Atherosclerotic cardiac disease (ASCVD) treatments may be underused
In 2013, new guidelines were issued for managing cholesterol to reduce the risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiac disease (ASCVD) In a new study, researchers analyzed data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2006 to 2016, which looked at…
Read MoreSix Healthy Lifestyle Habits Linked to Slowed Memory Decline
Adhering to six healthy lifestyle behaviors is linked to slower memory decline in older adults, a large, population-based study suggests. Investigators found that a healthy diet, cognitive activity, regular physical exercise, not smoking, and abstaining from alcohol were significantly linked…
Read MoreShopping habits could signal undiagnosed cancer months early
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Read MoreChildren’s immune response to COVID is fast but doesn’t last, finds study
Children have largely avoided severe COVID-19 symptoms because they have a strong initial ‘innate’ immune reaction that quickly defeats the virus. And now, researchers led by scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have uncovered what this might mean…
Read MoreInvestigative reporter, who covered murder-suicides, explains how journalists are vulnerable to trauma
It never really dawned on me how vulnerable journalists were to trauma until I took a job as an investigative reporter. I spent most of 2021 and 2022 verifying, analyzing and writing stories about murder-suicides. Every morning, I would make…
Read MorePLK1-mTOR axis may be a promising therapeutic target for sepsis, study suggests
Sepsis, one of the most acute and serious disease complications in the intensive care unit, is caused by various infections and results in life-threatening organ dysfunction. The intestinal barrier plays a vital role in the process of sepsis, and its…
Read MoreEmergency department screening program can identify undiagnosed prediabetes, type 2 diabetes
An emergency department type 2 diabetes (T2D) screening program can identify patients with undiagnosed prediabetes and diabetes, according to a research letter published online Jan. 26 in JAMA Network Open. Kirstie K. Danielson, Ph.D., from the University of Illinois Chicago,…
Read MoreExperimental vaccine for deadly Marbug virus guards against infection with just a single dose
An experimental vaccine for Marburg virus—a deadly cousin of the infectious agent that causes Ebola—can protect large animals from severe infections for up to a year with a single shot, scientists have found in a new study. Developed by the…
Read MoreFlorida Gov. Falsely Claims Bivalent Booster Boosts Odds of COVID
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As he proposed to extend the state’s ban on mandates for covid vaccines and face masks, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis lobbed a flurry of criticism…
Read MoreVaccine hesitancy in South Africa: COVID experience highlights conspiracies, mistrust and the role of the media
In recent weeks, China has reported a spike in new cases of COVID and related deaths. Some countries have imposed travel restrictions as a result. But most—including South Africa—have not. Instead, the South African government’s approach is to increase testing,…
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