Migraines a ‘significant’ risk factor for dementia, analysis finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2019
Migraines are a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and all-cause dementia, according to a Canadian study published this week.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, September 20
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2019
Needle-free flu vaccine patch effective in early study … It is never too late to start statins for clogged leg arteries … Zantac distribution halted amid contamination concerns
Walking adaptations can facilitate independence, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 18, 2019
Seniors who slow their walking speed, take breaks and use mobility aids maintain their ability to stay mobile outdoors, longer.
Splash of hand sanitizer not enough to stop spread of type A flu virus
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 18, 2019
Two full minutes of exposure to ethanol-based disinfectant is not enough to kill type A flu virus in mucus from infected patients.
Medication improves gesturing, tool use in Parkinson’s: MRI study
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 18, 2019
A dopamine-related therapy improves gesturing and tool use in people with Parkinson’s disease. Researchers have tracked these changes in the brain.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, September 19
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 18, 2019
Older and wider: Study pinpoints reason why people gain weight with age … Blood sugar readings that vary greatly raise mortality risk in diabetes … Three common screening tools together predict 7-year...
Q&A: Helping your residents ‘learn like a child’
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 17, 2019
Dr. Rachel Wu says learning brand new skills is crucial to cognitive health as we age. Here, she explains how and why we should ‘learn like a child.’
Stroke patients regain walking symmetry, speed with new therapeutic shoe
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 17, 2019
A therapeutic shoe that helps stroke patients regain walking skills is expected to become commercially available this year.
Alzheimer’s cure would mean $16B in lost revenues for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 17, 2019
A cure for Alzheimer’s disease would be a “medical miracle” but would result in a loss of $16.3 billion in assisted living annual revenues.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, September 18
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 17, 2019
Alzheimer’s trial drugs improve memory, prevent brain changes in mice … Bone marrow cell treatment ‘safe and feasible’ in stroke patients … Exercise could slow withering effects of Alzheimer’s