network meta-analysis Archives

Exercise for Cancer Fatigue: Yoga Leads, Aerobic Training Improves QoL

by GLOOM

MHD featured image for exercise interventions in cancer survivorship symptoms.

A 2026 network meta-analysis of 57 randomized trials involving 5,675 cancer survivors found that exercise helped several survivorship symptoms, but the strongest signal depended on the symptom: mind-body exercise ranked highest for cancer-related fatigue, aerobic training ranked highest for health-related quality of life, and combined aerobic plus resistance training led physical-function outcomes.1 Research Highlights Fatigue …

GLP-1 Drugs for Parkinson’s: Lixisenatide Signal, Exenatide Miss

by GLOOM

Stylized illustration representing GLP-1 receptor agonists being investigated as potential disease-modifying treatments for Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, affecting around 10 million people worldwide. The mental-health burden is heavy: depression affects 40-50% of patients9, anxiety 30-40%, sleep disorders most patients eventually, and dementia about a third of long-duration cases. Standard treatment with levodopa controls motor symptoms but doesn’t slow the underlying neurodegeneration. The clinical …

AVATAR Therapy vs CBT for Auditory Hallucinations

by GLOOM

AVATAR therapy ties CBT at end of treatment, edges ahead at 3-month follow-up, and uses half the sessions. The ‘better than CBT’ framing outpaces the formal statistics.