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Study: Many older adults with mild cognitive impairment are still driving

The majority of older adults with cognitive impairment are still driving, despite concerns raised by caregivers and others, a Michigan Medicine study in a South Texas community finds.

20 Jul 2023

Sweat-based wearable technologies as a potential monitoring tool for patients with metabolic syndrome

The opportunities and challenges of sweat-based wearables for monitoring metabolic syndrome.

20 Jul 2023

Hearing intervention shows promise in protecting older adults at increased risk for cognitive decline

While the results were negative in the total study population, the hearing intervention slowed cognitive decline in older adults with mild to moderate hearing loss by 48% in a pre-specified segment of the study population consisting of the 238 people participating in an ongoing observational study of heart health.

19 Jul 2023

Seasonal peaks in teen suicidality occur in April and October, research shows

The incidences of teen suicidality including self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts increased nationally between 2016 and 2021; were at seasonal high peaks in April and October; and were at their lowest when schools were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research at UTHealth Houston.

19 Jul 2023

Researchers achieve first-ever gram-scale synthesis of tanzawaic acid B

The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 was a major turning point in the history of medicine. For the first time since the dawn of human civilization, doctors had gained access to an extremely powerful and effective tool to fight against a wide variety of bacterial infections.

19 Jul 2023

Gut bacteria may play a role in cognitive decline

Two additional studies define specific gut bacteria that are associated with increased dementia risk, as well as gut bacteria that may be neuroprotective.

19 Jul 2023

Older adults see the benefit in cognitive screening, but many have not been tested

Eighty percent of older adults see the benefit of tests that can give an early warning that a person's memory and thinking abilities have started to decline, a new poll of people age 65 to 80 finds.

19 Jul 2023

Study identifies potential immune biomarker for pulmonary tuberculosis: a step towards early detection

Researchers have identified a potential immune biomarker associated with pulmonary TB in active patients compared to controls.

19 Jul 2023

The painful legacy of ‘law and order’ treatment of addiction in jail

Megan Dunn, who has struggled with addiction since her teens, points to the moment her life went "deeply downhill."

19 Jul 2023

EAE Hub model reduces barriers to early autism diagnosis

A new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers shows primary care clinicians who receive specialized training can make accurate autism diagnoses for over 80 percent of young children referred with developmental delays, providing compelling evidence that community-based models of autism evaluation are a potential solution for improving access to this needed service.

18 Jul 2023

Hearing aids may offer protection against cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of dementia

While hearing aids and audiological support services did not have any impact on cognitive decline over 3 years in a general population of older adults, treating hearing loss protected against cognitive decline in older adults at greater risk of dementia.

18 Jul 2023

Study finds gender bias in stroke treatment

Despite having worse stroke symptoms and living within comparable distances to comprehensive stroke centers, women with large vessel occlusion acute ischemic stroke are less likely to be routed to the centers compared to men, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

18 Jul 2023

Global burden of diabetes: new study reveals alarming prevalence and projections for 2050

Comprehensive estimates of diabetes prevalence and burden worldwide.

18 Jul 2023

Study reports the first local case of mpox caused by imported case in the Chinese mainland

Monkeypox (mpox) is a zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus (MPXV) that has been primarily limited to Central and West African nations since its discovery.

18 Jul 2023

Asymptomatic throat carriage is the key to transmission of Group A Streptococcus infections

Breakthrough research has found that Group A Streptococcus (GAS) infections are more likely transmitted from asymptomatic throat carriage than skin-to-skin contact in communities with high rates of infection.

17 Jul 2023

Vaccine hesitancy and lack of healthcare access led to higher COVID-19 deaths in rural areas

There was one striking difference between 2020, year one of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2021, year two: in the second year, vaccines became readily available.

17 Jul 2023

Merck awards 2023 Future Insight Prize for research into air sensor to detect pandemic pathogens

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, awarded its 2023 Future Insight Prize to Khalid Salaita, professor of chemistry at Emory University. The award comes with $540,000 to fund the next phase of research into an air sensor that can continuously monitor indoor spaces for pathogens that can cause pandemics.

17 Jul 2023

US mortality rates far higher than peer nations, leading to millions of "Missing Americans"

A new study found that more than one million US deaths a year - including many young and working-age adults - could be avoided if the US had mortality rates similar to its peer nations.

17 Jul 2023

PALACE study: Direct oral challenge can safely remove penicillin allergy label

Penicillin allergy affects more than 25 million people in the United States (up to 1 in 10 Americans) and has been shown to lead to particularly poor health outcomes in pregnant women and surgical patients. It is also a public health threat, leading to antibiotic resistance and infections in hospitalized patients that can be life threatening.

17 Jul 2023

COVID-19 school closures hit poorer districts of Barcelona hardest, study finds

The COVID-19 pandemic hit the educational systems. It is estimated that approximately 1.6 billion children worldwide were affected by school closures, which had a major impact on their learning.

17 Jul 2023

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Study: Many older adults with mild cognitive impairment are still driving

Sweat-based wearable technologies as a potential monitoring tool for patients with metabolic syndrome

Hearing intervention shows promise in protecting older adults at increased risk for cognitive decline

Seasonal peaks in teen suicidality occur in April and October, research shows

Researchers achieve first-ever gram-scale synthesis of tanzawaic acid B

Gut bacteria may play a role in cognitive decline

Older adults see the benefit in cognitive screening, but many have not been tested

Study identifies potential immune biomarker for pulmonary tuberculosis: a step towards early detection

The painful legacy of ‘law and order’ treatment of addiction in jail

EAE Hub model reduces barriers to early autism diagnosis

Hearing aids may offer protection against cognitive decline in older adults at high risk of dementia

Study finds gender bias in stroke treatment

Global burden of diabetes: new study reveals alarming prevalence and projections for 2050

Study reports the first local case of mpox caused by imported case in the Chinese mainland

Asymptomatic throat carriage is the key to transmission of Group A Streptococcus infections

Vaccine hesitancy and lack of healthcare access led to higher COVID-19 deaths in rural areas

Merck awards 2023 Future Insight Prize for research into air sensor to detect pandemic pathogens

US mortality rates far higher than peer nations, leading to millions of "Missing Americans"

PALACE study: Direct oral challenge can safely remove penicillin allergy label

COVID-19 school closures hit poorer districts of Barcelona hardest, study finds

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