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A common blood test can flag early Alzheimer’s disease patients who are four times more likely to experience rapid brain decline, a new study says. The test — the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index —assesses a person’s level of insulin resistance and can estimate their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But the test also can help… read on > read on >
Want to lose weight and reverse type 2 diabetes? Trade your diet soda for a tall glass of water, a new small-scale study argues. Women were more likely to drop pounds and see their type 2 diabetes go into remission if they drank water rather than diet beverages, according to a study presented Sunday at… read on > read on >
The first two years of a baby’s life are critical for brain development, and how the brain grows during that time may help predict future learning, behavior and health. That’s according to experts at Cedars-Sinai, who are working to better understand how brain connections and genetics influence a child’s development. “We want to use advanced… read on > read on >
A popular crisis support line for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults is shutting down July 17, federal officials confirmed this week. The “Press 3” option on the 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which offers specialized support for LGBTQ+ callers, will no longer be available. The same is true for the “PRIDE” text option, The… read on > read on >
A fecal transplant performs as well as antibiotics in treating people with a bacterial infection that can cause life-threatening diarrhea, a new study says. People who received a single fecal transplant via enema recovered slightly better from a Clostridioides difficile infection than those who took an oral antibiotic four times a day for 10 days, researchers… read on > read on >
Harried parents aren’t wrong to suspect something’s changed in what is expected of them when it comes to their children’s sports activities, a new study says. Modern-day parents are spending more time, money and resources on their kids’ sports activities than moms and dads from previous generations, researchers report. “We’ve heard these stories about how… read on > read on >
A cheap HIV drug might be able to help people with diabetes reverse a complication that can lead to blindness, a new small-scale study says. The drug, lamivudine, appears to improve vision that’s being threatened by diabetic macular edema (DME), an eye condition in which fluid builds up in the retina, researchers reported recently in… read on > read on >
Wildfires might inadvertently increase the risk of flu and COVID-19 outbreaks, a new study argues. Sky-choking wildfire smoke tends to drive people indoors, and infectious diseases are more likely to spread among those packed into enclosed spaces, researchers reported today in the journal PLOS Climate. “Our findings show that wildfires led to a dramatic increase… read on > read on >
Throbbing, swollen knees hobble many seniors, but there are many solid means of treating knee arthritis that don’t involve meds, a new evidence review says. Knee braces, water therapy and exercise all effectively ease the ache of wear-and-tear knee arthritis, researchers reported today in the journal PLOS One. “They reduce pain and improve mobility without… read on > read on >
An experimental AI tool can help speed detection of melanoma and other skin diseases, a new study says. The tool, PanDerm, improved accuracy of skin cancer diagnoses by 11% when used by doctors, researchers reported recently in the journal Nature Medicine. It also helped doctors improve by nearly 17% accurate diagnosis of other skin conditions,… read on > read on >
