linked to Prescription Practices for Two Cancer Types – University of North Carolina (free) AND Pharma Dollars Appear to Sway Oncologist Rx Habits – MedPage Today (free registration required)
World Health Day (7 April 2018) – World Health Organization
12 Apr, 2018 | 01:42h | UTCWorld Health Day (7 April 2018) – World Health Organization (free resources)
See also: Campaign Essentials / Key Messages / and WHO’s Universal Health Coverage Website
WHO’s theme for this year world health day is Universal Health Coverage. “Health is a human right. It’s time for Universal Health Coverage for everyone, everywhere”. (via @WHO see Tweet)
WHO news release: nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:51h | UTC
Perspective: reward food companies for improving nutrition
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:32h | UTCReward food companies for improving nutrition – Nature News (free)
Perspective: change your mind-set, reduce your chronic pain
12 Apr, 2018 | 00:33h | UTCChange Your Mind-Set, Reduce Your Chronic Pain – Scientific American (free)
Randomized, crossover trial: metabolic recovery from heavy exertion following banana compared to sugar beverage
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCCommentary: Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Longitudinal study: lasting cognitive gains from meditation
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:01h | UTCCommentary: Seven-year follow-up shows lasting cognitive gains from meditation – University of California, via ScienceDaily (free)
Cross-sectional study: residential greenness and prevalence of major depressive disorders
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:24h | UTC
Randomized controlled trial: preventive cognitive therapy for prevention of depressive recurrence
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:34h | UTCEffectiveness of preventive cognitive therapy while tapering antidepressants versus maintenance antidepressant treatment versus their combination in prevention of depressive relapse or recurrence (DRD study): a three-group, multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Preventive cognitive therapy is an effective alternative and addition to antidepressants for preventing depression relapse, study finds – ACP Internist (free) AND Preventive Cognitive Therapy Helps Limit Depression Recurrence – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Depression: preventive cognitive therapy improves outcome in recurrent depression – Univadis (free registration required)
Perspective: Patient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback?
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:13h | UTCPatient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback? – Kaiser Health News (free)
Perspective: the scientific paper is obsolete
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:18h | UTCThe Scientific Paper Is Obsolete – The Atlantic (free)
Observational study: characteristics of infant deaths during sleep while under nonparental supervision
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:52h | UTCCommentaries: Babies At Risk Of Being Put In Unsafe Sleep Positions By Babysitters And Relatives, Study Suggests – HuffPost (free) AND Infant death study reveals dangerous sleep practices among babysitters, relatives, others – University of Virginia Health System, via ScienceDaily (free)
Related Guideline: SIDS and Other Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated 2016 Recommendations for a Safe Infant Sleeping Environment – Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Research: negative wealth shock associated with increased all-cause mortality
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:47h | UTCAssociation of a Negative Wealth Shock With All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged and Older Adults in the United States – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Financial Ruin Can Be Hazardous To Your Health – NPR (free) AND Losing your nest egg can kill you – Northwestern University, via ScienceDaily (free)
“People have a 50 percent higher risk of death if they suffer a shocking financial loss” (via ScienceDaily)
Perspective: ‘faith healing’ and chest pain
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCRelated: More Controversy Over Major Cardiology Clinical Trial – Cardiobrief (free) AND Cardiology World Erupts Into Controversy Over Change In Major Clinical Trial – Cardiobrief (free) AND Moving the Goalposts Into Unblinded Territory – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free)
Research: postnatal Zika virus infection is associated with abnormalities in the brain of infant macaques
6 Apr, 2018 | 01:23h | UTCPostnatal Zika virus infection is associated with persistent abnormalities in brain structure, function, and behavior in infant macaques – Science Translational Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Monkey study suggests Zika infection in infancy could cause brain damage – STAT (free) AND Zika Exposure Even after Birth May Lead to Brain Damage – Scientific American (free)