Lipid Profiling Can Predict Future Risk for Type 2 Diabetes, CVD
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Lipid profiling can predict the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) years before disease incidence, according to a study published online March 3 in PLOS Biology.Chris Lauber, Ph.D…
Learn MoreHPV-Associated Cancer Incidence Starting to Increase
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers is beginning to increase, with greater increases seen in the lowest-income counties and in counties with high smoking prevalence, according to re…
Learn MoreExcess Mortality Adds to the Toll of the COVID-19 Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of excess mortality has been much greater than indicated by reported deaths due to COVID-19, according to a study published online March 10 in The Lancet.Haid…
Learn MoreDiet Quality Decreased for U.S. Seniors From 2001 to 2018
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2001 to 2018, there was a decrease in dietary quality among older adults in the United States, according to a study published online March 11 in JAMA Network Open.Tingxi Long, from Duke Kunshan Universit…
Learn MoreIncreasing BP Trajectory to Midlife Tied to Brain Changes
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For young adults with moderate or elevated levels of blood pressure (BP), an increasing BP trajectory to middle age is associated with an increased risk for brain structural changes, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreModerate Associations ID’d for Strabismus, Mental Health Disorders
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Strabismus is moderately associated with anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder among children, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Yoon H….
Learn MoreCardiac Biomarkers and CV Risk Examined in Psoriatic Disease
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Further study is warranted for the association of cardiac biomarkers with cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in patients with psoriatic disease (PsD), according to a study published online March 8 in Arthritis & Rh…
Learn MorePediatric-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease May Up Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may have an increased risk for developing cancer, particularly gastrointestinal cancers, according to a meta-analysis published online March 1 in…
Learn MoreGene Therapy Potentially Curative for β-Thalassemia
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A one-time infusion of betibeglogene autotemcel (beti-cel) gene therapy yields high levels of transfusion independence in children and adults with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia and a non-β0/β0 genotype,…
Learn MoreHalf of Hospitals Compliant With MRI Price Transparency Mandate
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only half of hospitals offering lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are compliant with the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) price transparency mandate after eight months, accord…
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