Study: Obesity, depression link clear, but more pronounced in women
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 13, 2024
People who were obese, had more severe depression and lower mental well-being. RElationships between weight and depression were more significant in people who were female, younger and have diabetes, according...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 6
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 06, 2023
Alzheimer’s blood test could be for sale in 2024 … Brain stimulation could aid cognitive powers in people with Alzheimer’s disease … Eye scans could spot kidney issues … Overweight, obese people...
Diabetes raises risk of muscle, strength loss in older adults, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 30, 2023
Diabetes significantly increases the risk of sarcopenic obesity (SO), which is when a person has excessive fat tissue and sarcopenia (loss of muscle and strength that comes with aging), according to a...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 8
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
Early data on new C. diff agent looks promising, report says … Obesity, neurodegenerative disorders linked … National Allied Health Week tools … Shorter telomeres associated with higher dementia...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 29
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 28, 2023
ECMO breathing support OK in adults with obesity … Stem cell therapy eases Parkinson’s in early, small trial … PSA levels after prostate cancer treatment may not be best predictor of survival …...
New bill would give CMS more tools to address obesity in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
The Gerontological Society of America gave legislators a thumbs-up for reintroducing the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 last week. The legislation would give people on Medicare access to more tools...
Researchers urge more frequent COVID-19 shots for people with obesity
By
Alicia Lasek
May 15, 2023
Protection from COVID-19 vaccines declines more quickly in people with severe obesity, a new study has found. These patients will likely require more frequent shots to remain well protected, investigators...
Medicare costs could soar with availability of new obesity drugs, experts say
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 15, 2023
If efforts are successful to expand Medicare Part D to cover these drugs, premiums could soar, according to economists with Vanderbilt University and the University of Chicago.
Coronavirus vaccines safeguard people with obesity, but less so in the underweight: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 05, 2022
Underweight people may have less vaccine-derived immunity due to frailty or immunosuppression, investigators theorize.
Light exposure during sleep linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure in seniors
Jun 24, 2022
Older men and women who are exposed to any amount of light while sleeping are more likely to have these chronic conditions than their peers who sleep in total darkness, investigators have found.