Hormone therapy before age 56 may cut dementia risk, study suggests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Women who start hormone replacement therapy (HRT) at a certain age may have a lower dementia risk, a new study suggests. The study, which was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, analyzed UK Biobank data of…
Popular sweetener linked to higher heart attack and stroke risk, new study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People who consume greater amounts of a popular artificial sweetener could face a greater risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study suggests. The research, which was presented at the ESC Cardiology Congress…
Shingles vaccine may cut stroke and vascular dementia risk, study suggests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A recent study led by researchers at Brown University appears to strengthen the link between shingles vaccination and a reduced risk of dementia diagnoses in older adults. The study, published in The Annals of…
Brain immune cells shift at 50, raising Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The brain may undergo a notable shift at midlife, as new research suggests that its protective immune cells begin to decline and are increasingly replaced by inflammatory cells at around age 50. Researchers…
Tadalafil linked to 22% higher glaucoma risk, study researchers find
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and enlarged prostate symptoms may raise the risk of glaucoma, a serious eye condition that can cause gradual vision loss, according to new research. An international…
Estrogen therapy linked to lower Alzheimer’s risk, Stanford study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Women who used estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s-related brain changes or dementia, according to a large Stanford study published Aug. 12 in Neurology. The…
Shocking study finds 1 in 6 adults feel persistently lonely, and COVID made it worse
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A study of over 135,000 adults found that a surprising number of individuals feel lonely often — and that some of the loneliest people live in urban areas, shocking the researchers. Not only that — but the…
Waist circumference may predict heart disease risk better than BMI: study
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A person’s waist size may reveal more about their heart health than the number on the scale, according to new research. A study found that waist measurements can identify potential cardiovascular risks…
Cancer treatment delays grew by 10 days over a decade, study finds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Wait times between a cancer diagnosis and the start of treatment grew by nearly two weeks over the past decade in the U.S., according to a recent study published in JAMA Surgery. Researchers from the University…
One specific job could raise your risk of certain cancers, Harvard study suggests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People who fly for a living could face a higher risk of certain types of cancers, a new Harvard study suggests. Flight attendants and pilots in the U.S. face the highest risk of radiation-related cancer deaths…