South Asian Adults Face Heart Disease Risk Earlier Than Others
A major study comparing heart disease risk factors across different racial and ethnic groups in America found that South Asian adults develop dangerous health …
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Most People Want a Simple Blood Test to Check Dementia Risk
Researchers asked 425 adults over 50 about a new type of blood test that could predict dementia risk by looking at changes in DNA. About 82% of people said …
Read MoreTwo Hidden Health Problems That Raise Death Risk in Diabetics
Researchers studied nearly 28 million people with diabetes to understand how two conditions—high uric acid levels and severe vitamin D deficiency—affect how …
Read MoreBlood Tests May Help Predict Frailty in Older Adults
Researchers studied 1,180 older adults to find blood markers that could predict frailty—a condition where people become weak and vulnerable to illness. They …
Read MoreHow Men and Women Show Different Early Signs of Getting Frail
As people get older, some develop a condition called frailty that makes everyday activities harder. Scientists studied over 1,500 people aged 60 and older to …
Read MoreMore Pregnancies May Lower Vitamin D Levels in Women
Researchers studied over 8,000 women to understand how the number of pregnancies affects vitamin D levels in the body. They found that each pregnancy was …
Read MoreA Blood Test That Predicts Heart Risk in People With Fatty Livers
Researchers studied over 6,500 people with fatty liver disease to understand how a specific blood test called the atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) could …
Read MoreNew Body Measurements Better Predict Diabetes Risk Than BMI
Researchers in Finland followed over 1,100 adults for 22 years to find the best ways to predict who might develop diabetes. They tested five different body …
Read MoreWhy Some Asian Americans Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
Researchers discovered that different Asian American groups have very different risks for metabolic syndrome—a condition that increases heart disease and …
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