Meta-analysis of 13 RCTs (2002–2024; eight countries) found VR reduced pain (SMD −0.76) and anxiety (SMD −1.53), largely ...

Lead author Amar Rai, MBBS (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Imperial College London, England), said that as a clinician working with patients who have high bleeding risks in general, he ...

Several pathways may explain this association ...

The team behind this new meta-analysis reviewed data from more than 24,000 patients with a mean age of nearly 65 years old.

A recent meta-analysis evaluating the cognitive effects of lithium supplementation in older adults found that the mineral does not slow cognitive decline in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or ...

The meta-analysis adds to a growing body of evidence linking higher UPF consumption with adverse health outcomes, even as questions remain about safe intake levels and how ultra-processed foods should ...

IntroductionChronic low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and its economic burden is immeasurable. While conservative therapy for "non-specific low back pain" and ...

Objective To synthesise meta-analytic outcomes from randomised controlled trials examining exercise effects on depression and anxiety across all population groups, including children and adults with ...

Meta-analysis is an objective examination of published data from many studies of the same research topic identified through a literature search. Through the use of rigorous statistical methods, it can ...