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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…
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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, persistent iron deficiency, or digestive complaints, and were tested for the presence of Helicobacter pylori. After confirming the infection and treating it,…
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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,…
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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 bowel syndrome, and 3% had overlapping conditions including acid reflux. Depression and anxiety were also frequent, with around 10% showing signs of major depressive disorder and 7% showing generalized anxiety disorder. Helicobacter pylori infection was detected in 45% of participants. The key finding was that depression…
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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 is that disparities across different algorithms and devices were identified, suggesting that certain demographic groups may be underrepresented…
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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…
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Digital health tools for the passive monitoring of depression: a systematic review of methods
This systematic review examines studies linking passive data from smartphones and wearables to depression, identifying key methodological flaws and threats to reproducibility. It highlights biases such as representation, measurement, and evaluation bias, stemming from small, homogenous…