Medical Bulletin 21/December/2023
Here are the top medical news of the day:
Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, research to-date highlights
Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or neglect, either alone or combined with other types of childhood trauma, increases the risk of chronic pain and related disability in adulthood, according to new research.
These new findings underscore the urgency of addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) – potentially traumatic events that occur before 18 years of age – and taking steps to mitigate their long-term impact on people’s health.
Reference: Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, research to-date highlights; European Journal of Psychotraumatology, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2284025
Common drug for cardiac failure jams a debated blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with damaging protein aggregates in the brain, with β-amyloid (Aβ) aggregates called plaques being the key pathology. Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) is a combined neprilysin inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker, approved for the treatment of heart failure.
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