Sugar Rationing in Early Life Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Decades Later
Consuming less sugar before birth and during the first 1 to 2 years of life was tied to a lower risk of dementia decades later, U.K. Biobank data showed. The…
Stem Cell Therapy for GA Shows Early Evidence of Vision Gains, Retina Preservation
MONTREAL — A stem cell-derived therapy for advanced geographic atrophy (GA) showed preliminary evidence of vision improvement and retina preservation, according to a small study reported here. Best corrected visual…
Consumers Start Back-to-School Shopping Early, NRF Reports
A new report from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics reveals consumers are getting an early start on back-to-school shopping. The annual survey found 62…
Severely Ill Prisoners Granted Early Release Are Left Stuck Behind Bars
ʻAIEA, Hawai‘i — Christian Alameda used a cane to push himself up out of bed in his cell at the Halawa Correctional Facility in Honolulu. He has been recovering in…
Europe’s Early Heat Wave Led to a Spike in Deaths, May Have Killed Over 10,000
Heat that hit Europe exceptionally early and hard this year appears to have led to a spike in deaths, with well over 10,000 more people dying at the height of…
Blood Test May Predict Alzheimer’s Symptoms Up to a Decade Early
Very high levels of plasma phosphorylated tau 217 (p-tau217), a marker of amyloid burden in the brain, predicted future risk of cognitive impairment among older adults who were initially unimpaired,…
Environmental Factor – October 2024: Some endocrine disruptors may contribute to early puberty, study finds
Girls exposed to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be more likely to start puberty early, according to a new study by NIEHS researchers. “We conducted a comprehensive screen of 10,000…
Predictors of rural hospital closures in the United States: a systematic review and call for AI-driven early warning systems | BMC Health Services Research
A total of 373 studies were imported from various databases for screening: Embase (n = 122), PubMed (n = 112), Scopus (n = 106), and CINAHL Plus (n = 33). After removing duplicates, 237 studies remained. Following a…
Zirconia dental implants show early immune activation
GUANGZHOU, China: Much of the research comparing zirconia and titanium dental implants has focused on surface characteristics and histological measures of osseointegration. A new preclinical study by researchers from Guangzhou…
Early Identification and Preventive Pediatric Workflow as the Foundation for Orthodontic Success
Written by: Christina Carter, DMD We are all dentists first. While we may specialize in one discipline or another, we all work together for the patient’s best interest. The latest…
