Intranasal insulin may have pro-cognitive benefits
Jun 30, 2023
Improvement in global cognition was seen for patients with Alzheimer’s disease/mild cognitive impairment, but no effects were seen for healthy individuals or other patient populations.
Stress-management interventions may aid healthcare workers
May 31, 2023
A review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects.
Yoga may improve markers of frailty in older adults
Mar 14, 2023
Some clinically meaningful improvements were seen compared with education or inactive control.
Alendronate may reduce risk for type 2 diabetes
Sep 28, 2021
The adjusted odds ratio for type 2 diabetes was further reduced for those with more than eight years of alendronate use.
Fosfomycin not noninferior to comparators for bacteremic UTI
Jan 14, 2022
Fosfomycin is not noninferior to ceftriaxone or meropenem for bacteremic urinary tract infection due to multidrug-resistant E. coli in adults .
Hospital mortality from non-SARS-CoV-2 causes up among seniors
Mar 17, 2022
During the pandemic, mortality in the 30 days after hospital admission for non-SARS-CoV-2 causes increased for Medicare beneficiaries.
Plant-based, soy-rich diet studied in postmenopausal women
Jul 14, 2021
A low-fat, vegan diet that includes whole soybeans may reduce the frequency, severity of hot flashes and improve the quality of life in postmenopausal women.
Racial, ethnic disparities seen in mAb treatment for COVID-19
Jan 19, 2022
Monoclonal antibody treatment was used infrequently among all racial, ethnic groups; Hispanics received mAbs less often than non-Hispanics.
16.8 million undiagnosed COVID-19 cases in first six months in U.S.
Jun 30, 2021
The overall weighted undiagnosed seropositivity estimate was 4.6%, with estimates ranging from 1.1 to 14.2% by subgroup.
Vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection wanes over time
Jun 14, 2022
However, for all ages, vaccine effectiveness against severe COVID-19 was high overall, at 90% five months or longer after two doses.