Search Result For: risk factors

researcher in white lab coat working with blood sample vials

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Alzheimer’s blood tests show 'very good accuracy' in early trials

Two blood tests currently in development have shown 'very high accuracy' in detecting tell-tale signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to the developers.

An older man in athleisure wear strecthes one leg high up on a railing

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Starting physical activity after dementia diagnosis may reduce death risk by 20%

People who maintain or start physical activity of any intensity after receiving a dementia diagnosis may be at a decreased risk for all-cause mortality, a new study suggests.

person in blue dress with white dots walking down an alley in a lush green park

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

FDA-approved drug for ulcerative colitis also effective for Crohn's

Mirikizumab, a drug currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, also sends Crohn's disease into clinical remission, new findings suggest.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Vegetarian diets can protect against diabetes, cardiovascular diseases

Vegan and vegetarian diets can help keep type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at bay, two new scientific reviews show.

Visual of a the chambers within a kidney

Date: 2024/10/30 - 18:24

Genomic variants that increase risk of kidney disease are found in nearly one-third of West Africans

NIH study suggests potential for earlier health interventions for people with West African ancestry.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

NIH study links neighborhood environment to prostate cancer risk in men with West African genetic ancestry

Increased risk among men in disadvantaged neighborhoods may be linked to chronic stress.

Medical illustration of stage 2 bladder cancer

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

Immunotherapy after surgery helps people with high-risk bladder cancer live cancer-free longer

NIH clinical trial results expand treatment options for this disease.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

Use of metformin in adults with diabetes linked to lower risk of long COVID

Large NIH-funded study supports previous studies showing potential benefit.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

Two common surgeries equally effective for treating blinding condition of the eyelid

NIH-funded study supports no change to surgical technique for trichiasis management.

Date: 2024/10/19 - 19:40

NIH-led studies point to potential development of a cataract drug

Findings in animals suggest a surgery-free treatment for cataracts.