Even intentional napping may increase older adults’ risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a large Chinese cohort study.
A new PET scan neuroimaging technique measured drug-related reductions in the size of brain plaques thought to be responsible for the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found.
SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) — Drinking just one cup of coffee a day was associated with a lower chance of suffering a stroke, a large, prospective study showed.
Group cognitive behavioral therapy may help patients with chronic or acute low-back pain, British researchers say.
All people over the age of 6 months should get an annual influenza vaccination, a CDC committee said.
Deficiency of the circulating form of vitamin D affects at least 79% of new dialysis patients, according to findings that suggest renal production of the active form of vitamin D doesn’t tell the whole story.
GlaxoSmithKline disputes a congressional report suggesting rosiglitazone (Avandia) be pulled from the market, charging that the assessment “fails to present an accurate, balanced, or complete view” of data on the diabetes drug.
The investigational drug lasofoxifene (Fablyn) reduced the risk of vertebral and other fractures as well as certain cardiovascular events in women with osteoporosis, researchers said.
There’s not good enough reason to pick pioglitazone (Actos) over rosiglitazone (Avandia), despite controversy on cardiac safety, according to the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, but total agreement may be lacking.
SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) — Smoking was associated with transient ischemic attack (TIA) at a younger age than was seen in those who have quit or have never taken a puff, a retrospective study showed.