More Evidence that GLP-1s May Reduce Risk of Vision-Robbing Eye Diseases
(MedPage Today) -- Patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) had a lower likelihood of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared ...
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Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Linked to Lower Glaucoma Risk in Men
(MedPage Today) -- DENVER -- Men using phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors for erectile dysfunction (ED) had a modestly lower ...
First-Time Seizures Linked to Higher Cancer Risk, Study Finds
(MedPage Today) -- First-time seizures were associated with a higher risk of neurologic and non-neurologic cancers within 1 year and ...
Umbilical cord blood may hold clues for a child’s risk of developing Type 1 diabetes
We now need to study broader populations and biomarkers, as well as figure out the biology behind these signals. Identifying ...
Study Sheds Light on Why Taking Vit D May Lower Diabetes Risk for Some
(MedPage Today) -- Vitamin D supplementation may help stave off the progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes, but only ...
Scorching summer heat puts elderly at risk, doctors call for caution
Confusion is often the earliest and most overlooked sign of heat-related illness in the elderly, a dcotor said Source: www.thehindu.com ...
Study on Maternal RSV Vaccine Flags Possible Risk, Calls for More Research
(MedPage Today) -- Vaccinating against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of preterm ...
Napping and Mortality Risk; Senator’s Daughter Dies; Video Game Triage in the ED
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Research in older adults linked daytime napping patterns ...
Midlife Migraines Tied to Higher Dementia Risk, 40-Year Study Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- A large study spanning more than 40 years suggested that migraines in midlife were associated with a ...
Low Hemoglobin Levels Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Lower hemoglobin levels were associated with progressively higher dementia risk and elevated blood concentrations of Alzheimer's disease ...