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New-Onset Illness Anxiety Disorder After Helicobacter Pylori Infection: A Case Report
In this interesting case study from 2024, a 21-year-old woman developed illness anxiety disorder (IAD), formerly known as hypochondria, following a Helicobacter pylori infection. In the case, even after the H. pylori infection was successfully treated, the patient’s anxiety persisted, affecting her daily life and leading to frequent medical visits and avoidance behaviors. While the…
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Value of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor and glial fibrillary acidic protein for detecting depression in patients with Helicobacter pylori infection
Depression is often associated with Helicobacter pylori and the success of its treatment. In this recent research paper, it was shown that people infected with these bacteria have lower levels of BDNF (a brain health marker considered a promising biomarker of depression) and higher levels of GFAP (a protein known as a marker of astroglia pathology in…
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Helicobacter Pylori and Psychiatric Disorders: Comorbidity and Therapeutic Perspectives
This 2023 observational study, conducted over three consecutive years in a psychiatric clinic, followed adults receiving outpatient psychiatric care for different psychiatric disorders. Of those patients, 291 had depression that did not respond to treatment,…
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Disaster Resilience, Health Emergency & Crisis Management
Proposal: Fostering Health and Community Resilience Proposed Implementation: 2024 – 2026 Call: HORIZON-CL3-2023-DRS-01- Disaster-Resilient Society 2023 Proposed Budget: 3 881 825,00€ Keywords: Disaster resilience and crisis management, Health, emergency, communication Objective: The project aims…
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Neuromodulating agents in functional dyspepsia: a comprehensive review
Functional dyspepsia is a frequent chronic condition characterized by upper abdominal discomfort without an identifiable organic cause. Usual first-line treatments include proton pump inhibitors or Helicobacter pylori eradication, but many patients continue to have persistent…
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Improving Health in Alzheimer’s Patients
Proposal: Adapted Physical Activity and Awareness Training to Improve Health in Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Entourage Proposed Implementation: 2024 to 2026 Call: EU4H-2023-PJ – EU4H Action Grants 2023 Proposed Budget: 596 289,60€ Keywords: Alzheimer, Physical Activity Practices, Physical Activity, Health, Inequality Objective: Dementia is one of the most significant public health concerns in the European Union with around 10 million people living with this condition. The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is expected to double in the next 30 years with the increase in the aging population. As a consequence, a part of the population will risk becoming dependent on…
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Association of mental health conditions and functional gastrointestinal disorders among Vietnamese new-entry medical students
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), sometimes called disorders of gut–brain interaction, do not affect only older people, they are also common in young adults. A study among 400 first-year medical students in Vietnam investigated how these gut disorders relate to mental health. About 10% of students had an FGID such as functional dyspepsia or irritable…
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of performance of wearable artificial intelligence in detecting and predicting depression
The systematic review and meta-analysis found that wearable AI systems demonstrate promising performance in detecting and predicting depression. However, substantial variability exists among algorithms and devices, thereby indicating that performance can vary significantly. What this means…
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Helicobacter Pylori Associated Depression among Patients Presenting with Epigastric Pain
Helicobacter pylori infection is an extremely prevalent infection that has been connected not only to a number of illnesses such as stomach cancer and peptic ulcer disease. H. pylori has also been linked to depression but…
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Depression among people with dyspepsia and H. pylori infection: A community based cross-sectional study in Ethiopia
A 2022 community-based study in southwest Ethiopia explored potential links between Helicobacter pylori infection, dyspepsia, and depression in residents aged 13 years and older. Among the 871 participants – most of whom were married, had no…