The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has denied accelerated approval for the investigational anti-amyloid donanemab (Eli Lilly) for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) because of insufficient data, the manufacturer has announced. In a press release, the company reported the FDA issued a complete response letter requesting that Lilly provide data from at least 100 patients who received […]

Children have been hit especially hard by the early-onset flu season, according to a study from Tennessee that raises concerns about U.S. immunization rates following the pandemic-fueled trend of vaccine hesitancy. Kids were hospitalized at high levels earlier than usual and were twice as likely as adults to get sick from other household contacts who tested positive in the current […]

The recent explosion in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric across the country is dramatically affecting LGBTQ youth—especially transgender and nonbinary kids and young adults—according to a poll released Thursday. An overwhelming majority of queer and transgender youth in the U.S. say the growing number of policies restricting their rights have negatively impacted their mental health, leading to feelings of anxiety, fear, sadness and […]

The number of daily meals, but not the timing between first and last daily meals, was significantly associated with weight changes over a 6-year period, in a prospective study of more than 500 adults. Some studies suggest that timing food intake – through time-restricted eating or intermittent fasting – can promote weight loss, but these strategies have yielded similar weight […]

Apple cider vinegar has become a popular home remedy in recent years and has been used for centuries in cooking and medicine. It’s thought to help with a wide range of health issues, including high cholesterol, blood sugar levels, obesity and high blood pressure. It’s also said to help with eczema and stomach acid reflux, but this has not been […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you’re among the 44% of Americans who made a New Year’s resolution for 2023, chances are you may have also already thrown in the towel on those aspirations — the second Friday in January has been dubbed Quitters […]

Many of us have seen microscopic images of neurons in the brain—each neuron appearing as a glowing cell in a vast sea of blackness. This image is misleading: Neurons don’t exist in isolation. In the human brain, some 86 billion neurons form 100 trillion connections to each other—numbers that, ironically, are far too large for the human brain to fathom. […]

Researchers have recently investigated how older adults recover from negative stimuli. They found that older adults prone to rumination and negative thinking display increased connectivity between brain areas linked to emotional and autobiographical processing. They are now investigating whether mindfulness or “compassionate” meditation might help reduce dementia risk, since chronic negative emotions are associated with neurodegenerative conditions. Studies show that […]

Mouth cancer: What are the causes and symptoms? We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Mouth and neck cancers are associated with a large scope of symptoms, […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in the world’s global health security networks, says a new four-paper series published in The Lancet. The series authors argue that we must implement a “One Health” approach globally, with human, animal and environmental health organizations working together to prevent, monitor and respond to public health emergencies. In The Lancet Series on One Health […]