Residual risk seen for death, postacute sequelae in third year after COVID-19 hospitalization
Jun 13, 2024
The risk for death remains significantly elevated in the third year, as is risk for incident postacute sequelae of COVID-19.
AI screens patients for clinical trials with greater accuracy than staff
Jun 20, 2024
In addition to enhanced performance, automated screening cuts costs.
FDA advisers support new Alzheimer’s drug
Jun 11, 2024
A US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted unanimously on Monday to recommend that the benefits of a new drug for Alzheimer’s outweigh its harms, which can include brain swelling and...
4.0 percent of seniors had received dementia diagnosis in 2022
Jun 13, 2024
An increase in the percentage with a dementia diagnosis was seen with increasing age; a decrease was seen with an increasing education level.
Heat exposure increases myocardial blood flow
Jun 11, 2024
There was an approximately twofold increase seen from preexposure values with core temperature increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Expert panel develops new definition of long COVID
Jun 11, 2024
A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says.
J&J settles talcum powder lawsuits from states for $700 million
Jun 13, 2024
Johnson & Johnson will pay $700 million to settle claims from 42 states and the District of Columbia that the company continued to market its talcum powder products even as evidence tied them to a heightened...
The 5-Cog paradigm improves diagnosis, management of dementia
Jun 11, 2024
A threefold improvement was seen in dementia care actions with the 5-Cog paradigm, a culturally adept cognitive detection tool.
Lawsuit claims Poppi Soda not as gut-healthy as company says
Jun 04, 2024
The lawsuit claims that the drinks contain only around 2 grams of the prebiotic agave inulin fiber, which it said isn’t enough to make any difference in gut health.
Social determinants of health linked to TBI incidence in older adults
Jun 06, 2024
Respondents with TBI were more likely to be female and white and have normal cognition, higher education and wealth.