The health consequences of catastrophic wildfires may extend far beyond the period when flames are extinguished and smoke disappears, according to a new study. Findings from the study are published in the  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Low-dose aspirin was associated with a 70 per cent lower risk of dementia among 1 in 5 older people with a particular genetic profile, raising the possibility of a more personalised approach to dementia prevention.

UCLA Health is set to participate in a new three-year initiative to expand employment opportunities and training for Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities — a population that has historically been overlooked by the job market.

New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) shows no link between semaglutide use and pancreatic cancer using nationwide registry data from Denmark, Sweden and Norway. This regulator-mandated post authorisation study, funded by Novo, the manufacturer of semaglutide, is presented by Professor Anton Pottegård, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, and colleagues.

Greater variation in blood pressure between research visits was associated with a higher risk of death in a study of more than 57,000 UK Biobank participants. Variation in some blood pressure measures was also associated with strokes, the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) heard.