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COVID Reinfections Are Now Common. Will Getting a Booster Even Help?
Everyone in the United States knows someone — often multiple someones — who have been reinfected with COVID-19. Despite vaccines, boosters and natural immunity, the highly infectious Omicron variant appears capable of getting around whatever protection you might have gained against SARS-CoV-2. Read more Source: HealthDay
Fat Around the Liver Raises Risk for Heart Failure
About 30% of adults around the world have a buildup of fat in the liver, a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Now an international team of researchers has linked that condition to a heightened risk of heart failure. Read more Source: HealthDay
Genetically at risk of stroke? A healthy lifestyle can help
Researchers investigated how cardiovascular health interacts with a high genetic risk for stroke. They found that optimal cardiovascular health reduces the lifetime risk of stroke among those with a high genetic risk. Read more Source: Medical News Today
FDA and CDC recommend Novavax COVID-19 vaccine: What to know
Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. Research shows Novavax to be 100% effective in preventing moderate to severe COVID-19 Read more Source: Medical News Today
Why Treatment Helps Some Asthma Patients More Than Others
New research reveals why popular treatments for asthma attacks are often ineffective. Read more Source: HealthDay
Keep cool to be heart-healthy in extreme heat
Record high temperatures are bringing summer heat early this year around much of the U.S., and the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives for all, is urging people to take extra steps to protect their hearts. Precautions are especially important for older adults and people with high blood pressure, obesity or […]
Dementia and sleep: What do we know about this link?
Dementia affects at least 55 million people worldwide and the number is increasing by about 10 million every year. In part, this is because we are living longer, but dementia is not an inevitable part of aging. So, are there ways to decrease our risk of developing dementia? Much research is currently focusing on the […]
Uncontrolled diabetes can advance heart failure from early stage to late stage
Among older adults with early stage—also known as preclinical—heart failure, uncontrolled diabetes can substantially increase the risk of heart failure progression, according to a new Johns Hopkins-led study. Read more Source: Medical Xpress
Type 2 diabetes: Could whey protein before meals help blood sugar?
A new study finds a simple way to help people with diabetes manage their blood sugar. Researchers observed that the participants who drank a shot of whey protein before their meals had evened out blood sugar levels after eating. Read more Source: Medical News Today
Chronic liver disease patients experience hepatic complications as a result of severe COVID-19
A study conducted by a research team led by Lukas Hartl, Thomas Reiberger and Michael Trauner from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of MedUni Vienna and University Hospital Vienna found that a rise in cholestasis parameters and subsequent damage to the bile ducts, so-called secondary sclerosing cholangitis (SSC), develops with striking frequency in patients […]