ECG Anomalies May Affect Accuracy of Smartwatch A-Fib Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In almost 20 percent of patients, a smartwatch electrocardiogram (ECG) fails to produce an automatic diagnosis, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Hugo-Pierr…
Learn MoreSigmoidoscopy Has Sustained Effect on CRC Incidence, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sigmoidoscopy has a significant and sustained effect on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Frederik E. Juul, M….
Learn MoreAAO: Normal-Tension Glaucoma Tied to Higher Alzheimer Disease Risk
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with normal-tension glaucoma (NTG) have an increased risk for developing Alzheimer disease, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, held from Se…
Learn MoreMore Readmissions Seen in Younger Women Than Men After Acute MI
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among younger adults, the hospital readmission rate after a heart attack is higher for women than for men, according to a study published online Oct. 4 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Mina Madan, M.D….
Learn MoreGroup of Brain Cells in Dish Can Play Computer Game Pong
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have taught a brain cell culture living in a laboratory dish to play the vintage table-tennis video game Pong.It’s the first demonstration that a collection of lab-grown brain cells can be taught…
Learn MoreMinorities With Dementia Show Lower Incidence of Amyloid PET Positivity
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) positivity is lower in Asian, Hispanic, and Black individuals than White individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreOne in Five U.S. Adults Report Household Food Insecurity
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than one in five U.S. adults report household food insecurity, according to a report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.Elaine Waxman, from the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., and coll…
Learn MoreOne in Three Family Caregivers for Alzheimer Disease Patients Has Depression
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — One-third of family caregivers for individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD) experience increasing depressive symptoms over five years, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in Clinical Gerontologist….
Learn MoreRisk Factors for CNS Metastasis ID’d for Inflammatory Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), especially those with triple-negative subtype, visceral metastasis, and younger age at metastasis diagnosis, have an increased risk for central nervous system…
Learn MoreDistressing Dreams Tied to Cognitive Decline, All-Cause Dementia
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Distressing dreams predict cognitive decline and all-cause dementia in middle-aged and older adults without cognitive impairment or Parkinson disease, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in eClin…
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