
Even a short workout can keep your brain young; AI flags hard-to-spot breast cancer missed in mammograms; is the shingles vaccine good for your heart? – Morning Medical Update
Key Takeaways
- Intense physical activity, even in small doses, can enhance brain health, slow aging, and reduce dementia risk by 40% through improved blood flow and immune function.
- AI has the potential to identify 76% of interval breast cancers missed by radiologists, potentially reducing interval cancer rates by up to 30%.
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Even small doses of intense physical activity — like brisk walking that leaves you breathless — can significantly protect brain health and slow aging, according to a new review in
“A little is better than nothing,” researchers say, urging clearer public guidance on brain benefits from microtraining.
Artificial intelligence flagged 76% of interval breast cancers missed by radiologists in past mammograms, according to a UCLA study published in the
People who receive a shingles vaccine have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events — including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease — according to a study of 1.2 million adults published in the
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