Common cognitive disorder often misdiagnosed as dementia … Belly fat finding may lead way to age-related metabolic disease prevention … Older adults have less diabetes distress, better blood sugar...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 14, 2019
Earlier onset, cognitive impairment raise mortality odds in Parkinson’s disease … Mortality risk competes with benefits of oral anticoagulants for A-Fib … Pacemakers improve heart function in chemotherapy-induced...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, November 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 13, 2019
Depression linked to nutrition in middle-aged and older Canadians … More adult Americans having trouble falling, staying asleep … Will ‘smart toilets’ become the next health monitor?
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, November 13
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 12, 2019
Flu shot may protect heart bypass patients during recovery … New device can “spray paint” drug-imbued fiber bandages on wounds … Less affluent patients more likely to be discharged to SNF after...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, November 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2019
Psychological stress shown to exacerbate cardiac risk in women with heart disease … Weight-loss surgery benefits seniors age 65+ … Low-dose drug regimen improves pain, function in hand osteoarthritis...
Increased activity levels reduce cardiac risk – even in chronic disease
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2019
Slowing down in older age may seem natural, but increasing activity is what appears to preserve heart health, say Korean researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, November 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2019
Opioids offer only minor pain relief and function benefits for osteoarthritis … Biologic drugs safe for elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis … Tailor-made for older adults, geriatric assessment...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2019
Loss of food enjoyment can isolate cancer patients … No hospital disinfectants can kill off C. difficile bacterium … Study helps explain why exercise guards against heart disease … ‘First-of-its-kind’...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, Nov. 7
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 06, 2019
Dodgy diet affects daytime drowsiness … Shortened sleep may negatively affect women’s bone health … Researchers find link between glaucoma and brain degeneration … Poll: many seniors misuse...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 05, 2019
Single odds-defying case may lead to new Alzheimer’s treatments … Fully digital Alzheimer’s study to track risk factors in 400,000 volunteers … Blood samples may identify those at risk for frailty...