Mental Health, Retinal Disease Linked: Study Shows Higher Risk Table of Contents Mental Health, Retinal Disease Linked: Study Shows Higher Risk mental health link: bipolar, depression tied to higher risk of retinal disease, vision loss the connection between mental health and vision key findings at a glance did you know? study methodology the numbers behind … Read more
TOPLINE: Individuals older than 50 years with bipolar or major depressive disorder were more likely to have retinal disease, and those with a diagnosis of retinal disease and a psychiatric illness were at sharply higher risk for impaired vision than those with retinal disease alone. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of adults aged … Read more
TOPLINE: A recent study identified three clinically distinct vitiligo profiles on the basis of Vitiligo Patient Priority Outcomes (ViPPO) responses from real-world patient data. Classes with more severe emotional and social functioning impacts had more severe disease per physician assessment, visible areas of lesion involvement, and work productivity and quality-of-life (QoL) impairment. METHODOLOGY: Researchers collected … Read more
TOPLINE: A randomized controlled trial showed that a 6-week telephone-delivered Walk With Ease (WWE-T) Program improved physical function, arthritis management self-efficacy, and impairment related to daily activities in adults with arthritis, with benefits sustained at 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months. METHODOLOGY: In a randomized controlled trial, researchers compared the short-term (6 weeks) and … Read more
TOPLINE: A 5-day high-caloric diet triggered liver fat accumulation and disrupted brain insulin action in men with a healthy body weight, with effects persisting even after resuming a normal diet. Researchers postulated that brain insulin responsiveness may adapt to dietary changes before weight gain, potentially facilitating the development of obesity. METHODOLOGY: In healthy individuals, insulin … Read more
TOPLINE: Difficulty distinguishing spoken words from background noise, called speech-in-noise hearing impairment, was associated with increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), with a 57% elevation in risk per 10 dB increase in the speech reception threshold (SRT), a new study showed. METHODOLOGY: In the preregistered prospective cohort study, investigators analyzed data for more than 159,000 … Read more
Adding transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) after stroke offered no additional benefit in improving upper extremity function, new research revealed. After 2 weeks of treatment, tDCS at doses of up to 4 milliamps (mA) yielded similar results as sham stimulation when added to CIMT, with no significant differences in impairment, … Read more