Mathilde MB Sloth

HealthByte 026 This week: Preserving immune function by slowing thymus aging, neurons in the hypothalamus that regulate social needs, and aspirin's potential role in preventing cancer metastasis.

This week in our (free!) research newsletter 📰💊
1. Preserving immune function by slowing thymus aging
2. Neurons in the hypothalamus that regulate social needs
3. Aspirin's potential role in preventing cancer metastasis

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Prescription sequences in bipolar disorder – A nationwide Danish register-based study of 19,927 individuals followed for 10 years Evidence-based use of pharmacological interventions in bipolar disorder is of paramount clinical importance. We aimed to uncover precription sequences…

Our study using Danish registers reveals that lithium remains underused in bipolar disorder treatment, while antidepressants may be overprescribed. Findings highlight the need for better alignment with clinical guidelines to optimise patient care.

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Cause-specific mortality after spousal bereavement in a Danish register-based cohort - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Cause-specific mortality after spousal bereavement in a Danish register-based cohort

Losing a spouse impacts health: our study of Danish older adults found that bereavement raised mortality risk of specific causes. The absolut risk differences were higher among males. BUT predicting who is at risk proved difficult - even when implementing ML models. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Breast Cancer and Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Systems To the Editor We are concerned that some of the methodological approaches in a recent study1 linking use of LNG-IUSs to increased risk of breast cancer may lead to spurious associations and limit the ...

We have raised concerns about the study methodology in a Danish study about hormonal IUDs and the risk of breast cancer in a Letter to the Editor in @jama.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...