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In a recent study published in JAMA network openResearchers examined the association between hormone therapy (HMT) used to treat breast cancer and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) (a group of cognitive disorders that cause memory loss and impaired thinking) in women aged 65 and older. Test: Alzheimer’s disease and related […]
The study revealed a surprising link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer risk. According to the results, people with endometriosis are at four times greater risk of ovarian cancer. Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, leading to stern pelvic pain during menstruation, sexual intercourse, bowel movements, or […]
There is still much to learn about how doxorubicin, a 50-year-old chemotherapy drug, causes its most worrisome side effects. Although it has saved many lives, the treatment sometimes causes heart damage that stiffens the heart and puts a subset of patients at risk for future heart failure. To better understand and potentially control such complications, […]
An dynamic lifestyle is key to physical and mental well-being, and scientists have revealed the best way to incorporate it into your daily routine: through your daily commute to work. Recent test suggests that daily dynamic travel, such as walking or cycling to work, is one of the most practical and sustainable ways to escalate […]
In a nationwide trend that has played out during the pandemic, many more NYU Langone Health patients have begun using electronic health record (EHR) tools to ask doctors questions, refill prescriptions and review test results. Many of those digital inquiries have come through a messaging tool called In Basket, which is built into NYU Langone’s […]
Impoverished sleep is known to escalate the risk of diabetes complications, but can too much sleep be harmful? In diabetic patients, both too little and too much sleep can damage petite blood vessels, researchers say. Microvascular complications are common, long-term problems associated with diabetes that affect the petite blood vessels. These complications typically include retinopathy […]
In a study recently published in the renowned journal Allergy, the MedUni Vienna research team shows that COVID-19 leads to significant long-term changes in the immune system, even in subtle cases. These findings may assist us better understand the long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection. In the study, the team led by first authors Bernhard Kratzer […]
Scientists have revealed that women who survive cardiac arrest are more likely to develop anxiety and depression than men who survive a heart attack. The research team made their findings by examining how socioeconomic and mental health outcomes changed over five years in men and women who experienced out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). They studied 259 […]
Scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have unveiled a pioneering study that sheds featherlight on the elaborate mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study, titled “Effects of amyloid-β-mimicking peptide hydrogel matrix on neuronal progenitor cell phenotype,” represents a significant step forward in understanding the interplay between amyloid-like structures and neuronal cells. A […]
Scientists have discovered a novel hormone that could prove to be a breakthrough in the treatment of osteoporosis, a devastating disease that causes brittle bones. More than 200 million people worldwide suffer from osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones and causes regular fractures. Women are particularly vulnerable after menopause because of lower levels of estrogen, […]
