Menopause is technically the last menstrual period and can only be identified retrospectively. Menopause transition is a more helpful concept, describing the time from onset of menstrual irregularity ... influence and result in earlier cessation of ovarian function. 1. Symptoms Menopausal symptoms ...
Scientists have developed an unusual way of treating seasonal affective disorder, caused by a lack...The findings, presented at the recent International Forum for Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Budapest, Hungary, came from a study of 89 patients by researchers from Oulu University in Finland. They had tested the technique on 89 volunteers and found it eliminated depressive symptoms in three ...
Ormond Street Hospital feeding and eating disorders service, London....Section 1: Epidemiology and aetiology Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses ... or weight. At least 1.1mn people in the UK are affected by an eating disorder, with young people aged 14 ... but the problem may be increasing in children and young adolescents. Eating disorders have the highest ...
Early menopause is associated with an increased risk of mortality and fracture later in life...Menopause before the age of 47 years was linked to a raised risk of mortality, fragility ... , found. Dr Ola Svejme and colleagues examined the effects of early menopause in 390 women who had ... through the menopause was noted at the start of the study, with menopause being defined as a minimum of 12 ...
This myeloproliferative disorder is mainly seen in men aged over 50, writes Dr Jecko Thachil...or renal complications. As mentioned above, other myeloproliferative disorders can transform into myelofibrosis. In some patients these disorders can overlap and/or can transform to acute leukaemia ... and can be found in patients with some other myeloproliferative disorders. Bone marrow changes ...
Management of this common disorder should include dietary advice, writes Dr Zara Aziz....Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the large intestine characterised by abdominal cramps, nausea, bloating and a change in bowel habit (diarrhoea, constipation or both). IBS has ... in its aetiology, it is now recognised as a physiological disorder with its own specific signs ...
This group of rare metabolic disorders can be diagnosed using appropriate biochemical tests, says...The porphyrias are a group of metabolic disorders associated with impaired haem synthesis. Haem is important in haemoglobin and many enzymes, and is essential for every active cell in the body; 85% is synthesised in the bone marrow, and most of the remainder in the liver. Haem is synthesised from simple ...
Early diagnosis of the most common inflammatory rheumatic disorder seen by GPs is being hindered...serious disorders. One in 40 women and one in 60 men will develop polymyalgia rheumatica ... . They have invited 5,000 GPs to complete surveys on primary care experiences of the disorder. The British ...
ted cholesterol disorder, a GP specialist has said.
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