Inactivity, inflammation can affect muscles in older adults … Thiamine, cognition linked … Air pollution tied to increased brain amyloid … App boosts stroke patients’ speech … The perks of infection...
Falls risk is 6 times higher among people over 85 on opioids, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Adults who take opioid medicines have an increased risk for serious falls — and the highest risk is in those over age 85, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. In fact, people...
High-intensity exercise can boost motor skill learning in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Older adults may not be thinking about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) when they think about their brain health, but a study published Feb. 17 in NPJ Science of Learning found it can improve motor...
Excess niacin may be bad for your heart
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Too much of the B vitamin niacin can increase inflammation and damage blood vessels, according to a study published Monday in Nature Medicine.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 21
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
COVID-19 vaccines, treatments still lack for older adults, analysis finds … Respiratory virus season may be over, CDC says … Phase 2 trial of CNM-Au8 for Parkinson’s promising … Depression risk...
CDC could lift COVID-19 five-day home isolation guideline — but not for nursing homes
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
One key distinguishing factor of COVID-19 from other viruses is the five-day quarantine guideline. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon loosen this public health recommendation, but...
Active older adults had better COVID-19 protection than inactive people: report
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
Adults 45 and over who stayed active before the pandemic were 10% less likely to get COVID-19. Those who did get COVID-19 were 27% less likely to be hospitalized for it, a study published Tuesday in JAMA...
Parkinson’s patients face barriers to optimal care, group says
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
The Movement Disorders Policy Coalition, a group that advocates for people who have movement disorders, is pushing for people with Parkinson’s to have better access to treatment. The group released a...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 15
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
Asthma inhaler in high demand after GSK stops US production … Walking, jogging, yoga, strength training best for depression … Antibiotic combo works against drug-resistant infection … Doctor: Time...
Heart attack, stroke in older patients twice as likely within 2 weeks of mild flu
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 14, 2024
People over the age of 50 who have mild flu and few risk factors still are at double the risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke in the two weeks following infection — and that risk quadruples in people...