Hearing Loss Tied to Cognitive Decline
Mild or disabling hearing loss in middle-aged and older adults is associated with cognitive impairment, new findings show. However, unlike ...
Day: October 8, 2024
Fla. Hospitals Evacuate; Man Charged in Indian Doctor’s Death; Life Expectancy Limit
Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Hospitals in Florida have begun plans to evacuate in preparation for ...
CBTI Strategy Reduces Sleeping Pill Use in Canadian Seniors
A strategy developed by Canadian researchers for encouraging older patients with insomnia to wean themselves from sleeping pills and improve ...
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to MicroRNA Researchers
This year, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is honoring two US researchers with the Nobel Prize in Medicine for ...
SGLT2 Inhibitors Associated With Better Survival in PAH
BOSTON — The use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors is associated with reduced short- and long-term mortality among patients with ...
How Are Ultra-Processed Foods Fueling the Obesity Epidemic?
TOPLINE:The consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) leads to weight gain and increased energy intake, perhaps in part by faster eating ...
Ultrasound Alone Can Diagnose Most Thyroid Nodules
TOPLINE:Ultrasound (US) alone appears an effective for diagnosing thyroid nodules, confirming two recommendations of recent guidelines and the British Thyroid ...
Why Arm Position During Blood Pressure Checks Matters
Share on PinterestInaccurate high blood pressure readings caused by certain arm positions could lead to misdiagnosis of hypertension. Oscar Wong/Getty ...
Phase 3 Izokibep Study in HS Produces Promising Results
AMSTERDAM — The investigational interleukin (IL)-17A inhibitor izokibep induces clear clinical responses in people with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa ...
Durvalumab Enhances Survival in SCLC
TOPLINE:Durvalumab therapy after chemoradiotherapy significantly improves overall and progression-free survival in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The ...
Coordinated Care Improves Anterior Uveitis in Children
TOPLINE:Coordinated care in a combined rheumatology and ophthalmology clinic for managing pediatric anterior uveitis resulted in better outcomes, quicker initiation ...
Stopping Cancer Before It Starts
Some breast cancer types are more likely than others to recur. Researchers have known this for more than a decade.But ...
Thrombectomy Time for Acute PE Tied to Better Outcomes
BOSTON — The sooner that patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) get treated with mechanical thrombectomy, the greater the likelihood ...
Delgocitinib Takes on Established Treatments
AMSTERDAM — The Janus kinase inhibitor delgocitinib may be a better or comparable choice for treating hand eczema than some ...
Poor Arm Position May Significantly Skew BP Readings
Common arm positions for blood pressure (BP) measurements that stray from guidelines — arm in lap or hanging at side ...
GSK RSV Shot 43% Effective Against Severe Disease in Third Year
(Reuters) - GSK said on Tuesday that its Arexvy respiratory syncytial virus vaccine was 43.3% effective in preventing severe illness ...
Sage Therapeutics Scraps Alzheimer’s Drug Development After Trial Fails
(Reuters) -Sage Therapeutics said on Tuesday it would stop developing its experimental drug, dalzanemdor, for Alzheimer's disease after it failed ...
Nephrologists Urge Active Search for Chronic Kidney Disease
BERLIN — In Germany, more than 10 million people have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a severe and irreversible condition that ...
White House Mandates 10-Year Deadline for Replacing Lead Pipes
The Biden administration mandated that all water systems nationwide replace lead pipes within 10 years in a final rule announced ...
Vitamin D in Pregnancy Results in Stronger Bones for Kids
TOPLINE:Gestational supplementation of 1000 IU/d cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) from early pregnancy until delivery increases the bone mineral content, bone mineral ...
