Older adults diagnosed with dementia lose their ability to assess how well they manage their finances, according to a recent study I co-authored in The Gerontologist. In comparison, people of the same age who don’t have dementia are aware of their financial abilities – and this…
Category: 5. Health
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Adolescents who smoke or vape may believe tobacco’s perceived coping benefits outweigh accepted health risks
Tobacco use in a variety of forms is common in adolescent life today, with over 2.25 million youth using.
Huge progress has been made over the past few decades in reducing cigarette use among young people. But tobacco use – primarily through e-cigarettes, also known as vapes – remains…
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Affordable GLP-1 Drugs For Weight Loss Are Within Reach
Weight loss brings health benefits at any age, but is difficult for many to achieve and sustain.
In every news cycle, there’s at least one story about GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound. Although some extol the drugs’ health benefits, most focus on economics, including…
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Beyond Ozempic: New weight loss drug rivals surgery
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by over 15 million adults in the U.S., or 4.5% of the population. Despite their effectiveness, they have drawbacks. Their effect may not last after discontinuing use, and side effects including osteoporosis and muscle loss have raised concerns…
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Brain-computer interface restores real-time speech in als patient
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed an investigational brain-computer interface that holds promise for restoring the voices of people who have lost the ability to speak due to neurological conditions.
In a new study published in the scientific journal Nature, the…
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Scientists warn of bat virus just one mutation from infecting humans
A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one small mutation away from being capable of spilling over into human populations and potentially causing the next pandemic.
A recent study published in the journal Nature…
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Lumeris Is Leveraging Google Cloud’s Platform To Launch AI Powered Primary Care Services
Primary care is one of the most important pillars of healthcare.
Lumeris announced today that it will be partnering with Google Cloud to build and advance a cutting-edge primary-care-as-a-service platform. Specifically, Lumeris’ Tom platform will leverage Google Cloud’s AI models and…
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Struggling To Sleep? 10 Fixes For Summer Insomnia
Summer nights can leave you sleepless. There are many drug-free ways to improve the quality and … More
Some people have no trouble sleeping on winter nights. But when summer hits, sleep troubles start. This phenomenon is called “summer insomnia”. It’s like…
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Atom-thin tech replaces silicon in the world’s first 2D computer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Silicon is king in the semiconductor technology that underpins smartphones, computers, electric vehicles and more, but its crown may be slipping according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. In a world first, they used two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are…
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Smart nanoparticles launch genetic attack on lung cancer and cystic fibrosis
Scientists have made a key breakthrough for treating respiratory diseases by developing a new drug delivery system that transports genetic therapies directly to the lungs, opening promising possibilities for patients with conditions like lung cancer and cystic fibrosis.
The research, led by…
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