Vitamin D and fish oil impact cancer mortality, heart attack outcomes
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2019
A nationwide trial of vitamin D and fish oil supplements has shown positive effects on some cancer and heart disease outcomes. But results are mixed.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, September 26
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2019
A healthy diet may help prevent kidney disease … Blood pressure and prostate treatment may prevent or slow Parkinson’s … Hormone therapy tied to decreased diabetes biomarkers … Artificial intelligence...
Walking styles help differentiate between two types of dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2019
People with Lewy body dementia and Alzheimer’s disease do not walk the same way. Their unique walking patterns may aid in diagnosis.
Risks may outweigh benefits of insulin in elderly, ill patients
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2019
When managing medications for frail elders, clinicians should take a hard look at insulin, say the researchers behind a new study.
Frequent exposure to unhealthy foods impacts spatial memory, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2019
Eating junk food may cause spatial memory loss that worsens as poor-diet days add up, a recent animal study has found.
Clinical Daily Briefs for Wednesday, September 25
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 24, 2019
Some blood thinners are better for bone health … ‘Exergaming’ on stationary bike eases Parkinson’s motor symptoms … Wearable technology for seniors can call an ambulance … Rideshare use improves...
Economic hardship can accelerate aging, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2019
Four years of economic hardship appears to accelerate the aging process, according to a recent study from Denmark.
Simple interventions can greatly reduce residents’ falls
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2019
Fatal falls have nearly tripled among older Americans, and experts are calling for stepped-up prevention measures such as these.
After disaster, mortality risk spikes 40% for seniors with diabetes
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2019
In counties that were directly impacted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, older adults with diabetes took a big hit to their health.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, September 24
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 23, 2019
Long-term study of nurses links nut consumption with improved health … Alzheimer’s vaccine performs well in phase 2 trial … Gum disease linked to higher risk of hypertension … Simple lifestyle...