New CDC data: Osteoporosis rates increase in women … Exposed to COVID? Study finds point-of-care antibody tests highly effective at detection … Ruined J&J coronavirus vaccine doses are not in circulation:...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Feb. 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 25, 2021
Dementia care report should be ‘catalyst for change,’ committee says … Pain perception may be early disease marker in Alzheimer’s gene carriers … Nursing home first-dose vaccination data released...
Study tracks soaring drug costs, researchers endorse ‘bold action’ to address the years-long...
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 03, 2019
A cost evaluation for 49 top-selling, brand-name drugs found no let-up in price increases between 2012 and 2017, with the availability of generics having no effect on the trend, according to researchers...
FDA to beef up warnings on opioid painkillers
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Mar 24, 2016
Labels for certain opioid pain medications will soon be required to carry a warning about the drugs’ risks of misuse and death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
South Florida team wins Wii bowling National Senior League championship game
Dec 16, 2009
Only 20 pins separated the two teams, but in the end there could be only one winner of the first-ever National Senior League Wii Bowling championship game. “The SAS Strikers” from St. Andrews...
Researchers find holes in antipsychotics’ off-label uses
Jan 09, 2008
Antipsychotic drugs that are used “off-label” for controlling violent behavior in mentally challenged patients are less effective than placebos and dummy pills, according to a new British study.
Eat your veggies: Flavonol-containing foods may reduce dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2020
The antioxidant, found in fruit, vegetables and in tea, is linked to 48% lower odds of dementia, a study finds.
Study: Nicotine increases brain tangles in Alzheimer’s disease
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Haymarket Media
Feb 14, 2005
Nicotine does not help Alzheimer’s disease, a new study shows.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, June 29
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2020
COVID-19 may lead to strokes, a dementia-like syndrome, and psychiatric conditions, survey finds … New gene may drive earliest Alzheimer’s brain changes … Diabetes-related amputations on rise in...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, April 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2020
FDA orders all Zantac heartburn products off store shelves … Scientists discover gene that increases risk of Alzheimer’s disease … New CDC report adds evidence that underlying conditions raise...