Gout Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia
A new study finds that gout is associated with a 17 to 20 percent higher risk of dementia in the elderly. A common condition, gout is caused by deposits of…
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Middle-Aged Female Early Risers May Have Less Risk of Depression
Middle-aged and older women who are naturally early to bed and early to rise may be less likely to develop depression, according to a new study published in the Journal…
Depression, Anxiety Track Disease Activity in Early Arthritis
Rates of anxiety and depression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis correlate with measures of the disease’s activity over the first year following diagnosis, according to new research. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
High Blood Pressure May Pose Greater Risk for Dementia
People with high blood pressure face a greater risk of developing dementia, according to a new study in published in the journal Cardiovascular Research. The study is also the first…
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Greater Risk of Prediabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
People with severe mental illness, particularly racial minorities, face a much greater risk of having prediabetes or Type 2 diabetes, according to a new study at the University of California,…
Allergies Can Impact Teens’ Mental Health
New research asserts allergies can have serious, far-reaching consequences, especially on adolescent sufferers. “The emotional burden of hay fever can be huge for adolescents,” said allergist Michael Blaiss, M.D. Blaiss…
What Makes One Go from Hungry to ‘Hangry?’
A new study finds that being “hangry” — a term used to indicate hunger-induced anger — may be a complicated emotional response involving an interplay of biology, environmental cues and one’s level…
Loneliness Can Be Tough on The Heart
Loneliness is bad for the heart and a strong predictor of premature death, according to a new Danish study. Feeling lonely was also a stronger predictor of poor outcomes than…
Inflammatory Protein Tied to Depression in Diabetes
People with both type-1 and type-2 diabetes have an increased risk of developing depression, but the reasons for this remain poorly understood. Now a new study published in the journal…
Better Neighborhoods May Buffer Impacts of Childhood Poverty
Low-income children who live in higher opportunity neighborhoods may be protected from some of the negative health impacts associated with growing up poor, according to a new study by researchers…