FDA OKs marketing of new test to help diagnose Alzheimer disease
May 06, 2022
The test is indicated for patients 55 years and older who present with cognitive impairment and are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.
Social isolation, loneliness may harm cardiovascular, brain health
Aug 04, 2022
Social isolation and loneliness appear to be independent risk factors, but data on mediating pathways and confounders are limited.
Poll: Health app use low among older adults
Feb 15, 2022
Younger respondents (aged 50 to 64 years) were more likely than those 65 years and older to have ever used a health app.
First U.S. omicron case reported in California
Dec 01, 2021
The patient was a traveler, apparently from the San Francisco area, who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22.
U.S. hospitals facing shortage of dye needed for life-saving scans
May 19, 2022
The shortage is expected to last until at least June 30, according to the American Hospital Association.
Protocol may ID candidates for neuromodulation therapies for pain
Dec 17, 2021
A screening protocol could identify candidates for neuromodulation therapies for pain who could skip a formal in-person psychological assessment.
Genetics, diet quality independently linked to T2DM risk
Apr 28, 2022
Low diet quality versus high diet quality was linked to about a 30% increase in risk for type 2 diabetes regardless of genetic risk.
Total alcohol intake not linked to ventricular arrhythmia risk
Dec 28, 2021
Total alcohol intake has a U-shaped association with sudden cardiac death; beer, cider, spirits are linked to increased risk.
Wearables detect physiologic changes at COVID-19 symptom onset
Apr 22, 2022
Alterations were seen in basal heart rate, heart rate response to physical activity, circadian variation in heart rate and autocorrelation of heart rate.
Drinking at least two cups of tea daily linked to reduced mortality risk
Aug 30, 2022
An inverse association was seen for mortality from all cardiovascular disease, ischemic heart disease and stroke.