WebMD Health News Ralph Ellis July 01, 2024 In a shifting landscape in dementia risk factors, cardiovascular health (or the health of your heart and blood vessels) is now taking precedence. That’s according to researchers from University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom who analyzed 27 papers about dementia that had data collected over...
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Benzos Hard on the Brain, but Do They Raise Dementia Risk?
Medscape Medical News Benzos Hard on the Brain, but Do They Raise Dementia Risk?Megan Brooks July 01, 2024 New research supports current guidelines cautioning against long-term use of benzodiazepines. The study of more than 5000 older adults found that benzodiazepine use was associated with an accelerated reduction in the volume of the hippocampus and amygdala...
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Thyroid Warning on GLP-1s Could Raise Overdiagnosis Risk
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Kerry Dooley Young July 02, 2024 ORLANDO, Florida — Clinicians should keep in mind concerns about overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer when prescribing glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) drugs, as the US black box warning about this risk for this class of medicines for certain tumors in mice could trigger excess...
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Long COVID uncharacteristic immune cell activity and SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in the gut two years after infection
JULY 8, 2024 by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-encoding RNA (green) identified in rectosigmoid tissue of an individual with Long COVID 676 days after COVID-19 infection with no known or suspected reinfection. Credit: Henrich Laboratory, UCSF Division of Experimental MedicineA large team of medical researchers at the University of California, San Francisco,...
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Pulsed field ablation procedures found safe and effective for atrial fibrillation patients
NEWS RELEASE 8-JUL-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationTHE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL / MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IMAGE: DR. VIVEK REDDY LED THE LARGEST STUDY OF ITS KIND THAT SHOWS PULSED FIELD ABLATION IS SAFE FOR TREATING PATIENTS WITH COMMON TYPES OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. CREDIT: MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is safe for treating patients...
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The Impact of Hormones on the Nervous System
By Matthew AdamsReviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Introduction to hormones and the nervous systemKey hormones affecting the nervous systemHormones and mood disordersCognitive function and hormonesNeurological disorders and hormonal imbalancesHormones and behavioral changesCurrent research and future directionsConclusionReferencesFurther reading Hormones are a crucial part of the body’s signaling system, and the controlled release of these compounds affects tissues...
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Wildfire smoke linked to thousands of premature deaths every year in California alone
by Rachel Connolly and Michael Jerrett, The Conversation Credit: The ConversationWhen wildfires rage, the immediate threat is obvious—but smoke from the fires actually kills far more people than the flames. As fires become more frequent, that smoke is leading to a public health crisis. In a new study published in the journal Science Advances, we...
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UC San Diego health offers novel gene therapy for bladder cancer
While bladder cancer treatment can require removal of the bladder, new FDA-approved therapy offers bladder-saving approach Business AnnouncementUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN DIEGO IMAGE: AMIRALI SALMASI, MD, IS A UROLOGIST AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH.CREDIT: UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego County to offer a...
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How does a ketogenic diet stave off weight gain?
A new study in mice and humans pinpoints a mechanism through which keto diets protect against weight gain. Image credit: Alba Vitta/Stocksy.Ketogenic diets support short-term weight loss, but the precise mechanisms behind metabolic changes are still unknown.New research in mice and humans suggests the ketogenic diet may protect against obesity by increasing specific bile acids...
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Study finds 1 in 12 patients labeled as having ‘benign’ results actually had high-risk prostate cancer
Researchers identified two risk factors that indicate higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer and could help minimize risk of death Peer-Reviewed PublicationMASS GENERAL BRIGHAM New research highlights the challenge of balancing the risks of overdiagnosing and underdiagnosing prostate cancer early enough to intervene and minimize risk of death. Recently, some experts have called for the...