Study: Those who had COVID-19 may have more protection from common cold
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 13, 2024
There may be an upside to having had COVID-19, according to new research. If you’ve had COVID-19, it may guard you from the common cold, a study published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine...
Robotic radiation can reduce number of shots needed to treat wet AMD, study reveals
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 13, 2024
Robot-guided radiation therapy can be an effective treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published Tuesday in The Lancet.
Clinical briefs for June 14
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 13, 2024
Study: Spinal cord stimulation may improve posture in people with Parkinson’s … Cannabis contaminants may raise Parkinson’s risk, report says … Study: Immune cells can outlive organisms … Moderna’s...
Group defines long COVID in effort to unify healthcare entities, improve medical responses
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has published a new report that better defines long COVID. The group put together the consensus document at the federal government’s...
Sitting more lowers odds of healthy aging, new report finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
Sedentary behavior is associated with lowering a woman’s odds of healthy aging, while light physical activity is linked to better odds of healthy aging, according to a new report.
Study: Higher dementia risk among 9/11 attack responders tied to greater debris exposure
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
People who responded to the World Trade Center attacks in 2001 and had more serious exposure to dust or debris were at a higher risk for developing dementia before they were 65, according to a study published...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 13
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 12, 2024
Study: Kidney disease in women linked to tooth loss … Heat raises heart blood flow, report shows … Smartwatches may aid in Parkinson’s progression … Report: Exercise in evening may better control...
Depression, memory decline trigger each other in older adults, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
Depressive symptoms are linked to later memory decline in older people. The opposite is also true: Poorer memory is associated with an increase in depressive symptoms later on, according to a study published...
FDA approves RSV vaccine for adults 50 to 59
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
The Arexvy respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, which is already approved for adults 60 and up, is now indicated for use in people ages 50 to 59 years old thanks to recent Food and Drug Administration...
Study reveals link between nutrition deficiency, all-cause death in hypertensive older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 11, 2024
A new study showed the link between nutrition deficiency patterns and the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in older adults with hypertension. Authors said the pattern may be an important...