Makers of new class of schizophrenia drug expect to file for FDA approval … Precancerous skin lesions common among Medicare beneficiaries: study … Triple therapy halves mortality in patients with severe...
Antibiotic overkill leads to widespread side effects such as C. diff, large study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2023
“We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of adverse events severe enough that these patients needed additional care from a doctor,” an investigator said.
Soaring dementia treatment costs leave care providers to find solutions: report
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 02, 2022
The growing needs of patients will put the onus on healthcare providers and other stakeholders to increase access to high-quality dementia care services, the Milken Institute reports.
Treatment patterns, not genetics, drive prostate cancer disparities, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
May 29, 2023
Prostate cancer, which affects 1 in 11 men aged 70 and older, has some of the largest disparities in outcomes across all cancer types, investigators say.
On eve of Alzheimer’s drug decision, Congress critiques FDA for Aduhelm review failures
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 03, 2023
An “atypical review process and corporate greed” factored into the FDA’s approval of Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm in 2021, congressional investigators say. They recommend sticking to protocol...
Nursing home providers help to design, refine facility IP program
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 26, 2023
In partnership with providers, an infection control peer coaching program has been updated to improve its utility amid competing facility priorities and staffing shortages.
Depression drug eases Alzheimer’s agitation; new death in lecanemab trial raises concerns
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 30, 2022
Two drugs in late-stage clinical trials are making news, one as a potential treatment for agitation, and the other for evidence of bleeding risk.
Cognitive skills decline with age, but the brain may compensate, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 19, 2022
As it ages, the brain may attempt to make up for decline in some areas while it loses function elsewhere, investigators report.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 5
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 05, 2023
U.S. will allow drugmakers to discuss Medicare drug price negotiations … CIDRAP: CDC signs off on tweaks to flu vaccine recommendations … Healthcare groups fear SCOTUS affirmative action ruling will...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, March 21
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 20, 2023
LeadingAge: MA program failures jeopardize health of nearly 30 million older adults … Behavioral health is crucial ingredient in new Michigan home care program … Patients prefer to see test results...