Smoking’s impact on bronchitis: Increased risk and prolonged recovery
You likely know that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, but cigarette use poses other threats to your lungs as well.
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Study finds that community health workers were vital to Orange County’s COVID-19 response
Community health workers were found to be the unsung heroes of the health care system’s pandemic response, according to a study led by a team of public health researchers from the University of California, Irvine, and their community partners. Findings also show that current funding and reimbursement mechanisms remain inadequate to sustain their work.
ADHD diagnoses in adults surged post-2020, while teen rates stabilized
New research identifies differing trends in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses among adolescents and adults, including an increase among adults from 2020 to 2023. The study, published in the journal Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, found a significant downward trends in ADHD incidence among adults from 2016 to 2020 and adolescents from 2016 to 2018. The ADHD incidence rate remained stable for adolescents in subsequent years.
Depression in older adults could signal early dementia, study suggests
Having depression is known to increase a person’s risk of developing dementia, but depression is also an early indicator of dementia—particularly in older people—according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London and published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Bioengineers develop biodegradable electrodes that may help repair damaged brain tissue
University of Toronto researchers have developed a flexible, biodegradable electrode capable of stimulating neural precursor cells (NPCs) in the brain—a device capable of delivering targeted electrical stimulation for up to seven days before it dissolves naturally.
Drugmaker GSK buys US firm focused on gastro cancer
British pharmaceutical company GSK on Monday said it had agreed to buy a US company that specializes in the treatment of rare gastrointestinal cancer GIST.
What we know about the health effects of wildfire
Wildfire smoke is about 10 times as toxic as the regular air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels, and there’s no safe level of exposure, Stanford experts say, the more we breathe, the worse the range of health outcomes.
Brain degeneration in dementia with Lewy bodies begins early, study shows
A new study from Karolinska Institutet and Mayo Clinic has revealed important insights into brain degeneration in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). This research, published in JAMA Neurology, could help doctors better monitor and treat this serious brain disease.
Improved trends in anti-diabetic medication reduce severe complications
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, were the first to report an improvement in severe diabetes-related acute complications, such as dangerously low blood sugar that led to emergency room visits or hospitalizations, among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults with Type 2 diabetes.
Fewer delays, more launches of cancer drugs found in higher income countries
The development of new drugs is critical in treating cancer—if people have access to them. A team co-led by Penn State researchers identified cancer drugs launched between 1990 and 2022 and found that counties with higher gross national income per capita typically had more launches and shorter launch delays.