Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults
Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults over the age of 65 experiencing insomnia symptoms. In a…
Statin Use May Improve Survival in Patients with Some Blood Cancers
Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin medications at the start of their cancer treatment had a 61% lower risk of…
Older adults respond well to immunotherapy despite age-related immune system differences
Older adults with cancer respond just as well as younger patients to immune checkpoint inhibitors despite age-related immune system differences, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins…
New key genes in Parkinson’s disease identified using CRISPR technology
A longstanding mystery in Parkinson’s disease research has been why some individuals carrying pathogenic variants that increase their risk of PD go on to develop the disease, while others who…
Global data show real-world effectiveness of romosozumab for patients at high fracture risk
UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced findings from a collection of real-world evidence studies to reaffirm the effectiveness and clinical impact of romosozumab, the only dual-acting osteoporosis treatment that…
For a better cup of coffee, look to physics
The cost of raw arabica beans, the core component of most coffee, has spiked in recent years due to four consecutive seasons of adverse weather. Climate change has added further…
Long-term practice of Transcendental Meditation may reduce both stress and aging
A collaborative study conducted by researchers at Maharishi International University (MIU), the University of Siegen, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences reveals that individuals practicing Transcendental Meditation®…
Low coronary artery calcium score is associated with an excellent prognosis regardless of a person’s age, new study finds #ACC25
Having a coronary artery calcium (CAC) score of zero has generally been accepted as a marker of a very low risk of having a cardiac event within the next five…
High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis
Biopsies guided by high resolution ultrasound are as effective as those using MRI in diagnosing prostate cancer, an international clinical trial has shown. The technology, called micro-ultrasound, is cheaper and…
NIH researchers develop eye drops that slow vision loss in animals
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss…