Sound sleep may counter genetic risk of heart disease and stroke … Healthy diet could save $50 billion in cardiometabolic health care costs … Partnership aims to identify flu vaccines for elderly nursing...
Artificial sweeteners may lead to real weight gain and diabetes, review finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
A review of artificial sweeteners research has produced sour results.
ALS drug ‘significantly’ slows disease progression in late-stage trial
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
Participants taking AMX0035 had slower ALS disease progression than those given a placebo, the drug’s developer reports.
Weight loss after age 50 reduces breast cancer risk, large study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
The more weight women lose, the lower their breast cancer risk, say investigators. The protection remains even when some weight is regained.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, December 18
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
Simple tool predicts life expectancy after dementia diagnosis … FDA approves first triglyceride drug, a complement to statin therapy … Older women top list of those who take weekly sleep meds … NIH...
Reminiscence therapy can help adults with dementia recall happy holiday memories
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2019
Psychologists offer tips on how to effectively use reminiscence therapy to help adults with dementia recall past holidays.
Factors that put seniors at risk for dehydration revealed in study
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2019
A study of older adults at risk for malnutrition and dehydration revealed the myths and fears that can hinder proper hydration.
Exercising with MS: Gradually add movement to everyday activities
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2019
A gradual increase in daily step count between sedentary periods was tied to a reduction in fatigue and other multiple sclerosis symptoms in a recent study.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, December 16
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 14, 2019
Loneliness linked to poorer cognition in older adults … Protein in the brain could protect against Alzheimer’s disease … U.S. FDA approves Tandem’s predictive insulin pump software …...
Insomnia recipe for older women: diet high in refined carbs
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 12, 2019
A diet high in refined carbohydrates may trigger insomnia in older women, a new study has found.