Number of teeth, periodontitis in older adults linked to hippocampal atrophy
Jul 06, 2023
A qualitative interaction was seen between the number of teeth present and the mean periodontal probing depth for symmetric percentage change in left hippocampus.
A-fib linked to increased odds of MCI, dementia in women
Jul 05, 2023
Women with atrial fibrillation and normal baseline cognition had higher risk of disease progression from normal to MCI, MCI to dementia
Cardiorespiratory fitness tied to reduced cancer incidence, mortality in men
Jul 03, 2023
Moderate and high cardiorespiratory fitness was linked to lower colon cancer incidence; low, moderate and high CRF was linked to lower prostate cancer mortality.
Loneliness, but not social isolation, tied to CVD risk with diabetes
Jul 03, 2023
Loneliness was found to be a stronger predictor than lifestyle factors.
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.
Posthospitalization meal delivery boosts outcomes for older adults
Jun 28, 2023
The findings were for 30-day rehospitalization and mortality in patients with and without heart failure.
Low-carb breakfast aids glucose measures with diabetes
Jun 22, 2023
The analysis included 121 participants randomly assigned to a low-carb or low-fat breakfast for three months.
Intensive inpatient BP management not beneficial in seniors
Jun 21, 2023
The risk for adverse events increased with intensive treatment among older adults with elevated BP in the first 48 hours of hospitalization.
National health expenditures set to increase through 2031
Jun 16, 2023
An increase of 5.4% is projected per year, and expenditures are set to account for about 20% of GDP in 2031.
2012 to 2015 saw rise in US insulin prices
Jun 16, 2023
However, the introduction of new insulin products after 2015 was followed by substantial discounting practices that lowered net prices.