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1 week ago | 
labroots.com | Annie Lennon
The American College of Physicians’ Population Health and Medical Science Committee (PHMSC) has developed best practice advice to inform clinicians about the benefits and harms of cannabis or cannabinoids for managing chronic noncancer pain. The clinical guidelines were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
At present, no cannabinoids have been approved for treating chronic pain.
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2 weeks ago | 
medscape.com | Annie Lennon
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a draft guideline aimed at standardising rehabilitation services across five chronic neurological conditions. The guidance covers brain injury, spinal cord injury, peripheral nerve disorder, progressive neurological disease, and functional neurological disorder.
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2 weeks ago | 
labroots.com | Annie Lennon
A certain class of diabetes drug has been linked to a significant reduction in dementia risk. The corresponding study was published in JAMA Neurology and may have public health implications for preventing dementia.
Observational studies suggest that some glucose-lowering drugs may have a neuroprotective effect. Until now, however, the link between cardioprotective classes of glucose-lowering therapies and dementia risk has been inconsistent.
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2 weeks ago | 
labroots.com | Annie Lennon
Having a minor stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is linked to an almost 20% higher risk of subsequent stroke within 10 years. The corresponding study was published in JAMA.
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2 weeks ago | 
labroots.com | Annie Lennon
Older adults who received the shingles vaccine were 20% less likely to develop dementia over the next seven years than those who didn’t receive the vaccine. The corresponding study was published in Nature.
Previous research based on health records suggests a link between the shingles vaccine and lower rates of dementia.
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2 weeks ago | 
labroots.com | Annie Lennon
Regular exercise may reduce the cognitive and physical effects of mental fatigue in older adults. The corresponding study was published in the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity.
"This study shows how important physical activity is for adults as they get older, and in general for avoiding the worst impacts of mental fatigue on cognitive and physical performance,” said corresponding author of the study, Professor Chris Ring from the University of Birmingham, in a press release.
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2 weeks ago | 
labroots.com | Annie Lennon
A new study suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) can trigger biomineralization of teeth under inflammatory conditions, thus promoting tissue repair. The research, published in the Journal of Dentistry, may have implications for future dental therapies.
Previous studies have found that CBD exhibits anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties when put in contact with dental pulp stem cells. In vitro research also suggests that the compound may have osteogenic and odontogenic effects.
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2 weeks ago | 
labroots.com | Annie Lennon
Cannabis use disorder among pregnant women slightly increased among pregnant women between 2015 and 2020 in the US. The study was published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.
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3 weeks ago | 
labroots.com | Annie Lennon
Aspirin use in patients with PIK3CA-mutated colorectal cancer reduces recurrence risk by over 50%, found a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The findings could lead to immediate changes in clinical practice for around a third of patients with colorectal cancer.
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3 weeks ago | 
labroots.com | Annie Lennon
A new study found that patients with long COVID often feel they have to prove their illness is physical to be taken seriously. This can lead them to reject psychological support for fear that it implies their symptoms are 'all in the mind'. The corresponding study was published in the Journal of Health Psychology.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 6 in every 100 people with COVID-19 develop long COVID.
