New funding boosts data archive that tracks healthy aging environments
With an $11 million award from the National Institute on Aging, University of Michigan researchers will build and…
These simple fitness tests revealed which older adults had the lowest death risk
Simple tests of balance, mobility, strength, and aerobic fitness revealed striking differences in survival across more than 13,000…
Stopping statins at 75 may be safe for healthy adults, Lancet study says
Not long after guidelines shifted to considering statin therapy as early as age 30, new research from France…
Why pulses could play a bigger role in healthy and sustainable diets
From feeding beneficial gut microbes to improving selected metabolic markers, pulses combine nutrient density with sustainability, but researchers…
TGA approves new severe asthma treatment Exdensur for Australians
A newly registered asthma treatment has been given the green light by the Therapeutic Goods of Australia (TGA),…
Carbohydrate foods needing clearer nutrition guidance
Consumers and expert-derived nutrition ratings often disagree on the healthfulness of everyday carbohydrate-rich foods, and a new belief-mapping…
Taste preference genes drive overeating and metabolic disease risk
Ever wonder why some people crave sweets while others can take them or leave them? Preliminary findings from…
Longer lives, worse health? Scientists uncover troubling trend across generations
People across the world are living longer, but they’re also spending more years coping with ill health, a…
Multiple sclerosis mortality trends underscore need for comprehensive patient care
An analysis of more than 42,000 U.S. deaths linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) found that death rates varied…
Barriers may keep Merck’s new cholesterol drug from success
A long-awaited moment in preventive cardiology arrived last week, when enlicitide (which Merck is selling under the name…
Abivax aims to ease safety concerns with new ulcerative colitis data
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Cadence raises $100 million to automate chronic disease care with regulated AI
Mario covers technology in health care, including FDA regulation of artificial intelligence; how Medicare pays for health tech;…