The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association was held this year from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida, drawing more than 15,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, academicians,...
Vigorous physical activity may preserve cognitive function in high-risk HTN
Jun 24, 2024
High versus low vigorous physical activity was linked to a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment, probable dementia and MCI/probable dementia in a multivariate model.
Experiencing gratitude tied to longevity in older women
Jul 08, 2024
Higher levels of gratitude were tied to a 9% reduction in all-cause mortality and a 15% reduction in cardiovascular death.
Chronic loneliness linked to increased risk of stroke
Jun 28, 2024
Individuals with consistently high loneliness patterns over time had a significantly higher incident stroke risk.
Fourth dairy worker infected with bird flu, but CDC says public risk still low
Jul 03, 2024
The latest case, in Colorado, follows cases in Texas and Michigan.
For the first time since the pandemic, pedestrian death rates fall in the US
Jun 25, 2024
Rates are still above prepandemic levels, however.
Dysbiosis in phylogenetically diverse species associated with type 2 diabetes
Jun 26, 2024
Within-species phylogenetic diversity was identified for strains of 27 species that explain inter-individual differences in type 2 diabetes risk.
FDA approves new drug to treat Alzheimer’s
Jul 02, 2024
In clinical trials, donanemab (Kisunla) modestly slowed the pace of thinking declines among patients in the early stages of the memory-robbing disease. But it also carried significant safety risks, including...
Walking, education intervention prevents recurrence of low back pain
Jun 28, 2024
There was a 94% probability that the intervention was cost-effective, with a willingness-to-pay threshold of $28,000.
Multivitamin use not linked to mortality benefit in US adults
Jun 26, 2024
No association was seen for multivitamin use with lower all-cause mortality risk in first or second halves of follow-up.