Category: Health News

Cognitive impairment may have doubled in the last decade

Researchers investigated the incidence of memory concerns and mild cognitive impairment over 10 years among United Kingdom healthcare providers. They found that while memory concerns have remained stable, reports of cognitive impairment more than doubled between 2009 and 2018. They say this is likely due to a series of healthcare strategies to better identify and

Researchers identify new targets for immunotherapy in colon cancer

Colon cancer is one of the most common types of cancer. Particularly in advanced stages of disease, the treatment still largely relies on traditional chemotherapy. The new generation of cancer treatments, so-called immunotherapies, has only been effective in a small subgroup of colon cancers. TU Dresden scientists led by Prof. Sebastian Zeissig have now identified

Fewer Than Half of Stroke Patients Receive Indicated DAPT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Fewer than half of ischemic stroke patients whom guidelines say should get dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) actually receive the treatment, a new study suggests. Analysis of data from more than a million ischemic-stroke patients in the U.S. revealed that after the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association released their updated

UN report: Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended

The U.N. Population Fund says new research shows that nearly half of all pregnancies worldwide—121 million annually—are unintended, which it calls “a neglected crisis.” In its annual State of World Population Report 2022 released Wednesday, the fund said over 60% of unintended pregnancies end in abortion and an estimated 45% of abortions are unsafe, causing

A ferritin nanoparticle candidate vaccine for COVID

More than 6 million people have died worldwide as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Around 64% of the global population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine despite the availability of approved and emergency use authorization (EUA) vaccines. In

Scientists discover a new method for the early detection of subclinical atherosclerosis

A study published in the journal eBiomedicine identifies new biomarkers that predict the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis. The study was carried out by scientists from the Spanish cardiovascular research network (CIBERCV) working at the CNIC and the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria-Fundación Jiménez Díaz-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (IIS-FJD-UAM), in partnership with other institutions. “Atherosclerosis is a