Cohort Studies News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Australian researchers have been awarded $2.2 million to trial a stimulant medication for the treatment of withdrawal in people with methamphetamine use disorder.

Qian Yang and co-workers use data from Swedish national registers to simulate a prospective study which investigates the association of premenstrual disorders and post-natal depression in 1.8 million singleton pregnancies.

Study Objectives: The sleep apnea multi-level surgery (SAMS) randomized clinical trial showed surgery improved outcomes at 6 months compared to ongoing medical management in patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who failed continuous positive airway pressure therapy. This study reports the long-term outcomes of the multi-level surgery as a case series. Methods: Surgical participants were reassessed >2 years postoperatively with the same outcomes reported in the main SAMS trial. Primary outcomes were apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), with...

A review of existing published data has suggested that moderate consumption of tea and coffee may significantly reduce the risk of cognitive disorders, including dementia. Extensive meta-analysis: This discovery, published in journal Nutrition Reviews, was conducted by a team of researchers from China Medical University, led by Ying Zhu and Chun-Xiang Hu. The researchers performed an extensive review of existing literature, including a meta-analysis that analyzed data from multiple studies.

Antihypertensive use is associated with a decreased risk of developing dementia among older adults with hypertension.