Saturday, January 11

Tag: Meta-analysis

Glutamatergic Medications Show Promise for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Glutamatergic Medications Show Promise for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders

Health and Mediacal
Psychiatry > > General Psychiatry-- Treatments resulted in lower seriousness ratings, meta-analysis recommends by Paul Smyth, MD January 2, 2025 Glutamatergic medications revealed pledge in dealing with obsessive-compulsive and associated conditions (OCRDs), particularly obsessive-compulsive condition (OCD), a methodical evaluation and meta-analysis revealed. Throughout 27 trials, glutamatergic medications as monotherapy or contributed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) revealed a big impact size in enhancing OCRD signs (Cohen d -0.80, 95% CI -1.13 to -0.47) when the interventi...
Coffee, Tea Tied to Lower Risk of Head and Neck Cancer

Coffee, Tea Tied to Lower Risk of Head and Neck Cancer

Health and Mediacal
Oncology/Hematology > > Other Cancers-- Meta-analysis reveals inverted dose-response relationship for both drinks by Charles Bankhead, Senior Editor, MedPage Today December 23, 2024 In the current analytical salvo of a continuous argument, individuals who took in more than 4 cups of caffeinated coffee daily had a lower danger of head and neck cancer (HNC), according to a meta-analysis of 14 released research studies. The relative danger of any HNC decreased by 17%, consisting of statistically considerable decreases in the danger of mouth (30%) and oropharyngeal cancers (22%). Individuals who reported drinki...