Multiple heart-related conditions may triple dementia odds
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 13, 2022
Targeting cardiometabolic health issues for treatment may be a way to lower the risk of cognitive decline, investigators say.
Longevity study contains flaws, geneticists say
Jul 12, 2010
A recent study in the journal Science, which found that centenarians likely share a particular set of genetic variants, had errors and its conclusions are suspect, a group of geneticists says.
Superbugs are more resistant
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
Multi-drug resistant superbugs, which can cause dangerous infections, are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based hand sanitizers and disinfectants, according to an Australian study.
Seroquel generics okay, appeals court says
May 01, 2013
AstraZeneca is not entitled to more exclusivity with its antischizophrenic medication, an appeals court agreed last week. The company had claimed its drug, Seroquel, deserved another three-year extension...
Reader poll: What’s the one regulation or rule you dislike the most?
Jul 09, 2018
“Shared food. We can say you can bring it in, but then they [officials] say it has to be store bought. You can’t accept food from other homes. It has to be segregated from any other food. It’s...
Strength training reverses muscles’ aging process, study finds
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 06, 2007
Weight training may actually make elderly muscles younger, a new study indicates.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Aug. 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2021
Feds weigh withholding Medicare funding for LTCFs that don’t mandate vaccines … Physicians report 20% increase in burnout, new survey finds … Treatment of tenacious stomach bug that troubles elderly...
Clinical briefs for Monday, June 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2021
3 FDA advisory panel members resign in wake of controversial approval of new Alzheimer’s drug … U.S. suspends COVID J&J vaccine shipments as backlog builds; extends expiration dates … VoiceFriend...
Winners announced for Scheduler of the Year
Apr 11, 2017
OnShift has announced the winners of its annual Scheduler of the Year Awards last week.
Latest Alzheimer’s discovery looks like a real eye-opener
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 05, 2015
Extra sleep can help fruit flies overcome Alzheimer’s-like memory problems, according to new research out of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.