Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Reading, writing and sharing poetry can help people cope with loneliness or isolation and reduce feelings of anxiety and depression, a new study shows. Research by…
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First in human trial of new drug raises hopes for patients with relapsed blood cancer
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new targeted drug, studied by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC—James),…
High biological age may increase the risk of dementia and stroke
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who have a higher biological age than their actual chronological age have a significantly increased risk of stroke and dementia, especially vascular dementia. These are…
Medicaid ‘unwinding’ breeds chaos in states
by Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News, Katheryn Houghton, Brett Kelman, Samantha Liss, KFF Health News Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than two dozen people lined up outside a state public…
Real-world analysis of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in kidney transplant recipients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors lower blood sugar levels and have additional beneficial effects on kidney and heart health for individuals with and without diabetes, but little…
Tai chi might help seniors counter mild cognitive decline
The ancient art of tai chi, plus a modern twist, may help older adults reverse mild declines in brain power, a new clinical trial reveals. Researchers found that tai chi…
When Oregon decriminalized drugs, overdoses went up. Will that happen with Australia’s recent legislation?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new bill came into effect in the ACT at the weekend decriminalizing personal possession of common illegal drugs. The bill decriminalizes the possession of small…
County-level structural racism may affect mortality rates in people with kidney failure
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new analysis indicates that county-level structural racism is a significant determinant of death among individuals with kidney failure. The research will be presented at ASN…
Is high urinary albumin linked to sub-clinical cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Advances in non-invasive imaging have allowed clinicians to assess both the structure and function of coronary arteries. Investigators who recently used positron emission tomography and computed…
