The damaging effects of daily, lifelong exposure to the blue light emanating from phones, computers and household fixtures worsen as a person ages, new research by Oregon State University suggests.…
Category: Lifestyle
Flu vaccine tied to lower Alzheimer’s disease risk in older adults
Influenza vaccination is associated with a reduced Alzheimer disease (AD) risk among older U.S. adults, according to a study published online June 13 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Avram…
Hearing loss and tinnitus are common in cancer survivors
While children receiving chemotherapy routinely undergo hearing tests, adults don't, and a new study by UC San Francisco reports for the first time that significant hearing issues often occur among…
Single vs. multiple architectural distortion on digital breast tomosynthesis
According to work published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, for patients with multiple architectural distortion (AD) identified on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), biopsy of all areas may be warranted,…
Could a common diabetes drug ease bipolar disorder?
A half-century-old diabetes drug appears to help treat bipolar disorder by reversing patients' insulin resistance, according to a small-scale clinical trial. Bipolar patients who responded to the drug metformin experienced…
Biological age, not birthdate may reveal healthy longevity
A first-of-its-kind study of 1,813 older women suggests that the accelerated biological aging of the body—epigenetic age acceleration specifically—is associated with lower odds of living to be 90 years old…
Healthy diet after head, neck cancer diagnosis may boost survival
Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head or neck were 93% less likely to die of any cause during the first three years after diagnosis if they ate a…