Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say
The number of people in the United States who develop dementia each year will double over the next 35 years to about one million annually by 2060, a new …
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The impact of extreme weather events on HIV prevention and care
Extreme weather events linked to climate change exacerbate health inequities for people living with HIV, impacting prevention, care, and treatment outcomes, particularly in vulnerable regions like sub-Saharan Africa. Study: Climate …
New perspective calls for regulatory reforms to address rising trend of US physician strikes
A new Perspective published in The New England Journal of Medicine led by researchers from the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute calls for urgent regulatory reforms to address the …
Women face higher waiting-list mortality in lung transplants
Women are less likely to undergo transplants and wait longer. Also, women transplanted with an oversized lung did not show worse survival outcomes, suggesting that size and weight matching …
New test could predict lung cancer outcomes using tumor DNA
Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, UCLH and Personalis have found that a test to detect circulating tumor DNA can predict lung cancer outcome in a Cancer Research …
Scientists discover why cancer cells die differently after radiotherapy
Scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have solved a big mystery in cancer research – why cells die in different ways following radiotherapy. This surprising finding opens up …
Financial incentives prove successful in supporting pregnant smokers to quit
Rewards and financial incentives are successful methods to help people quit smoking, according to a new Cochrane review co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health and health policy researcher. …
Being fit matters more than weight for long-term health, research shows
Fit over thin: new research reveals why fitness trumps weight loss in cutting mortality risks Cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Image Credit: DenisProduction.com / …
Boston Scientific announces agreement to acquire Bolt Medical, Inc.
Boston Scientific Corporation today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bolt Medical, Inc., the developer of an intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) advanced laser-based platform for the treatment …
Mortality risks soar with ultra-processed foods
New study reveals how swapping ultra-processed foods for minimally processed ones could cut risks of death from major diseases, highlighting the life-saving potential of better dietary choices. Study: Associations …