Report: More research needed to understand RSV prevalence, vaccine efficacy
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 07, 2024
Researchers need to study respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) more in the older adult population because the prevalence of the virus isn’t clear, which could affect treatment, according to a new report.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 7
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 07, 2024
First 3D-printed brain tissue a reality … Epilepsy more than doubles Parkinson’s risk … More exercise lowers kidney disease risk in people with diabetes, obesity … Trial tests semaglutide in...
Having a healthy lifestyle may guard against dementia in older adults prone to disease, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 06, 2024
Living a healthy lifestyle as an older adult may provide cognitive protection even if an individual has neuropathologies of dementia, a new study found.
Flu could make a comeback in US this season, CDC report suggests
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 06, 2024
After the winter holidays, flu activity fell in the United States, but another peak could be on the horizon, according to a report published recently by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Report ties higher lung cancer, COPD to weaker smoking laws
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 06, 2024
States that have the highest rates of lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart disease are the same ones that have less-restrictive smoking laws, according to a new report.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 6
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 06, 2024
ChatCPT has potential to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease … C. diff antibiotic lowered recurrence … Combo therapy reduces blood pressure in ibrutinib patients … FDA eyes improving accuracy of pulse...
Mild COVID-19 can bring on insomnia, especially in those with anxiety or depression
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Insomnia following a COVID-19 hospitalization already was well known among the medical community, but a new study finds that mild COVID-19 infections also are linked to the sleeping problem — especially...
Hearing amplifiers work well in clinics, but challenges remain: report
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Personal hearing amplifiers, or PHAs — devices that help people hear better but aren’t tailored to the user as are hearing aids — work well in healthcare clinics to help individuals hear what their...
Amyloid buildup, small vessel disease tied to cognitive function in older adults with type 2 diabetes
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Scientists don’t have all the answers when it comes to understanding the link between diabetes and cognitive decline, especially when it comes to biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Feb. 5
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Dementia was rare in ancient times … 4 US sites join Parkinson’s disease genetics study… Risvodetinib phase 1 results for Parkinson’s promising … Disparities have a say in stroke recovery …...