by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDementia may be three times more common among people with essential tremor, a movement disorder that causes involuntary shaking, than the general population, according to research released today, March 6, 2024. The study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April...
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Blood mutations increase risk for acute kidney injury, says study
by Vanderbilt University Medical Center Tet2-deficient macrophages are hyperinflammatory in early ischemic kidney injury. Credit: Nature Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02854-6A U.S.-Canadian research collaboration led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center has identified common, age-associated changes in the blood as a risk factor for acute kidney injury (AKI), which occurs in more than 1 in 5 hospitalized adults...
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Diet drinks boost risk of dangerous heart condition by 20%, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN CNNDrinking two liters or more per week of artificially sweetened beverages — the equivalent of a medium-sized fast-food diet soda a day — raised the risk of an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation by 20% when compared to people who drank none, a new study found. Known as A-fib, atrial fibrillation is...
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RNA Vaccines: Risk for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clarified
Aude Lecrubier Cases of menstrual disorders, particularly unusually heavy menstrual bleeding, have been reported following RNA vaccination against COVID-19. In France, this safety signal has been confirmed and added to the product characteristics summaries and vaccine leaflets for mRNA vaccines in October 2022. However, few studies have accurately measured this risk to date. To address...
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Hourly heat exposure linked to increased risk for acute ischemic stroke
by Elana Gotkine Hourly heat exposure is associated with an increased risk for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) onset, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Network Open. Xinlei Zhu, from Fudan University in Shanghai, and colleagues examined the association between hourly high ambient temperature and onset of AIS in a time-stratified case-crossover...
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Why people with severe psoriasis have a higher risk of heart disease
Researchers say psoriasis can exacerbate conditions that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. NICK VEASEY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Researchers report that psoriasis is linked to an increased risk of heart disease.They say that inflammation plays a role in this, but the precise mechanisms are unclear.Early intervention and effective treatment plans may help reduce cardiovascular risks.Globally,...
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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs May Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s
ByCLARE WATSON (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)A new study of nearly 270,000 men suggests a pharmaceutical commonly used for erectile dysfunction sold commercially under brand names like Viagra may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by some 18 percent. But more research in the form of clinical trials is needed to understand optimal dosage, treatment time, and...
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Study finds patients with polycystic ovary syndrome have increased risk for suicide
by Elana Gotkine Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have an increased risk for suicide, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Tien-Wei Hsu, M.D., from E-DA Dachang Hospital in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and colleagues conducted a cohort study using data from the Taiwanese nationwide database from 1997 to...
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Alzheimer’s may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low
by Steve Macfarlane, The Conversation PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: public domainAn article published this week in the journal Nature Medicine documents what is believed to be the first evidence that Alzheimer’s disease can be transmitted from person to person. The finding arose from long-term follow up of patients who received...
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New anti-blood clotting drug may lower risk of recurrent strokes
by Olivia Dimmer, Northwestern University Credit: Wikimedia CommonsAn experimental drug designed to block blood-clotting proteins may lower the risk of recurrent strokes, according to a dose-finding trial published in The Lancet Neurology. More than 795,000 people in the United States each year suffer a stroke, according to the American Heart Association, and nearly 1 in 5...