Antioxidant drug reverses process responsible for heart attacks and strokes
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Amy Novotney
Sep 09, 2021
An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to a study by researchers at the University of Reading, based in the U.K.
Scientists grow ‘mini brains’ that mimic Parkinson’s disease
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Amy Novotney
Sep 09, 2021
For the first time, scientists have grown tiny brains in laboratory dishes that mirror the major pathological features of Parkinson’s disease. The research offers a new way to learn how the disease progresses...
FDA approves pressure wound neurostimulation device
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Amy Novotney
Sep 08, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration has provided 510(k) clearance for Prelivia, a neurostimulation device developed by Rehabtronics that promotes healthy blood circulation and maintains healthy tissue in...
Josy Dusabe: Speaking the language
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Amy Novotney
May 01, 2021
Josy Dusabe, R.N., Director of Clinical Excellence, Vincentian Collaborative System
Older adults who have received J&J need not be concerned: expert
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Amy Novotney
Apr 20, 2021
Joshua Sharfstein, M.D., vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at Johns Hopkins University, has a message for older adults who have received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine:...
Preventing vitamin D deficiency in older adults could help maintain better muscle strength, function
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Amy Novotney
Apr 19, 2021
Vitamin D deficiency may cause poor muscle function, particularly in older adults, according to a new study by Australian researchers.
Stable LTC antipsychotic prescribing in 2020 may reflect success of U.S. reduction initiatives
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Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2021
University of Michigan researchers have found relatively minimal changes in central nervous system-active medication use among Michigan nursing home residents with dementia following the start of the COVID-19...
Here’s how elders want you to talk to them about deprescribing: survey
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Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2021
Earlier this year, researchers found that most nursing home residents are open to a deprescribing plan, particularly if it is proposed by their physician. Now, a new study suggests that how physicians...
Nursing homes report key information often missing in hospital transitions
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Amy Novotney
Jan 19, 2021
Key patient information often is lost amid care transitions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities, according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. In a nationally representative...