Does art appreciation help you live longer? 14-year study finds that it does.
Frequent tea consumption tied to lower heart disease, stroke and mortality risk
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 13, 2020
People who consume tea three or more times per week have a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death, say researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, January 14
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 13, 2020
Biogen to acquire early-stage Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s treatment from Pfizer … Flu activity is high, but related deaths and hospitalizations remain low: CDC … Most people with osteoporosis...
‘Wisdom-enhancing interventions’ a loneliness antidote?
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2020
Positive life lessons appear to help seniors better deal with loneliness, according to a study of independent living residents.
New antipsychotic improves symptoms minus side effects in trial
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2020
Antipsychotic drug lumateperone improves schizophrenia symptoms without side effects such as weight gain and metabolic disturbance.
Dementia-related speech difficulties found to reflect patients’ native language
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2020
Italian- and English-speaking patients with the same form of dementia had different speech symptoms that affected diagnostic measurements.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, January 13
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2020
Watch the kidneys: Heart disease linked to a higher risk of renal failure … Combining antibiotics may promote resistance, study finds … Could synthetic neuron cells replace those lost to Parkinson’s?...
Recent falls can worsen fracture risk among women, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Older women who report recent falls are more likely fracture a bone in the next five years. Injurious falls are linked to the most severe risk.
These 5 healthy habits help put chronic conditions on hold
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Harvard researchers find that healthy lifestyle habits may extend the number of years one lives free of chronic disease.
A first stroke can unleash dangerous heart problems in the elderly
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 09, 2020
Seniors with no history of heart disease are at high risk of dangerous cardiac events within 30 days of their first stroke, a study finds.