New publication spotlights care for dementia-related psychosis … Drug has potential to treat heart attacks …. Statins may lower risk of post-stroke cognitive impairment … NIA to spend $73M to...
Study: U.S. life expectancy rose between 2000 and 2019, with some wide gaps
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 22, 2022
Life expectancy for Black Americans increased more than that of any other group in most U.S. counties. This may reflect a reversal of gains in the white population, according to the NIH.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 27
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 26, 2019
Independence is top factor in seniors’ hot weather vulnerability … Parkinson’s disease origins could be in the gut … Drug delivery implant may nix need for pills … Discovery may help kick-start...
New NIH network to recruit thousands for late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trials
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 09, 2020
A nationwide clinical trial network will test promising COVID-19 vaccines and antibodies. There are five possible vaccine candidates.
Two drugs commonly used to treat heart failure equally improve patient survival, a finding that has “immediate clinical applications,” investigators say.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, March 17
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in Seattle: NIH … CDC posts guideline for COVID-19 single upper respiratory swabs … Coronavirus antibody treatment strategy could be only weeks away, docs say
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, December 18
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 17, 2019
Simple tool predicts life expectancy after dementia diagnosis … FDA approves first triglyceride drug, a complement to statin therapy … Older women top list of those who take weekly sleep meds … NIH...
Permanent hair dye, chemical straighteners tied to breast cancer risk
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 04, 2019
Women who regularly use permanent hair dye and chemical straighteners may face a higher breast cancer risk, according to the NIH.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, January 21
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 17, 2020
Opioids often the first prescription for musculoskeletal pain: NIH … Preparing at-risk patient’s mind and body for surgery pays off, study suggests … Walnuts may be good for the gut and heart health...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, October 31
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 30, 2019
Alzheimer’s subtypes could affect future treatments: Mayo Clinic … Number of Americans with dementia to double in 20 years … European in-home project will test robots for the elderly … Can...