Fatty food before surgery may impair memory in old, young adults
Eating fatty food in the days leading up to surgery may prompt a heightened inflammatory response in the brain that interferes for weeks with memory-related cognitive function in older adults — and, new research in animals suggests, even in young adults. The study, building upon previous research from the same lab at The Ohio State […]
Neurologic Conditions Now Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide
Disorders affecting the nervous system were the leading cause of ill health and disability globally, affecting 3.4 billion people worldwide, a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study showed. Neurologic conditions affected 43.1% of the world’s population and were the top contributor to the global disease burden in 2021, ahead of cardiovascular […]
Eliminating These 3 Foods From Your Diet Can Be A Game-Changer For Heart Health
Tom_Young67 via Getty Images Hint: All three foods are shown in this photo. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. People of most racial and ethnic groups in the country are more likely to die from a heart-related issue than anything else. These statistics are startling, and if you’ve ever […]
How fruit bats got a sweet tooth without sour health
A high-sugar diet is bad news for humans, leading to diabetes, obesity and even cancer. Yet fruit bats survive and even thrive by eating up to twice their body weight in sugary fruit every day. Now, UC San Francisco scientists have discovered how fruit bats may have evolved to consume so much sugar, with potential […]
High cholesterol caused by childhood sedentariness could be reversed with light physical activity
Increased sedentary time in childhood can raise cholesterol levels by two thirds as an adult, leading to heart problems and even premature death — but a new study has found light physical activity may completely reverse the risks and is far more effective than moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. The study was conducted in collaboration between the […]
Fecal Matter Transplant Shows Promise in Cirrhosis
VIENNA — Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) helped reset gut microbiota, leading to strengthened gut barrier function and mucosal immunity in patients with cirrhosis, according to a U.K. trial. For this pilot study called PROFIT, 50 grams of liquid frozen fecal microbiota was transplanted into the jejunum via endoscopy in 22 patients while another 10 patients […]
Opinion | The Supreme Court Delivers an Unexpected Win for Medicaid Recipients
Andrew J. Twinamatsiko, JD, is an expert in health law and policy. Lawrence O. Gostin, JD, is a leading figure in national and global health law. The Supreme Court’s decision in Health and Hospital Corporation v. Talevski, holding that beneficiaries of government entitlements can bring civil rights actions to vindicate their rights, is a major […]
COVID Drops to Fourth Leading Cause of Death, CDC Says
COVID-19 dropped to the fourth leading cause of death in 2022, down from third place in 2020 and 2021, according to provisional mortality data from the CDC. Taking its place was “unintentional injury,” which followed heart disease and cancer as the longstanding top killers, reported Farida B. Ahmad, MPH, and colleagues in Morbidity and Mortality […]
Opinion | It’s Time for a Risk-Adapted Approach to Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women in the U.S., and there is a substantial disparity in breast cancer mortality by race, particularly for early-onset breast cancer in Black women. In a recent study I co-authored and published in JAMA Network Open, we showed that if breast cancer screening is […]
Crystal Ball Cloudy for PI3K Inhibitors’ Future in Hematology
Last year, MedPage Today reported on developments leading to PI3K inhibitors losing multiple indications over safety and efficacy concerns. In this report, we outline what to expect in the coming year. The PI3K inhibitor drug class had a rough go of it in the regulatory realm during 2022. In April, participants in an unprecedented FDA […]