Alzheimer’s drug gets FDA support ahead of Friday vote on approval
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 05, 2020
Documents released on Wednesday show that the agency’s staff members already are enthusiastic about the drug’s prospects. If approved, aducanumab could be the first drug on the market to slow Alzheimer’s...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 5
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 05, 2020
Friday is deadline to register for federal COVID vaccine distribution program … Facility design should balance infection control and life quality, experts propose … Survey: Senior living operators...
CMS test protocol misses too many asymptomatic workers: statewide COVID study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 04, 2020
If the goal is to identify all asymptomatic nursing home staff, comprehensive repeat testing may be needed regardless of COVID positivity rates in the community, investigators told McKnight’s.
Early Parkinson’s treatment does not lead to worse outcomes: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 04, 2020
Participants who started dopamine replacement therapy earlier had no difference in motor scores after two years when compared with those who started treatment later.
Among short-lived diabetes treatments, a combo therapy lasts
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 04, 2020
Dual treatment with the glucose-lowering drugs dapagliflozin and exenatide remains effective for patients with diabetes after two years of continual use, according to the results of a late-stage clinical...
Don’t shelve rapid tests as COVID cases climb, advocates implore nursing homes
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
Industry advocates say it’s time for facility operators who have not made full use of rapid antigen tests to start doing so — before nursing home deaths begin to spike again. CMS must “take to...
Medicare C-SNP enrollment improves kidney disease outcomes: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
Adults with end-stage renal disease appear to have lower rates of hospitalization and mortality when they enroll in Medicare’s Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans, a new investigation has found.
Leisure activities may ebb 10 years prior to dementia diagnosis
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
Changes in the amount of leisure activity participation may be an early sign of cognitive decline, possibly due to symptoms such as apathy or emerging cognitive difficulties, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 3
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 03, 2020
CMS unveils new one-stop online info source for nursing home providers … CMS wants feedback on using COVID vaccination rates as a plan performance measure … High blood pressure while sleeping raises...
COVID patients at risk for stroke may trend slightly younger, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 30, 2020
Age, vascular health and severity of infection are tied to greater odds of stroke in COVID-19, according to investigators.