FDA, WHO officials warn against rush to COVID boosters
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
A booster vaccination campaign that is rolled out without solid scientific justification could lower public confidence in vaccines and undermine messaging about the value of primary vaccination, say two...
ADHD linked to Alzheimer’s disease across generations, scientists say
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
Parents of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s than their peers whose children do not have the condition, investigators...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Sept. 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 14, 2021
CDC: Moderna’s shot most effective among the three COVID vaccines in latest real-world study … Merck foresees possible U.S. authorization for its COVID antiviral pill by end of 2021 … LTC pharmacy...
Older adults with dementia half as likely to move to a nursing home if they live with adult children:...
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 13, 2021
Researchers at the University of Michigan have found major differences in potential family caregiver availability — and likelihood of moving to a nursing home — based on the gender, race, ethnicity,...
Experts: More research needed before treating patients with controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 13, 2021
The majority of patients with Alzheimer’s disease would not have been eligible to take part in the clinical trials of the new controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (Aduhelm), according...
Use of convalescent plasma may actually lead to more adverse events
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 13, 2021
Convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death for COVID-19 patients, and may actually lead to more adverse events, a new study has found.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Sept. 13
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 13, 2021
Same-day discharge for hip and knee replacement surgery safe and feasible in high-risk patients, study suggests … Weekly telehealth services improve medication adherence and quality of life among homebound...
Large-scale study confirms effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines among older adults
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 10, 2021
Real-world experience now corroborates the results of clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines, according to a multistate analysis conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in collaboration...
Older adults still at higher risk of opioid overdose: study
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 10, 2021
While high risk prescription opioid use has declined over the past decade, nearly 1 in 10 adults are still taking opioids that puts them at increased risk from an opioid overdose, according to a national...
Clinical briefs for Friday, Sept. 10
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 10, 2021
WHO Director calls on U.S. and other wealthy countries to hold off on booster shots … NIH adds two new centers to its research network of Alzheimer’s and related dementias … 83% of blood donors have...