Scent waning? This Alzheimer’s gene may be the culprit, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 27, 2023
Sense of smell may be the first to go in people who carry a gene variant that’s linked to the highest risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
Cognitive decline prevention may start in the gut, study suggests
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
Probiotics could aid in preventing cognitive decline that happens during aging, according to a study released at the American Society for Nutrition conference this week in Boston. The research could make...
AI is everywhere! Addressing the legal risks through contracting
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jul 21, 2023
You can’t look in the news or see social media posts each day without hearing about artificial intelligence in healthcare. In fact, the advancements in AI in healthcare are making leaps and bounds, seemingly...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 20
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 20, 2023
The gene mutation that explains asymptomatic COVID-19 … New discovery sheds light on familial Parkinson’s disease … Parkinson’s can go incognito more than a decade before symptoms
Proposal calls for updating diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 18, 2023
The way doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease soon could change. A proposal updating existing diagnostic criteria, which was introduced at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam,...
Study: Geriatric nurses provide value for older adults in ER
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 14, 2023
It may be possible to give older people better care during emergency room visits while keeping costs down for insurers and hospitals. A recent study revealed that geriatric nurse specialist (GENIE) consults...
Study ties gut bacteria to heart attack
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 13, 2023
Gut bacteria may have a role in a person’s risk for having a heart attack.
Hearing cells repair themselves, study shows
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 12, 2023
Researchers from University of Virginia School of Medicine say they discovered that cells in our ears have the capability to repair themselves — something that could lay the foundation to help researchers...
Teenage genie: Ruby Chitsey makes nursing residents’ dreams come true by granting their wishes –...
By
Anjali Byju
Jul 11, 2023
Most 15-year-olds spend their free time playing video games or watching television. For Ruby Chitsey, however, it’s an age when time is of the essence and she chooses to spend hers at a local nursing...
Study: Exercise can delay symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 10, 2023
A new study indicates that resistance-based exercise can be preventive for Alzheimer’s disease — or at least delay symptoms of it. While the Frontiers in Neuroscience study was conducted in mice, it...