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4Oct
2023

Seniors With ADHD Face Higher Car Crash Risk

Seniors With ADHD Face Higher Car Crash RiskWEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- While studies of ADHD and driving usually target teens, a new one focused on seniors found they have a significantly higher risk of car crashes.Older adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were also more likely to slam on the brakes and get traffic tickets, the study found.“Little is known about ADHD in seniors,” said senior author Dr. Guohua Li, an epidemiology professor at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City, explaining the motivations for studying this issue. “Secondly, the population has been aging and continues to grow older, and there are more and more older adult drivers on the road.”The United States has about 48 million older drivers, a number that could reach 63 million...

Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women...

4 October 2023
Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women Undergoing Breast ReconstructionWEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy can probably benefit from a shorter course of more intense radiation therapy, a new study indicates.Hypofractionated radiation therapy — which provides a higher dose each session over three weeks — provides the same protection against breast cancer recurrence and post-surgical complications as a standard course of lower-dose radiation over five weeks, researchers from Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center in Boston found.“Our trial results suggest that hypofractionation can safely be used in this setting without compromising efficacy or increasing side effects,” said senior study author Dr. Rinaa Punglia, a radiation oncologist at Dana-Farber. “Reducing the requirement to three weeks of...

Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1...

4 October 2023
Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1 DiabetesWEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- People with type 1 diabetes lack functional islet cells in their pancreas to produce the hormone insulin and must take daily insulin via injections or a continuous pump to compensate.But if new research pans out, some folks with type 1 diabetes may no longer need to take insulin. The study of six people with type 1 diabetes found that an investigational off-the-shelf form of islet stem cell therapy improves blood sugar control and slashes insulin needs, with three people no longer needing any daily insulin.Given via an infusion, VX-880 are stem cell-derived, insulin-producing islet cells that essentially replace the dysfunctional islet cells in people with type 1 diabetes. The study was funded by VX-880 maker Vertex Pharmaceuticals.“Islet...

CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You Have to Actually Use It

4 October 2023
CPAP Helps Cut Heart Risks — But You Have to Actually Use ItWEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For sufferers of sleep apnea, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may guard against having a second heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular crisis, but they have to use it consistently, a new study finds. CPAP works by keeping your airways open during sleep, but because it requires wearing a mask, many people find it uncomfortable so they don't keep it on the amount of time needed to protect against heart problems. CPAP needs to be used at least four hours a night, and preferably six hours, to effectively prevent second strokes or heart attacks, experts say. "This is the first analysis that, based on existing trials, demonstrates that the use of CPAP is associated with a 31% reduction in the risk of having a second heart...
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