Cognitive decline prevention may start in the gut, study suggests
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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...
Scientists identify protein linked to early-onset dementia
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 13, 2023
Scientists have found a protein in the brain that’s linked to early-onset dementia and could also play a role in motor neuron disease.
Report: Doctors doling out antifungal creams at high rates, causing drug resistance
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
Doctors in the United States are prescribing antifungal creams at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, new research shows.
Opinion: Even with new law, clinical trials lack data on older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 17, 2024
Older adults are not represented adequately in clinical trials of medications for disorders that are common in the population. The legal framework to better represent them is in place, but not enough is...
Coverage for Medicare’s e-visits still available, though few patients use service
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 15, 2024
Once the pandemic was in full swing, Medicare started paying doctors and other healthcare providers for e-visits (those that required at least five minutes of medical decision-making). The e-visits are...
Hypertension drug does not pose health risks, study finds
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John Roszkowski
Oct 13, 2023
New research suggests that a drug commonly used to treat hypertension is not dangerous, despite the concerns of some clinicians and researchers about potential health risks.
Middle-aged Americans lonelier than European cohort, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
Americans who are between 45 and 65 are generally lonelier than people the same age who live in Europe, a recent study found. The study has important insights, as researchers are only starting to find...
Nurse practitioners lower emergency visits in one Japanese nursing home, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 03, 2024
One way of dealing with the shortage of doctors in nursing homes is to utilize nurse practitioners, or NPs. A new study looked at the effects of placing NPs in one nursing home in Japan.
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...
APIC tool aims to pinpoint infection prevention staffing needs
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 21, 2023
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) on Wednesday disclosed a new IP Staffing Calculator that aims to help infection prevention and control specialists gauge...