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A descriptive pilot study of mitochondrial mutations & clinical phenotype in fibromyalgia syndrome.
A descriptive pilot study of mitochondrial mutations & clinical phenotype in fibromyalgia syndrome. Indian J Med Res. 2019 Jan;149(1):47-50 Authors: Danda S, Thomas BM, Paramasivam G, Thomas R, Mathew J, Danda D Abstract Background & objectives: : Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is one of the most common chronic pain conditions of unknown aetiology. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been reported in FMS with some studies reporting the presence of mitochondrial mutation namely A3243G, which also causes mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes. This pilot study was condu...
Source: Indian J Med Res - December 31, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Danda S, Thomas BM, Paramasivam G, Thomas R, Mathew J, Danda D Tags: Indian J Med Res Source Type: research

Association between vitamin D deficiency and heart failure risk in the elderly
ConclusionsThere was a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the elderly, and the evidence shows a strong association between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk of heart failure in this population.
Source: ESC Heart Failure - August 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Catarina Magalh ães Porto, Vanessa De Lima Silva, João Soares Brito Luz, Brivaldo Markman Filho, Vera Magalhães Silveira Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research

Oversleeping: The Effects and Health Risks of Sleeping Too Much
This article originally appeared on the Amerisleep blog. Rosie Osmun is the Creative Content Manager at Amerisleep, a progressive memory foam mattress brand focused on eco-friendly sleep solutions. Rosie writes more posts on the Amerisleep blog about the science of sleep, eco-friendly living, leading a healthy lifestyle and more. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Probable Life-Saving Switch from Apixaban to Phenprocoumon.
Abstract The direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban are increasingly prescribed in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, although dosage in elderly patients, safety in chronic kidney disease, food- and drug-interactions, laboratory tests for monitoring, and antidote are not clarified. In a 78-year-old man with an acute stroke, paroxysmal AF and sick-sinus-syndrome were detected as he received a DDD-pacemaker and 5 mg apixaban/bid. He had a history of hypertension, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea, lumbar discopathy, and nephropathy. Renal function deterio...
Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - October 30, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Stöllberger C, Finsterer J Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: research

Autism in the Son of a Woman with Mitochondrial Myopathy and Dysautonomia: A Case Report
Conclusion Given emerging evidence that mitochondrial dysfunction, particularly in the electron transport chain needed for cellular energy production, is an underlying pathophysiological mechanism for some varieties of ASD, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for mitochondrial disease, especially when they encounter a patient with unusual neurological or constitutional symptoms. The prevalence of mitochondrial disease in ASD patients may be as high as five percent, which means that it is not the “zebra”[27] diagnosis that it might be in a non-ASD patient, where prevalence is about 0.01 percent.10 Reference...
Source: Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience - October 9, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: ICN Online Editor Tags: Anxiety Disorders Asperger's syndrome Autism Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology Case Report Current Issue Intellectual Disability Neurologic Systems and Symptoms Pervasive Developmental Disorders ASD autism spectrum disorder dysauton Source Type: research

Is this Dementia or Alcohol Intoxication or Both?
I am presenting the case of an independent lady whose active alcohol abuse masked her new onset dementia. Ms. G is a 76 year old female who lives alone in a continuum of care retirement community. She has difficult-to-control hypertension, hypothyroidism, B12 deficiency, anxiety, and adjustment disorder which started after her husband, who was an alcoholic, committed suicide. She struggled with alcohol abuse herself through the years. She takes citalopram, amlodipine, B12 injections, and vitamin D supplements. She has lived in this community for 4 years. She has made new friends and currently has a new boyfriend, with who...
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - February 25, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Wanda Colón Cartagena, Wanda Colón Cartagena, Sandra Bellantonio Tags: Poster Abstracts Source Type: research