Healthy lifestyle may lower dementia risk despite genetics
May 26, 2022
Higher scores in Life’s Simple 7 at midlife were linked to a lower risk for dementia across the range of genetic risk.
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.
Preop isolation may up risk for postop pulmonary complications
Aug 16, 2021
Pandemic-related preoperative isolation linked to higher rates of postoperative pulmonary complications following elective surgery.
Greater daily coffee intake may lower risk for arrhythmia
Jul 19, 2021
Higher amounts of habitual coffee intake are associated with a reduced risk for arrhythmia, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Efficacy of bamlanivimab for COVID-19 may vary with antibody status
Dec 23, 2021
Further study is needed to determine whether bamlanivimab could benefit patients who are negative for endogenous neutralizing antibodies.
CTA may ID pattern for slow-progressing ischemic stroke
Nov 12, 2021
For patients with large vessel occlusion stroke not treated with reperfusion, symmetric collateral pattern at computed tomography angiography is highly specific for small 24-hour ischemic core volume,...
AHA: Type of fat consumed may affect risk for stroke
Nov 09, 2021
Dietary intake of vegetable, polyunsaturated fat was linked to lower stroke risk; dietary intake of nondairy animal fat was linked to higher stroke risk.
Medical marijuana may not aid pain, anxiety, depression symptoms
Mar 25, 2022
But many obtaining immediate access to a medical marijuana card developed cannabis use disorder.
Greater variety of dietary protein may lower risk for hypertension
Mar 10, 2022
Protein consumed in moderate amounts from various sources was linked to a lower risk for developing hypertension.
Unvaccinated have highest SARS-CoV-2 incidence, hospitalization
Feb 02, 2022
Unvaccinated persons have had higher rates of incidence and hospitalization during periods of delta and omicron predominance.