Health
What is vascular dementia?
Vascular dementia is a general term describing problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to your brain.
Feb 2, 2023
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News tagged with health risks
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Who's most likely to develop Alzheimer's and why? Researchers recruit diverse groups for studies
Researchers are beginning to discover how your genes, medical conditions, and environment affect your chances of getting Alzheimer's disease.
Feb 17, 2022
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Health
Potentially dangerous synthetic cooling agents are used at high levels in e-cigarettes and refillable vaping liquids
E-cigarette makers are adding potentially dangerous levels of the synthetic cooling agents WS-3 and WS-23 to disposable e-cigarettes and e-cigarette refills sold in the U.S., according to research published at the ATS 2022 ...
May 16, 2022
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Cardiology
Regular tub bathing linked to lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease
Regular tub bathing is linked to a lower risk of death from heart disease and stroke, indicates a long term study, published online in the journal Heart.
Mar 24, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Who you are and where you live affects your likelihood of getting, and surviving, cancer
In Australia, the likelihood of living for at least five years after being diagnosed with cancer has risen from 51% to 70% over the past 30 years. But not everyone has the same opportunity.
Jul 11, 2022
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Cardiology
Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health
Obstructive sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing, is common in children and adolescents and may be associated with elevated blood pressure and changes in heart structure, according to a new scientific statement ...
Aug 18, 2021
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Medications
US approves Regeneron antibody treatment given to Trump
A COVID-19 antibody therapy used to treat President Donald Trump was approved by the US drug regulator on Saturday for people who aren't yet hospitalized by the disease but are at high risk.
Nov 22, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Fasting-like diet lowers risk factors for disease, reduces biological age in humans: Study
Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting can reduce signs of immune system aging, as well as insulin resistance and liver fat in humans, resulting in a lower biological age, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology-led ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Health
8,000 steps once or twice a week cuts mortality risk: Study
Walking 8,000 steps—about four miles (6.4 kilometers)—one or two days a week may significantly reduce the risk of an early death, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Mar 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows inexpensive, readily available chemical may limit impact of COVID-19
Preclinical studies in mice that model human COVID-19 suggest that an inexpensive, readily available amino acid might limit the effects of the disease and provide a new off-the-shelf therapeutic option for infections with ...
Oct 24, 2022
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