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FALLING SIGNALS INCREASED RISK FOR DEMENTIA Older adults who experience a fall are at increased risk for dementia, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. The analysis of more than 2 million older adults found that those who
sustained a traumatic injury had a 10.6%
increased risk of being diag-
nosed with dementia, but those whose injuries were caused by a fall were 21% more likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and related dementias within a year. “The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street,” said senior author Molly Jarman, Ph.D., of
Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “Cognitive de- cline can increase the likelihood of falls, but trauma from those falls may also accelerate dementia’s progression and make a diagno- sis more likely down the line.”
CAFFEINE IS HEART HEALTHY Drinking more coffee may im- prove your heart health, accord- ing to research published in
Rheumatology. Researchers found that the caffeine in coffee, tea, and cocoa improves endo- thelial progenitor cells, which regenerate the lining of blood vessels. Patients who consumed caffeine had better vascular health, as measured through endothelial cells. “Coffee is a rich source of antioxidants, and it has anti-inflammatory prop- erties as well, and inflammation can cause vascular damage,” cardiologist Chauncey Crandall, M.D., tells Newsmax. “It also helps suppress appetite. But it’s best to drink coffee black, be- cause cream and sugar add fat and calories,” added Crandall, author of the popular
newsletter Heart Health Report.
DROP OF BLOOD CAN PREDICT 67 DISEASES The proteins in a single drop of blood can predict the
risk of developing Patients
who consumed caffeine had
better vascular health.
67 diseases within the next 10 years, says a study published in Nature Medicine. Researchers found protein “signatures” that were able to predict the onset of the diseases including mul- tiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, pulmonary fibrosis, and dilated cardiomyopathy. Us- ing proteins to predict disease outperformed traditional tests based on blood cell counts, cholesterol, kidney function, and diabetes assessments. “We are therefore extremely excited about the opportunities that our protein signatures may have for earlier
detection and ul- timately improved prognosis for many
94 NEWSMAX MAXLIFE | FEBRUARY 2025 FALLING STATISTICS
14 million The number of older
Americans who fall each year. 40,923
The number of Americans who died from a fall in 2022.
$50 billion The amount falls cost the U.S. healthcare system every year.
diseases,” said researcher Julia Carrasco Zanini Sanchez, Ph.D.
LOW-CARB DIET MAY ELIMINATE NEED FOR DIABETES MEDS Adults with Type 2 diabetes who eat a low-carbohydrate diet may improve to the point they can discontinue medication, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology
Adults with Type 2 diabetes who eat a low- carbohydrate diet may improve to the point they can discontinue medication.
& Medicine. The function of beta cells, the endocrine cells in the pancreas that produce and release insulin, is compromised in people with Type 2 diabetes, and that, combined with insulin resistance, causes the develop- ment and progression of Type 2 diabetes. Study participants with Type 2 diabetes were given either a low-carb diet (9% carbs and 65% fat) or a high-carb diet (55% carbs and 20% fat). People who ate the low-carbohydrate diet experienced a 22% greater improvement in maximal beta-cell response than those on the high-carbohydrate diet.
BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS MAY SPEED AGING Common breast cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radi- ation, and surgery, may accelerate biological aging in breast cancer survi-
vors. Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer
Center found that markers of cellular aging, such as DNA damage and inflammation, sig- nificantly increased in all breast cancer survivors, regardless of the type of treatment. “For the first time, we’re showing that the signals we once thought were driven by chemotherapy are also present in women undergoing radiation and surgery,” said the study’s lead author Judith Carroll, Ph.D.
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