Mental health appears to affect perceived versus actual hearing results
By
Kristen Fischer
May 10, 2024
A new study found that a person’s mental health affects how they perceive their hearing to be compared to actual test results based on two different types of self-assessments, according to a study published...
Standard blood cancer treatment reveals positive results in those over 80, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 10, 2024
The standard treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, a study published Thursday in Blood Neoplasia finds. The treatment can extend survival for about 25% of...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 10
By
Kristen Fischer
May 10, 2024
Doc’s age doesn’t impact end-of-life care much, study shows … Trial: Antidepressants don’t affect Alzheimer’s, dementia risk … Study: Smoking during pregnancy linked to dementia … Report:...
Inflammation may be behind infection-dementia link: study
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Kristen Fischer
May 08, 2024
People with previous infections are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia compared to those without infections, and more infections are tied to a greater risk for neurodegeneration, a new...
Report: Neuropathy is common, underdiagnosed
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Kristen Fischer
May 08, 2024
Neuropathy — a result of nerve damage that can cause pain and numbness in hands and feet that can lead to falls, infection and amputation — is underdiagnosed, according to a new report.
Intervention did not have lasting positive impact on older adults following injuries, trial finds
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Kristen Fischer
May 08, 2024
An intervention for older adults with recent injuries had a positive impact on anxiety and depression when it started, but the results didn’t last when researchers evaluated the results a year after...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 9
By
Kristen Fischer
May 08, 2024
Report: Nearly 90 percent of US adults meet cardiovascular, kidney, metabolic syndrome criteria … New class of drugs best for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, study finds … Overcrowded emergency departments...
Study: Remote physiologic monitoring among Medicaid users skyrocketed from 2019 to 2021
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Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Between 2019 and 2021, remote physiologic monitoring via wearables and mobile apps soared by more than 1,300% among Medicaid users, a new study shows.
Study: Having two copies of gene mutation linked to Alzheimer’s may cause onset
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Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
A new study finds that possessing two copies of a specific gene mutation that’s common in Alzheimer’s disease may be the cause behind the disease in those people.
Good physical performance linked to longer living over 80
By
Kristen Fischer
May 07, 2024
Physical activity is vital to enhance longevity and help people live longer, which is why programs to promote physical activity should be a priority, authors of a study say.