Memory, Cognitive Symptoms Linked to Sleep Apnea
Memory and cognitive symptoms were tied to self-reported sleep apnea, cross-sectional data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) showed. In a survey of more than 4,200 U.S. adults, those who reported sleep apnea symptoms had greater odds of also reporting memory or cognitive symptoms (OR 1.88, 95% CI 1.48-2.37, P<0.001), said Dominique […]
Obesity Associated With Faster MS Disease Progression
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Obesity in multiple sclerosis (MS) was tied to faster worsening of disability and an increased risk of physical, psychological, and cognitive decline, a prospective cohort study showed. Compared with normal weight, obesity was associated with a faster increase in scores on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), which ranges from […]
Switching Twice With Infliximab Biosimilars Not Linked With IBD Flare Risk
LAS VEGAS — Biosimilar switching was not tied to flare in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a retrospective cohort study. Patients who switched from infliximab (Remicade) to an infliximab biosimilar, and then switched again to a different biosimilar or back to infliximab, were no more or less likely to experience a disease […]
Coronary Heart Disease by Age 45 Linked With Subsequent Dementia
Younger onset age of coronary heart disease was tied to higher risks of incident all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and vascular dementia, a large prospective cohort study in Great Britain showed. Each 10-year decrease in coronary heart disease onset age was associated with a 25% increased risk of all-cause dementia, a 29% increased risk of Alzheimer’s […]
Dementia Tied to Fluctuations in Blood Lipids Over Time
Fluctuations in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in people 60 and older were tied to a higher risk of incident dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a longitudinal study showed. Over a median follow-up of 12.9 years, participants in the highest quintile of total cholesterol variability versus the lowest quintile had a 19% increased risk of incident […]
First-Line HIV Treatment Proves Mettle in Pregnant Patients
The HIV agent dolutegravir (Tivicay) was tied to greater viral suppression for pregnant patients with HIV-1, according to a cohort study. Among patients who used dolutegravir during pregnancy, viral suppression at delivery was achieved in nearly 96.7% of participants, reported Kunjal Patel, DSc, of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and […]
Longevity Without Alzheimer’s Tied to Lifestyle
A healthy lifestyle was tied to a longer life but the extra years did not mean more time living with Alzheimer’s dementia, a prospective study showed. People who had four or five healthy lifestyle factors — spanning diet, cognitive activity, physical exercise, smoking, and alcohol patterns — at age 65 lived longer than their counterparts […]
Peripheral Nerve Problems Tied to Later Dementia
Peripheral nerve impairments in older adults were tied to a higher risk of subsequent dementia, a study of longitudinal data showed. Combined sensory and motor impairments in the lower leg doubled the risk of subsequent dementia (HR 1.92, 95% CI 1.29-2.88) compared with people who had no leg impairments, reported Willa Brenowitz, PhD, MPH, of […]
FDA Warns of Infant Formula Powders Tied to Infections
Title: FDA Warns of Infant Formula Powders Tied to InfectionsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/18/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/22/2022 12:00:00 AM
Past eight years: Warmest since modern recordkeeping began: 2021 tied for sixth warmest year in continued trend, analysis shows
Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on record, according to independent analyses done by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2021 were 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit (0.85 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA’s baseline period, […]