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Tau PET Performs Well in Predicting Dementia in Individuals With MCI
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Tau positron emission tomography (PET) has the best performance as a standalone marker for prediction of progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to dementia,...
Adverse Effects of Medical Treatment Increasing Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults,...
One in Five Children Globally Has Excess Weight
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – One in five children or adolescents globally experience excess weight, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Pediatrics. Xinyue Zhang, Ph.D., from Sichuan ...
Glowing Dye Helps Surgeons Track & Destroy Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – British retiree David Butler was surprised to find that he had prostate cancer, and that it had spread to the lymph nodes and other places near the prostate. “I had l...
Another Study Finds Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 — Lung cancer patients who underwent screening were more apt to be diagnosed at earlier stages and have better outcomes than patients who were not screened, new research shows. ...
Failure's 'Benefits' Might Be Overrated
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – Winston Churchill once said, “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” It’s one of countless platitudes claiming that failure leads to s...
Short Commercial Space Flights May Not Have Big Impact on Health
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 — The first all-civilian space mission is shedding light on the potential health risks facing private astronauts. The takeaway: Short-duration spaceflights appear to pose none t...
Short Commercial Space Flights May Not Have Big Impact on Health
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 — The first all-civilian space mission is shedding light on the potential health risks facing private astronauts. The takeaway: Short-duration spaceflights appear to pose none t...
Nurse Case Management Boosts Benefit of Home BP Telemonitoring
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – Among predominantly low-income Black and Hispanic stroke survivors with uncontrolled hypertension, the addition of nurse case management (NCM) to home blood pressure...
AI Cuts Radiologists' Workload in Mammography Screening
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – Implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) into a population-based mammography screening program reduced the overall workload of radiologists while improving screening...
The 5-Cog Paradigm Improves Diagnosis, Management of Dementia
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – For older adults with cognitive concerns, the 5-Cog paradigm, a culturally adept, cognitive detection tool, paired with a clinical decision support, can improve diagnosis...
Expert Panel Develops New Definition of Long COVID
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says....
USPSTF Recommends Osteoporosis Screening for Women Aged 65 Years and Older
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for osteoporosis for women aged 65 years and older and for postmenopausal women younger than 65 years...
Could AI & a Blood Test Help Spot Lung Cancers Early?
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 — Researchers have shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can identify people who are at risk for lung cancer based on genetic markers in their blood. "We have a simple blood t...
What Is the Planetary Health Diet, and Can It Extend Your Life?
MONDAY, June 10, 2024 — A plant-based eating regimen designed to save the Earth also saves people's lives, a large study confirms. "Shifting how we eat can help slow the process of climate change," s...
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