Researchers are working on a pill that might safely help people with early Alzheimer’s disease improve their thinking and memory skills and possibly even live independently longer. The new study was only designed to gather data on the experimental drug’s safety, but when 26 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease took SAGE-718 daily for… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – Americans who use insulin to control their diabetes could soon save hundreds of dollars every year on the medicine, after the House passed a $35-a-month cap on insulin costs Thursday. The bill was passed by a 232-193 vote. It now has to pass the Senate with at least 10 Republican votes, though… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – A group of 36 volunteers have completed the first human challenge study of COVID-19, after being given the virus and then monitored to examine what happened to them after infection. Researchers from the Imperial College of London learned a great deal about the virus during the initial study period in March 2021… read on > read on >
If you’ve had COVID-19 but not your COVID shot, you may wonder if getting a vaccine now will really help you. It will, two new studies say. Researchers in Brazil and Sweden confirmed that COVID-19 vaccines provided significant additional protection for people who had already been infected with SARS-CoV-2. The vaccines were especially effective in… read on > read on >
(HealthDay News) – Check your cupboards for any SKIPPY peanut butter, since you may need to throw the jar out. Skippy Foods LLC has announced a recall of a limited number of jars of certain lines of its peanut butter products because they may contain a small fragment of stainless steel from a piece of… read on > read on >
Your ability to find your way around may be influenced by your childhood surroundings. Researchers in the United Kingdom and France have discovered that people raised in the country or suburbs are better navigators than those who grew up in cities, particularly those with grid-pattern streets. The study included nearly 400,000 people in 38 countries… read on > read on >
You have a much better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if non-medical first responders immediately begin CPR or use an automated external defibrillator (AED), according to a new study. Researchers also found that firefighters and police who are first to the scene are often underused when someone suffers a cardiac arrest outside of a… read on > read on >
Reassuring new research finds that most face masks used by people during the pandemic don’t have high levels of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The chemicals, which have been linked to numerous health harms, are used in many products to repel fluids, but there’s been little research into their presence in face masks.… read on > read on >
Major heart complications soon after a stroke can put survivors at higher risk for a heart attack, death or another stroke within five years, new research shows. Heart problems after a stroke are common and are referred to as stroke-heart syndrome. These heart problems were known to increase stroke survivors’ short-term risk of disability and… read on > read on >
For women with frequent urine leakage, a newer and simpler “sling” surgery works as well as the standard version, according to a new clinical trial. The study involved women with stress urinary incontinence, where movement that puts pressure on the abdomen — such as running, lifting, coughing or laughing — causes urine leakage. When the… read on > read on >
