Handgrip strength, neurocognitive measures linked in older adults
Jun 28, 2022
Muscular strength, as indicated by changes in handgrip strength, is associated with markers of cognitive aging in older adults.
Inability to balance on one leg in middle age tied to premature death
Jun 23, 2022
“There is potential benefit to including the 10-second, one-legged stance as part of routine physical examination in middle-aged and older adults,” the authors write.
New Alzheimer’s disease drug delivers disappointing results
Jun 17, 2022
The trial was the first to test a drug meant to delay or halt mental decline in people who have a genetic predisposition.
Little difference seen in weight changes before, after COVID-19 shutdown
Jun 16, 2022
Significant increases were seen in weight during preshutdown and postshutdown years, but no significant difference was noted between the two.
Everyday ageism prevalent among older U.S. adults
Jun 16, 2022
Higher levels of everyday ageism were associated with an increased risk for negative physical and mental health outcomes.
Higher dairy intake may up risk for prostate cancer
Jun 16, 2022
However, the association does not hold for nondairy calcium intake.
COVID-19 vaccines cut mortality with heart failure
Jun 16, 2022
Those who are partially vaccinated and unvaccinated face the same increased risk, whereas boosted and fully vaccinated adults fare best.
WHO experts to decide if monkeypox is a global emergency
Jun 15, 2022
Doing so would mean that the WHO views the normally rare disease as a continuing threat to nations worldwide.
Meta-analysis: Smoking linked to increased fracture risk for men
Jun 14, 2022
Increased risk was seen using the frequentist approach and Bayesian approach; a significant association also was seen in subgroup analyses.
One in nine may get delayed large local reaction after Moderna vaccine
Jun 10, 2022
A higher risk was seen among women and among individuals aged 30 to 69 years.