Court denies nursing home software developer $3.5 million refund … Bipartisan bill would accelerate dementia workforce preparedness … Researchers pinpoint genes, changes related to Alzheimer’s disease
Clinical briefs for Friday, Aug. 25
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 25, 2023
No change in prescribing rates for dental-related antibiotics … Spotting adenine in urine could signal kidney failure in people with diabetes … Gene variant that boosts Parkinson’s risk found in...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 2
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 02, 2023
COVID-19, RSV vaccine hesitancy concerns infectious disease experts … HHS invests $104 million in antibiotic resistance initiative … People with these neurons may thwart cognitive decline … Dietary...
Clinical briefs for Wed., Sept. 13
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 13, 2023
Racial disparities emerge in people with frontotemporal dementia … Docs find success with new treatments for persistent C. difficile … Inverse vaccine looks good so far to reverse MS, type 1 diabetes...
Researchers spot whose cognitive ability may shift during dementia trials
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 17, 2024
People who changed cognitive status from impaired to normal during clinical trials tend to be younger, have better cognition and be negative for amyloid biomarkers, according to a new study.
Mid-life racial discrimination in Black Americans tied to Alzheimer’s later on, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 12, 2024
Racial discrimination during midlife is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds.
Adult ADHD tied to dementia risk, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 20, 2023
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are almost three times more likely to develop dementia compared to their peers, a new study suggests. Taking medication could help, as there...
Long-term study links infections to 70 percent higher dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 10, 2023
A study with 32 years of followup has linked infections in hospitalized patients to future dementia onset. Urinary tract infections are among those with the strongest link.
Race, ethnicity help determine which controllable risk factors for dementia have biggest impacts
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 18, 2024
Controllable risk factors that factor into Alzheimer’s or dementia cases play varying roles based on someone’s race and ethnicity, a new study shows.
Irregular sleep patterns — not sticking to a regular sleep-wake schedule — may put people at a higher risk for dementia compared to those with more consistent sleep patterns, according to a new report...