This 1 Habit May Help Reduce The Risk Of Dementia In Older Adults
Hinterhaus Productions via Getty Images A new study found that people who took adult education classes have a lower risk of developing dementia. There are certain habits, like exercising and eating nutritious foods, that are synonymous with healthy aging. A new, large-scale study highlights another method that middle-aged and older adults should also add to […]
Deadly Milkshakes; Masks Back at College Campus; Task Force Updates PrEP Guidance
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Three people died after drinking milkshakes contaminated with listeria at a Frugal’s burger restaurant in Tacoma, Washington. (NBC News) Of course first-year medical residents who started training before the COVID-19 pandemic had lower rates of PTSD symptoms compared with those who started their training during the […]
Retinal Changes Emerge Years Before Parkinson’s Disease
People with Parkinson’s disease had retinal changes that could be seen with optical coherence tomography (OCT) years before diagnosis, cross-sectional data suggested. Both incident and prevalent Parkinson’s disease were associated with reduced ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) and inner nuclear layer (INL) thicknesses, reported Siegfried Karl Wagner, MSc, MD, of University College London in England, […]
Adherence to a Mediterranean lifestyle associated with lower risk of all-cause and cancer mortality
People who adhere to a Mediterranean lifestyle — which includes a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains; healthy eating habits like limiting added salts and sugars; and habits promoting adequate rest, physical activity, and socialization — have a lower risk of all-cause and cancer mortality, according to a new study led by La […]
Few Early Alzheimer’s Patients Qualify for Lecanemab
Few people with early Alzheimer’s disease met eligibility criteria for the new anti-amyloid monoclonal antibody treatments lecanemab (Leqembi) and aducanumab (Aduhelm), cross-sectional data from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging showed. Of 237 people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia and increased brain amyloid on PET, clinical trial inclusion and exclusion criteria narrowed the […]
The Biggest Early Warning Signs Of Bacterial Meningitis
Edwin Tan via Getty Images Approximately 21% of meningococcal disease cases affect young people ages 11 to 24. Bacterial meningitis, a potentially fatal infection that causes the protective membranes of the brain and spine to become inflamed, is relatively rare. According to the National Meningitis Association, about “600 – 1,000 people contract meningococcal disease in […]
U.S. Suicides Hit All-Time High In 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which posted the numbers, has not yet calculated a suicide rate for the year, but available data suggests suicides are more […]
Sugar-Heavy Diet Linked to Development of Kidney Stones
A diet high in added sugars may predispose people to developing kidney stones, a nationally representative study suggested. In an analysis of over 28,000 U.S. adults, those who consumed the most energy from added sugars had 39% higher odds of developing kidney stones compared with those who consumed the least amount of added sugars (OR […]
Drinking kombucha may reduce blood sugar levels in people with type-two diabetes: Small pilot study suggests larger trials warranted to confirm potential benefit of fermented tea
People with type-II diabetes who drank the fermented tea drink kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels compared to when they consumed a similar-tasting placebo beverage, according to results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Georgetown University’s School of Health, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and MedStar Health. This finding, from […]
Success With HIV-to-HIV Kidney Transplants
Three people living with HIV had promising outcomes after donating kidneys to three others with HIV, according to a prospective study within the HOPE in Action Multicenter Consortium. Among the three living donors, grade 3 or higher nephrectomy-related adverse events occurred in two donors after donation, including a medically managed ileus and a laparoscopically repaired […]