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Obesity Modifies Link Between Birth Weight, Metabolic Phenotypes

Associations between lower birth weight (BW) and adverse metabolic phenotypes are more pronounced in children with obesity, according to a study published in th

More Than Half of Teens Report Always, Usually Receiving Support They Need

More than half of teenagers report always or usually receiving the social and emotional support needed, according to a study published online July 16 in the Nat

Could Living in Poor Neighborhoods Fuel Prostate Cancer in Black Men? Study Says It Might

The stress of living in a poor neighborhood might contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in Black men, a new study warns. Black men are more t

Suicidal Ideation, Behaviors Not Increased With GLP-1 RAs for Seniors With T2D

For older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D), use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is not associated with a significantly increased risk

Considerable Proportion of Seniors Have Asymptomatic Valvular Heart Disease

A considerable proportion of older adults without known valvular heart disease (VHD) have asymptomatic VHD, with age the only parameter associated with signific

Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer May Lower Dementia Risk

Hormone therapy for breast cancer might reduce a woman s later risk of dementia and Alzheimer s disease, a new study finds. Overall, hormone therapy is associat

'Staying Regular' Is Good for Good Health

Being regular is good for you, a new study shows. Predictable bowel movements could be tied to your long-term health, allowing your body to absorb essential nut

Benzodiazepines Not Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in Older Adults

Use of benzodiazepines is not associated with increased dementia risk in older adults, according to a study published online July 2 in BMC Medicine.Ilse vom Hof

Soy Consumption in Children Tied to Better Thinking, Attention

School-aged children who consume more soy foods may have improved thinking and attention, according to a study presented during NUTRITION 2024, the annual meeti

Parkinsonism Occurs Frequently in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Multiple substantia nigra (SN) pathologies are associated with parkinsonism, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Neurology.Jason W. Adams, Ph.

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