Lifestyle factors that influence health include what you eat, how much you exercise and even simply more around, how much mental stimulation you get and how social you are, and these factors do influence your risk of developing dementia. Anja Soldan, a dementia expert at Johns Hopkins, explains what’s known about such risk reduction so […]

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How do diet, exercise, and increased cognitive activity reduce the risk of dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Your vascular system consists of your heart and blood vessels, and its health has a lot to do with whether you will develop dementia as you get older. That’s according to Anja Soldan, a dementia expert at Johns Hopkins. Soldan: Vascular health is a really important variable in determining cognitive decline, and another one is […]

The health of your heart and blood vessels has a lot to do with whether you’ll develop dementia, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Avoiding dementia is high on the list in most people’s plan for aging well. Anja Soldan, an Alzheimer’s disease expert at Johns Hopkins, offers a place to start. Soldan: What I always like to say is what’s good for your heart is also good for your brain. Individuals with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, […]

If you’re concerned about your dementia risk you may want to involve your heart, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Lasers, which produce light at specific wavelengths, have been used for some time now to treat various aspects of skin aging since they can remove top layers of skin and stimulate the collagen underneath. Noori Kim, a dermatologist at Johns Hopkins, says if you’re considering laser treatment you may also want to look at ultrasound. […]

Have you considered lasers or other modalities to treat aging skin? Elizabeth Tracey reports

Most of us have heard of Botox and its cousins, which paralyze muscles. When used on muscles in the face this can reduce wrinkling. Johns Hopkins dermatologist Noori Kim says these treatments belong to a class called ‘neuromodulators’ and can also be used in other areas of the face. Kim: Photoaging is the most common […]

An old favorite for reducing signs of skin aging also has another application, Elizabeth Tracey reports

People who are newly diagnosed with melanoma that has already spread throughout their bodies or can’t be removed surgically have a new treatment option, a recent study finds. The treatment uses two so-called ‘immune checkpoint inhibitors’ explains William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. Nelson: The combination of relatlimab and nivolumab […]

A new drug combination may help people with advanced melanoma, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Are Covid-19 vaccines still effective in people who’ve undergone treatment for so-called solid organ cancers, such as breast or prostate? The answer seems to be yes, based on a recent study looking at antibody levels to the virus’s spike protein after vaccination in those so treated. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at […]

Do people who’ve been treated for cancers like breast or prostate need to worry about their response to Covid vaccines?Elizabeth Tracey reports

The combination of a drug called abiraterone with others routinely used in prostate cancer helps men with one stage of the disease remain disease free longer, two new studies find. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explains. Nelson: What they found was that both the abiraterone containing arms in each […]

A new strategy to manage some more advanced prostate cancers is proving successful, Elizabeth Tracey reports

Simply analyzing a blood test to screen for cancer is becoming closer to reality as many more assays come online, with a new one improving lung cancer detection by about 9% when used with CT scanning. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says their underlying strategy is simple. Nelson: Many […]

How close are blood tests for cancer to widespread deployment for screening? Elizabeth Tracey reports

CT scanning is used to screen for many lung cancers, with a new study finding that adding a simple blood test to the scan helps both find lung cancers and reduce the number of tests needing follow up. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, describes the findings. Nelson: What they […]