Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab has ‘moderate’ effect on cognitive decline, new trial data show
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2022
The experimental Alzheimer’s drug slowed decline in memory and thinking by 27% when compared with placebo, although 20% of patients reported adverse events.
Shingles associated with increased risk for stroke, heart attack
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2022
Shingles, a disease found mainly among older adults, is tied to 30% long-term odds of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke, a new study finds.
Vaccination study finds 9-month, 60 percent protection against omicron reinfection
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2022
A primary vaccination series protected recipients against COVID-19 reinfection across the alpha, delta and omicron variant periods, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Dec. 1
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 01, 2022
Drug overdoses in seniors climb between 2000 and 2020 … Predictive clinical tool determines 5, 9 and 13-year risk of dementia … Remdesivir and corticosteroids tied to better COVID acute-care outcomes...
COVID mortality trending older, with 9 in 10 deaths in adults aged 65 and older
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2022
Overall, people aged 65 and older accounted for approximately 90% of US COVID-19 deaths in October, finds a new analysis of federal data.
Increasing daily protein by 25g lowers hip fracture odds by 14 percent in study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2022
Women who increase their daily protein intake by 25 grams have a 14% lower risk of hip fracture, and underweight women may derive even more benefit, food scientists report.
Depression drug eases Alzheimer’s agitation; new death in lecanemab trial raises concerns
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2022
Two drugs in late-stage clinical trials are making news, one as a potential treatment for agitation, and the other for evidence of bleeding risk.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 30
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2022
COVID vaccinations: ‘It’s about the people we live around,’ expert says … COVID raises odds of new diabetes; monitor glucose after recovery, docs say … NYC’s COVID vaccine investment paid off,...
Vision impairment, blindness affect 66 percent of nursing home residents in study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2022
Vision impairment and blindness were linked to morbidity in a study across 74 facilities. But corrective lenses may play a big role in improving resident outcomes, researchers say.
Study pinpoints mortality risk after major surgery for frail seniors with dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 29, 2022
Among frail seniors who had major surgery, 28% died in the following year. Mortality was even higher in those with dementia. The results may aid clinicians in counseling patients and their families about...