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The risk for incident depression increases with body mass index among overweight and obese patients

Incident Depression Increases With Body Mass Index

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Authors call for antidepressant prescribing, services designed for overweight, obese people
There are sex- and gender-specific differences related to clinical characteristics and quality-of-life measures in patients with psoriasis

Sex, Gender Differences in Psoriasis May Have Clinical Implications

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Differences seen for both clinical and psychosocial characteristics
Adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes between the ages of 21 and 44 years have higher initial hemoglobin A1c levels and a lower likelihood of achieving glycemic control within one year of diagnosis versus patients diagnosed in middle age

Younger Onset of T2DM Tied to Poorer Initial Glycemic Control

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Adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 21 to 44 years less likely to achieve early glycemic control
Patients with colon cancer who are younger than 25 years have a higher risk for death compared with older adults

Prognosis Poor for Pediatric, Adolescent Patients With Colon Cancer

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Three-year overall survival for patients younger than 25 less than half that for adult patients
Doctors at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are enrolling patients in an international clinical trial to find out if inhaled nitric oxide benefits those with novel coronavirus who have severely damaged lungs.

Clinical Trial Underway to Test Nitric Oxide in COVID-19 Patients

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Nitric oxide can improve blood flow in areas of the lungs still receiving air, may have antiviral properties
The novel coronavirus has been circulating in New York City for longer than previously believed and most cases can be traced back to Europe

COVID-19 Came to New York City From Europe, Not Asia

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Specific genetic codes in most New York City viral samples indicate they originated in Europe
A clinical trial to assess the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for adults with the novel coronavirus is now underway

NIH Launches Clinical Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

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Enrollees include more than 500 adults hospitalized or expected to be hospitalized with COVID-19
Another clinical trial of an experimental vaccine for the novel coronavirus 2019 has been launched by U.S. researchers.

Another COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins in the United States

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Experimental vaccine is given using a skin-deep shot instead of the typical deeper jab
Probiotic treatment with dead bacteria is better than placebo at alleviating symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

‘Dead’ Probiotic Treatment May Help Reduce Irritable Bowel Symptoms

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Significantly more patients receiving nonviable probiotic versus placebo had relief of IBS symptoms
Researchers have identified the most common clinical characteristics among 109 patients out of 1

Older Adults, Men, Preexisting Conditions Tied to COVID-19 Death

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Patients admitted to ICU lived longer, but bed shortages in Wuhan prevented admission for all who needed it