Julia Bonavitacola

Serum α-synuclein was found to be increased in children with obesity and type 1 diabetes (T1D), which was linked to the impairment of executive function in these children.

A study found that including sleep health as part of a cardiovascular health assessment improved the ability to predict cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A systematic review found that changes in neural mechanisms as a result of ketamine treatment could play a role in treatment outcomes of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

A recent study found that participants who consumed dairy had a lower risk of receiving a diabetes diagnosis compared with those who did not eat dairy and those who ate too much dairy.

A recent review found that new methods of treatment for prurigo nodularis had promising results, including approaches that target interleukin 31 and its receptor.

Quality of life and sleep quality were both negatively impacted by pruritus when it occurs with psoriasis, according to a recent study.

The launch of the National Kidney Foundation’s first nationwide registry of patients with kidney disease could help link patient data with laboratory and clinical information.

A cross-sectional study found that socioeconomic status and sleep quality affected the prevalence of multimorbidity in older adults.

A cross-sectional study found that severe anemia was common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and was associated with lower glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and multiple adverse outcomes.

A cohort study found that patients diagnosed with diabetes at a younger age were more at risk for adverse outcomes when compared with later diagnosis.

A recent study evaluated the relationships between disturbed sleep and executive functioning, internal emotional distress, and worry related to school and sleep in adolescents.

Patients with atopic dermatitis reported that exposure to corticosteroid treatment throughout their lifetime put them at a risk for negative outcomes.

This new study investigated the prevalence of and health factors that are associated with depressive symptoms in older adults with diabetes.

An increased risk of emergency department visits for patients with kidney disease was found when patients were exposed to extreme heat.

A study found that older adults with type 2 diabetes had better physical function and quality of life (QOL) if they had higher psychological resilience.

This study found that the recent change to remove race from the calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) may incorrectly label potential donors who are Black as having chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Loneliness may be a factor that increases the risk of type 2 diabetes but is not mediated by depression or insomnia, according to new study findings.

A retrospective observational study found that there was a decline in health care services for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Women, Hispanic individuals, and people with a body mass index above 30 kg/m2 are more likely to have an increase in insulin when they have severe snoring.

During a lecture delivered at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) annual meeting, James Madara, MD, CEO of the American Medical Association, discussed 3 areas in ophthalmology care that required innovation to effectively push care into the 21st century.

Posters presented at AAO 2022 found that family medicine doctors and artificial intelligence (AI) were able to screen patients for diabetic retinopathy (DR) effectively, although false negatives in AI need to be improved.

Posters presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022 annual meeting show that the treat-and-extend (T&E) regimen was effective in managing neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), which makes adherence to treatment vital for long-term outcomes.

The presentation focused on the Protocol AC trial, which considered whether step therapy had an impact on visual outcomes for patients starting on bevacizumab and switching to aflibercept later.

Posters presented at the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022 annual meeting showed that patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) are most likely older with higher diastolic blood pressure, and they require prompt treatment to help manage the disease.

Speakers at a panel at the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2022 conference spoke about future treatment options for patients in both minimally proven operations and in-office retina surgeries.

In a post-Roe world, access to birth control has become even more important for those who need it as a life-saving treatment.

A recent report found that 56% of patients from The Netherlands who underwent a kidney transplant were able to work and functioned well while working.

A trend study found that adolescents in Norway had poor academic performance in science and math when they were sleep deprived.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) will hold its conference in person in Chicago and online from September 30 to October 3, 2022.

A study conducted in Dalian, China, found that children aged 6 to 18 years in urban areas had a higher likelihood of myopia and anisometropia compared with students in rural areas.