Flu vaccine lowers blood clot and brain bleed odds … More white people dying from dementia than other races: CDC … Wound healing breakthrough resists pathogens … Removing need for anti-rejection...
Blood test detects early Alzheimer’s with 94% accuracy
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
A blood test that helps to detect early Alzheimer’s disease is one step closer to clinical use. Its accuracy and low cost are game changers, researchers say.
Low muscle mass explodes risk of death in seniors, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
Muscle loss helps predict longevity in seniors, especially women, whose mortality risk spikes when muscles mass declines, investigators have found.
What’s known about foods that can stave off Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
A pioneering Alzheimer’s researcher has recommended that people eat more foods containing antioxidants and anti-inflammatory chemicals.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, August 2
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
Cognitive behavioral therapy a possible insomnia cure … Cost effectiveness of rheumatoid arthritis drugs compared … Seniors with anemia have higher odds of dementia … Could a ‘Manogram’ replace...
Goal-oriented rehab better for repairing older patients, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2019
A focus on personally relevant goals during therapy helps patients in skilled nursing facilities recover more function than those in standard therapy.
5 updated risk factors for heart disease, diabetes detection
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2019
To detect diabetes and heart disease early on, clinicians should focus on five key risk factors, according to a guideline released this week.
Hearing aids could stave off dementia risk, large study suggests
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 31, 2019
Results from a large study tie hearing loss to dementia. But hearing loss is a relatively modifiable risk factor, the study’s authors say.
Statins lower heart attack risks in the elderly, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2019
Healthy 75-year-olds who stop taking statins have a 33% increased risk of being sent to the hospital with cardiovascular problems, a study has found.
Ear ‘tickling’ may slow effect of aging on the nervous system
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2019
“Tickling” the outer ear with a painless electrical current may someday help slow the effects of aging on the autonomic nervous system, say researchers.