Researchers pinpoint pre-diagnosis care paths in people with Alzheimer’s disease, other dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 26, 2024
Every person with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias has a unique journey of how they discovered their diagnosis. A new study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia examined the patterns that led up...
Blood test accurate, consistent at spotting Alzheimer’s, dementia-linked proteins
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 24, 2024
A new blood test that can spot amyloid and tau in the brain should be on the market soon. The test worked well to accurately and consistently identify accumulations of the proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s...
Symptoms improved with treatment changes in later stages of Parkinson’s
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 20, 2023
A recent study showed that changing up therapies in the later stages of Parkinson’s disease improved motor symptoms and other subjective symptoms. As a result, doctors should consider advanced therapy...
Novavax COVID-19 shot gets green light as new variant spreads
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 29, 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given Novavax approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. This occurred as the prevalence of a highly mutated COVID variant has tripled in the past two weeks, according...
Long COVID symptoms lasted 3 years after infection for half of those infected, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
If there’s one thing we know for sure about long COVID it’s that the symptoms can linger. A new study shows just how long symptoms can persist.
Almost half of US veterans had long COVID symptoms up to 6 months after infection, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 21, 2023
A new study sheds light on the number of US veterans with long COVID, and details how long they experienced lingering symptoms. There’s not much data on long COVID and veterans, which is why the authors...
Report: 1 in 5 will rebound after Paxlovid, but it still works
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 14, 2023
One in five people who take nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) get COVID-19 again after the drug clears them of it, according to a new study.
Educating neurologists, using telehealth improves outcomes in Parkinson’s
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 14, 2023
A new study looks at palliative care for people living with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders and found that educating neurologists and using telehealth is feasible to improve outcomes for people...
Study: C. difficile transmission may hinge on individuals, not infection control tools
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 19, 2023
A person’s biology may play more of a role in how Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, spreads more so than healthcare facility preventive measures, a new study finds. This means that transmission of...
Quest launches consumer test for Alzheimer’s
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 01, 2023
People can buy a blood test to check their levels of beta amyloid — a protein that’s known to contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. They can go directly to a Quest lab for bloodwork; the company’s...