Cocoa Extract Supplementation Yields Significant Reduction in hsCRP
In recent study, cocoa extract also increased interferon-γ compared with placebo
Age at Start of Estrogen Therapy May Affect Alzheimer Disease Risk
Up to 32 percent lower risk conferred by early initiation, while increased risk for dementia seen in studies among older women
Physical Frailty May Contribute to Risk for Dementia Development
Potential causal relationship seen between physical frailty and dementia in forward MR analysis, but null association seen in reverse MR
Population Aging Contributes to Burden of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Population aging is largest contributor for about one-third of countries, territories
Boar’s Head Faces Pressure From Congress Over Plans to Reopen After Listeria Deaths
Sanitation problems at other Boar's Head facilities are raising more safety concerns
Influenza-Linked Hospitalization Rate High in 2024 to 2025 Flu Season
Cumulative influenza-associated hospitalization rate surpassed end-of-season rates during period starting with 2010 to 2011 season
Lung Cancer Screening Beneficial to Age 80 for Candidates Fit for Surgery
In patients treated with surgery, survival rates were comparable for those aged 75 to 80 years and for younger patients
Potentially Inappropriate Medications Linked to Frailty at Cancer Diagnosis
Each additional Geriatric Oncology-PIM linked to 66 percent increase in odds of being mildly, moderate-to-severely frail at diagnosis
Voice-Based AI Enables Collection of BP Measurements at Home
Intervention resulted in a 17 percent absolute improvement in closing BP gaps, increased MA Star performance
RSV Vaccine Prevents RSV-Linked Hospitalization Among Older Adults Over Two Seasons
Estimated vaccine effectiveness was significantly lower for immunocompromised adults and those with CVD
