Shingles vaccine reduces cardiovascular events
Results from a large South Korean study suggests that persons who are vaccinated to prevent shingles have a 23% lower risk of developing cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart… read more.
Results from a large South Korean study suggests that persons who are vaccinated to prevent shingles have a 23% lower risk of developing cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart… read more.
Metabolic syndrome appears to be linked to onset of dementia before age 65, also known as young-onset dementia. Researchers reported the findings on April 23, 2025 in Neurology…. read more.
Hydroxyurea therapy, a standard treatment for children with sickle cell disease (SCD), remains effective over the long term for reducing emergency department visits and hospital days among pediatric… read more.
Heart attack/myocardial infarction (MI) patients treated early with cholesterol-lowering ezetimibe and a statin have achieved a significantly better prognosis than those who received ezetimibe later or not all…. read more.
Results from a Phase 3 study of treatment with investigational tolebrutinib show a 31% delay in the onset of six-month confirmed disability progression (CDP) in patients with non-relapsing… read more.
The use of cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract shows efficacy in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children and adolescents, researchers report. The findings from a new… read more.
Compared with people with elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), researchers report that people with lower levels of LDL-C have a relatively lower risk of developing dementia…. read more.
Researchers report a significantly increased risk of dementia in patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) in midlife, and a significantly increased risk of early-onset dementia (EOD) as well…. read more.
Engaging in 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days each week appears to improve health and lowers the risk of death, researchers report. The… read more.
Results from a large, retrospective Swedish study indicate that people with fatty liver disease have almost twice the risk of death in a 5-7 year period when compared… read more.
Patients at high risk of heart attack and stroke should be treated with a combination of a statin and ezetimibe, and as soon as possible, researchers have concluded… read more.
The use of the anti-contraction (tocolytic) drug atosiban in cases of threatened premature birth after 30 weeks of pregnancy is not more effective than placebo at reducing poor… read more.
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