Controversial drug use in nursing homes elicits senators’ call for investigation
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Alicia Lasek
Danielle Brown
Aug 31, 2020
Democratic Senators from the Special Committee on Aging are requesting a probe into the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 nursing home patients.
Protein therapy may help heal scars caused by heart attack
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 02, 2020
Protein therapy leads to improved heart function after heart attack, according to a preclinical Australian study.
Medication may boost thinking speed in advanced multiple sclerosis
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 21, 2020
People with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis who take the drug siponimod for two years show an improvement in thinking skills, researchers say.
Hypertension drug increases blood flow to brain regions affected by Alzheimer’s
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 17, 2019
A hypertension drug can increase blood flow to key regions of the brain in people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Residents with osteoarthritis more likely to become socially isolated
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 16, 2019
Elders with osteoarthritis are at risk for social isolation, highlighting an unmet need for screening and care, researchers say.
Quit treating pandemic’s toll on nursing homes like a ‘bad apples’ problem, expert...
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 14, 2020
It’s time for the federal government to “own” the problem of containing COVID-19 by paying for and arranging testing across nursing facilities, long-term care policy expert David Grabowski...
Treat depression after stroke with caution, say researchers
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 28, 2020
Treating depression can aid in stroke recovery, but the jury’s still out on the effects of antidepressants in these patients.
Weight training gets residents with restricted blood flow back on their feet
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2019
Weight training can help people with peripheral arterial disease get back on their feet, exercise researchers have found.
Coffee drinkers have reduced risk of common liver cancer: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2019
Middle-aged coffee drinkers have half the odds of developing a common liver cancer than their peers who don’t partake, say researchers.
Wearables predict resident decline due to COVID-19, study at PALTC22 reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2022
Wrist-worn wearables and under-mattress sensors identified early signs of decline that regular staff checks didn’t pick up in nursing facility residents, according to a trial conducted by clinicians.