Study suggests over half of people using cannabis for pain experience multiple withdrawal symptoms ANI | Updated: Jan 09, 2021 08:13 IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): More than half of people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain also experience clusters of multiple withdrawal symptoms when they re between uses, a new study finds.
And about 10 percent of the patients taking part in the study experienced worsening changes to their sleep, mood, mental state, energy, and appetite over the next two years as they continued to use cannabis.
Many of them may not recognize that these symptoms come not from their underlying condition, but from their brain and body s reaction to the absence of substances in the cannabis products they re smoking, vaping, eating, or applying to their skin, says the University of Michigan Addiction Center psychologist who led the study.
Preserving workers hearing health by improving earplug efficiency: Study ANI | Updated: Jan 08, 2021 10:59 IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): Researchers from the Ecole de technologie superieure (ETS University) and the Institut de recherche en sante et securite du travail (IRSST) analysed the varying structure of ear canals to find a correlation between their shapes and the effectiveness of three commonly-used models of earplugs.
Noise exposure accounts for 22 per cent of worldwide work-related health problems. Excessive noise not only causes hearing loss and tinnitus, but also increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. To provide protection, workers normally wear earplugs. However, commonly available earplugs are often uncomfortable, since they don t fit everyone s ears equally well.
Initial severity of COVID-19 not associated with later respiratory complications: Study ANI | Updated: Jan 08, 2021 11:24 IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): A new study examines the recovery of lung function and overall wellness in individuals who had varying degrees of COVID-19 severity. Little is known about lung health following infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and whether later respiratory problems, fatigue and ill health are associated with the disease s initial severity.
The study was published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society
In Persistent Poor Health Post-COVID-19 Is Not Associated With Respiratory Complications or Initial Disease Severity, Liam Townsend, MD, and co-authors looked at a number of measures of recovery for 153 patients who were followed in an outpatient clinic a median of 75 days after their COVID-19 diagnoses.
Stockholm [Sweden], January 3 (ANI): How different kinds of immune cells, called macrophages, develop in the lungs and which of them may be behind severe lung diseases, has been described in a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.
Clinical criteria for diagnosing autism inadequate for people with genetic conditions: Study ANI | Updated: Jan 02, 2021 09:05 IST
Cardiff [Wales], January 2 (ANI): The findings of a novel study suggests that more than half of individuals with one of four genetic conditions had significant autistic symptoms, despite not qualifying for a formal diagnosis.
People with certain genetic conditions are likely to have significant symptoms of autism, even if they do not meet all diagnostic criteria, the study concludes. Researchers at Cardiff University say their findings show clinical services need to adapt so that people diagnosed with autism-linked genetic conditions are not denied access to vital support and interventions.