Antidepressants linked to faster cognitive decline in dementia patients
New research suggests that antidepressants can accelerate cognitive decline in individuals with dementia, while some medications appear to be less harmful than others. …
Poor vascular health accelerates brain aging
AI-based analysis of brain images from 70-year-olds has shown that poor vascular health factors, such as inflammation
and high blood glucose levels, correlate with older-looking brains, whereas healthy lifestyles are associated with younger-appearing brains. …
New test detects more cases of cervical cancer
A simpler and more effective screening method for cervical cancer detects significantly more cancers and precancerous stages. …
Preventive angioplasty does not improve heart attack prognosis
For heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive angioplasty of the other coronary arteries. …
No increase in esophageal cancer risk for most patients with reflux disease
A large-scale study shows that the majority of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease do not have a higher risk of esophageal cancer. …
Statins linked to lower risk of colorectal cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Cholesterol-lowering statins might protect patients with inflammatory bowel disease from developing and dying from colorectal cancer. …
How being in space impairs astronauts’ immune system
A new study examining how T cells of the immune system are affected by simulated weightlessness could explain why astronauts’ T cells become less effective at fighting infection. …
Polycystic ovary syndrome can affect the health of future generations of men
Study finds sons of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are three times more likely to develop obesity. …
Sugar molecule in blood can predict Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have discovered that a type of sugar molecule in blood is associated with the level of tau, a protein that plays a critical role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. …
Hunger hormone ghrelin can improve cardiac function in heart failure patients
A clinical study shows the hunger hormone ghrelin can improve cardiac function in heart failure patients. …
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