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Becoming active is linked to lower mortality in chronic hepatitis B
Initiating moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with an all-cause mortality hazard ratio of 0.89 compared with remaining inactive…Initiating moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with an all-cause mortality hazard ratio of 0.89 compared with remaining inactive over a median 7.9-year follow-up.
Hypothalamic amenorrhea in mid-adulthood linked to heart disease
Mid-adulthood functional hypothalamic amenorrhea was linked to a 62% higher cardiovascular disease risk and an HR of 1.91 for coronary heart disease…Mid-adulthood functional hypothalamic amenorrhea was linked to a 62% higher cardiovascular disease risk and an HR of 1.91 for coronary heart disease compared to regular cycles.
Willingness to contribute monetarily for hereditary breast cancer risk testing and the influencing factors: The first Indonesian exploration in the province with the highest prevalence
Factors associated with patient preferences for statin therapy in primary prevention
Non-completion of colorectal cancer screening among Alaska Native people in an intervention trial
Hysterectomy-corrected incidence of cervical cancer among women with HIV in the United States, 2001-2019
Health checkup profile before age 65 and long-term care needs: a retrospective analysis of the Fukuoka-City Information Platform for Community-based Integrated Care
Association between duration of smoking cessation and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study
Association between diabetes self-management skills and cognitive function in individuals with type 2 diabetes
Cancer Risk Factors, Screening, and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Deprivation Across the U.S. Urban-to-Frontier Continuum
Favourable cognitive frailty trends linked to lower diabetes risk
Favourable cognitive frailty dynamics were linked to lower odds of next-wave diabetes compared with unfavourable dynamics (OR 0.66).Favourable cognitive frailty dynamics were linked to lower odds of next-wave diabetes compared with unfavourable dynamics (OR 0.66). In a multinational study of 23,458 adults aged 45 years and older without baseline diabetes from CHARLS, HRS, and ELSA, researchers tracked cognitive frailty…
Healthy plant-rich diets linked to better olfactory function
In a cross-sectional study of 6,690 adults, healthy plant-rich eating patterns and specific foods like fruits and vegetables tracked with lower rates…In a cross-sectional study of 6,690 adults, healthy plant-rich eating patterns and specific foods like fruits and vegetables tracked with lower rates of hyposmia. In a cross-sectional study of 6,690 participants from the general population in South Tyrol, researchers examined how diet…
Color Trails test performance in a culturally diverse White sample: applicability of manual norms for Europeans
Association Between Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Lung Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis
Does a mortality schedule need a Makeham term? Calibrating the likelihood-ratio test
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Daily activity patterns alter cognitive links to widowhood
In 4,427 older Chinese adults followed across three survey waves, lower cognitive function linked to widowhood occurred primarily in passive and…In 4,427 older Chinese adults followed across three survey waves, lower cognitive function linked to widowhood occurred primarily in passive and television-dominant sedentary activity patterns.
Early cognitive frailty can reverse in rural older adults
In rural older adults, transition intensity from reversible cognitive frailty was 0.429 toward cognitive impairment alone and 0.291 toward physical…In rural older adults, transition intensity from reversible cognitive frailty was 0.429 toward cognitive impairment alone and 0.291 toward physical frailty, versus 0.224 toward further deterioration.
Sleep Disturbances and Sarcopenia in Older Adults: Clinical Associations, Potential Mechanisms, and Management Strategies
The relationship between health literacy and the adoption of preventive behaviors against high blood pressure among villagers: A cross-sectional study in Iran
Sex, Racial/Ethnic, and Regional Disparities in Mortality Involving Both Cardiac Arrest and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among U.S. Adults, 1999-2020
Epigenetic age links to higher dementia risk in older adults
In 2,606 participants, higher DunedinPACE was associated with increased risks of mild cognitive impairment (hazard ratio 1.16) and all-cause dementia…In 2,606 participants, higher DunedinPACE was associated with increased risks of mild cognitive impairment (hazard ratio 1.16) and all-cause dementia (hazard ratio 1.30). In 2,606 Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort participants (mean age 66 years), researchers examined how three DNA…
Disadvantaged neighborhoods tie to lower brain vascular function
In 132 older adults, greater neighborhood deprivation was associated with lower whole-brain cerebrovascular reactivity, independent of traditional…In 132 older adults, greater neighborhood deprivation was associated with lower whole-brain cerebrovascular reactivity, independent of traditional vascular risks and Alzheimer's pathology.
Carotid thickness partly mediates cardiovascular health benefits
Carotid intima-media thickness mediated 3.64% of the link between cardiovascular health metrics and disease events in 358,650 adults.Carotid intima-media thickness mediated 3.64% of the link between cardiovascular health metrics and disease events in 358,650 adults. A study evaluated 358,650 adults aged 35 to 75 years without baseline cardiovascular disease from a national cohort in China.
Frailty and depression patterns track cognitive decline in couples
In 5,828 couples tracked from 2011 to 2020, cognitive decline correlated within pairs at r = 0.567 and diverged across joint frailty and depression…In 5,828 couples tracked from 2011 to 2020, cognitive decline correlated within pairs at r = 0.567 and diverged across joint frailty and depression trajectories. A study of 5,828 couples analyzed shared changes in physical and mental health using data from the China Health and Retirement…
Delirium after head injury is linked to higher dementia risk
In a matched cohort, patients with delirium within 14 days of brain trauma had higher two-year risk of dementia (hazard ratio 2.47).In a matched cohort, patients with delirium within 14 days of brain trauma had higher two-year risk of dementia (hazard ratio 2.47). Researchers analyzed records from the TriNetX global federated research network to track cognitive outcomes in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Waterpipe smoking is linked to higher cardiovascular mortality
Compared with never-smokers, ever-smokers of waterpipe had about a 60% higher risk of cardiovascular death, with a hazard ratio of 1.57.Compared with never-smokers, ever-smokers of waterpipe had about a 60% higher risk of cardiovascular death, with a hazard ratio of 1.57. In a cohort of 35,646 Vietnamese adults aged 18 and older, ever-smoking waterpipe was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease death.
Severe infections and poor cognition link bidirectionally
Prior hospital-treated infection linked to lower general cognition (β = -0.11 SD), while each 1-SD higher cognitive score predicted a 36% lower risk…Prior hospital-treated infection linked to lower general cognition (β = -0.11 SD), while each 1-SD higher cognitive score predicted a 36% lower risk of future infection. In a study of 1,159 adults aged 65 and older from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, researchers investigated how…
Risk factors for atherosclerosis diverge across vascular beds
Across 468,266 adults followed for 13 years, genetics drove initial disease onset, whereas clinical and lifestyle factors dominated subsequent…Across 468,266 adults followed for 13 years, genetics drove initial disease onset, whereas clinical and lifestyle factors dominated subsequent polyvascular spread and mortality.
Smoking links to dementia risk mainly in APOE ε4 noncarriers
Across 207,887 participants in a meta-analysis, current smoking was associated with all-cause dementia risk exclusively among APOE ε4 noncarriers.Across 207,887 participants in a meta-analysis, current smoking was associated with all-cause dementia risk exclusively among APOE ε4 noncarriers. In a cohort of 173,366 UK Biobank participants without dementia followed for a median of 13 years, researchers evaluated how smoking burden and…
Low education linked to tripled premature mortality in India
Among non-smoking non-drinkers, adults with no schooling had a mortality rate ratio of 2.76 in men and 2.93 in women compared to higher education.Among non-smoking non-drinkers, adults with no schooling had a mortality rate ratio of 2.76 in men and 2.93 in women compared to higher education. In a prospective study of 500,810 adults aged 35 and older in Chennai, India, researchers evaluated how social inequality, smoking, and alcohol…
Statins are associated with decreased risk of disease progression and death in non-cirrhotic patients with primary biliary cholangitis
Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity, and Metabolic Syndrome in Breast Cancer Survivors on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study From North Africa
Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter constituents and lung cancer risk in Chinese never-smokers
Changes in skeletal muscle and physical function after cardiac surgery: a prospective study
Cardiovascular health and depression among postpartum women in the United States
Dietary Risks and Cardiometabolic Disease Burden Across the United States: Geographic Inequalities, Age-Period-Cohort Patterns, and Projections to 2045
Risk-Treatment Discordance and Fatal Cardiovascular Disease: A Nationwide Analysis Using PREVENT Thresholds
The Association Between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Risks of Falls and Osteoporosis: A Cohort Study in the UK Biobank
Projections of diabetes mellitus in Japan through 2040: a bayesian age-period-cohort analysis of the national health and nutrition survey population
Association of anxiety, depressive symptoms, and inflammatory indices with cardiometabolic multimorbidity
Treatment-dependent association between sarcopenia and ADL at discharge after osteoporotic vertebral fractures
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in hidradenitis suppurativa: A nationwide cohort study
Clinical value of the new obesity definition for cardiovascular events in a Middle Eastern population: the TLGS
Diet patterns are associated with progression of coronary artery calcification and differ across race/ethnicity: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
The role of depression in adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines
Miscarriage propensity links to higher type 2 diabetes risk
In 39,468 women, each 0.1-unit rise in miscarriage propensity was associated with a hazard ratio of 1.38 for incident type 2 diabetes.In 39,468 women, each 0.1-unit rise in miscarriage propensity was associated with a hazard ratio of 1.38 for incident type 2 diabetes. In 42,313 gravid Sister Study participants, researchers evaluated whether a history-based measure of miscarriage propensity predicts subsequent gestational…
Higher neuroticism links to broad disease risks in Chinese adults
In 25,041 Chinese adults, high neuroticism scores were linked to 1.17- to 1.81-fold higher risks of major physical and mental conditions compared to…In 25,041 Chinese adults, high neuroticism scores were linked to 1.17- to 1.81-fold higher risks of major physical and mental conditions compared to low scores. In a prospective study of 25,041 Chinese adults from five urban and five rural regions, researchers evaluated the health patterns…
Education links to better cognition independent of brain pathology
Across two aging cohorts spanning normal cognition to mild Alzheimer’s disease, higher education tracked with better cognitive performance even after…Across two aging cohorts spanning normal cognition to mild Alzheimer’s disease, higher education tracked with better cognitive performance even after adjusting for multimodal brain pathology.
Cardiometabolic disease and depression link to daily disability
In a longitudinal study of 16,780 older adults over eight years, cardiometabolic multimorbidity and depression together were tied to steeper rises in…In a longitudinal study of 16,780 older adults over eight years, cardiometabolic multimorbidity and depression together were tied to steeper rises in daily living disability. In a longitudinal study of 16,780 adults aged 45 and older from the China Family Panel Studies tracked between 2012…
Aspirin initiation before 65 links to lower Alzheimer's risk
Across electronic health records and insurance claims databases, starting aspirin before age 65 was consistently associated with lower incident…Across electronic health records and insurance claims databases, starting aspirin before age 65 was consistently associated with lower incident Alzheimer’s disease risk. In human health records and cortical organoids, researchers evaluated aspirin as a repurposed candidate against…
