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Incident A-Fib Linked to Increased Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment

Incident atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a research letter published online Oct. 25

Higher Rate of Bladder Neck Incompetence in Mixed Urinary Incontinence

Patients with mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) have a higher rate of bladder neck incompetence (BNI), according to a study published online Sept. 29 in the Worl

Predictors of Vertigo After Endolymphatic Sac Surgery ID'd in Meniere Disease

Audiogram type and pure-tone threshold average can predict vertigo after endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD) in Meniere disease (MD), according to a study pub

Retinal Capillary Perfusion Tied to Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Black Patients

Lower retinal capillary perfusion is associated with cerebral small vessel disease, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Alzheimer s Dementia. Farzan

While Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol, Too Many Still Do

Easy-to-Wear ECG Patch Tracks Heart Health

A new, more comfortable wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) device could be on its way. Researchers from Australia and India have created a compact, lightweight, g

Many Antibiotics No Longer Work Against Common Childhood Infections

Many antibiotics long used to treat common childhood infections are no longer effective because of antibiotic resistance. The authors of a new study say global

FDA Advisors Say New Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease is Safe

A new gene therapy for sickle cell disease was deemed safe by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Tuesday, paving the way for full approval by

Second Person to Receive Pig Heart Dies Six Weeks After Transplant

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1, 2023 The second person to ever receive a transplanted pig heart has died. Lawrence Faucette, 58, got the transplant just six weeks earlier at

Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds

Newer oral medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) do work quite well in the real world, despite some doubts that they would, according to a new study. The st