In a study of older adults with memory problems, those who exercised regularly for 12 months had less cognitive decline than those who did not receive any intervention.
The FDA has cleared the first blood-based test to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, offering a less invasive alternative to positron emission tomography scans and cerebrospinal fluid testing for cognitively impaired patients.
Persistent salary disparities by gender, race, and ethnicity were identified among more than 45,000 U.S. assistant professors, with underrepresented in medicine women learning the least across all specialties.
The USPSTF's draft recommendations reaffirm osteoporosis screening for older women, call for more research on screening men, and address health disparities.