High-dose flu shots reduce hospitalizations in older adults, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
High-dose flu vaccines given to older adults lower pneumonia- and influenza-related (P&I) hospitalization, but there isn’t a difference in death rates between people who received the high-dose and standard-dose...
Bill would create federal Parkinson’s disease council
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Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
The US Senate and House of Representatives have approved the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which is expected to receive presidential approval next. The initiative ultimately would create a federal...
Antihypertensives linked to eczema in older adults, trial finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
Antihypertensive medications, which are used to treat high blood pressure, are associated with an increased risk for eczema in older adults, a new study finds. The effects were biggest among people who...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 29
By
Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
Report details how primary care can combat social isolation … Study: Clinicians can address early-life factors, racial disparities in cognition later in life … Light therapy boosts brain after injury,...
Study spots brain clusters linked to subjective memory complaints
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Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
People with subjective memory complaints include two subgroups, and being in the lower performance cluster increased the risk for cognitive impairment, according to a study published Thursday in Alzheimer’s...
Krill oil, a popular omega-3 supplement, is thought to help ease knee pain from osteoarthritis. But a new study published Wednesday in JAMA, unlike some before it, finds that the supplement doesn’t make...
Daily aspirin doesn’t stop AMD from developing, getting worse: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
A new study finds that taking low-dose aspirin over the long term didn’t affect the progression of age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, or stop the risk for it altogether.
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 24
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Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
Report: Nephrologists need more palliative care training … Scientists find new molecules tied to Alzheimer’s, study finds … Dehydration can pose attention issues in older adults … Biomarkers may...
Ultra-processed foods linked to cognitive decline, stroke
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Kristen Fischer
May 22, 2024
Ultra-processed foods — think cookies, chips and soda — are tied to cognitive decline and stroke, a new report finds.
Improvements in socioeconomic status associated with dementia-free years over lifespan, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 22, 2024
A downward socioeconomic status change was associated with the highest loss of dementia-free years in people 75 years old and up. By contrast, improvements in socioeconomic status during life were linked...