U.S. vaccine acceptance grows by 20 percent from 2021 to 2022: survey
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 12, 2023
“Vaccination remains a cornerstone of the COVID-19 pandemic response, but broad public support remains elusive,” the researchers said.
Music intervention rejuvenates certain regions of the older brain: study
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 24, 2023
Listening to music and playing a musical instrument may help to avert brain aging in the areas related to these actions, researchers in Switzerland and Germany have found.
Nursing home residents consume too many inflammation-causing foods, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2023
There is room for improvement in the diets of nursing home residents who consume a high proportion of foods linked to inflammation, according to a new study of data across 32 nursing homes.
Clinical briefs for Friday, Jan. 13
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 13, 2023
COVID-19 pneumonia requires longer ventilation, but outcomes similar to other pneumonias … Six daily minutes of intense exercise vs. fasting could delay dementia onset: study … Protein may be biomarker...
Mask muddling: State retires its nursing home order — and 2 counties immediately reinstate it
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2023
The piecemeal nature of the nation’s COVID-19k mitigation policies needs clarifying, say some expert observers.
Epilepsy raises risk of developing Alzheimer’s, and vice-versa
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Alicia Lasek
May 29, 2023
People with a common type of epilepsy have nearly four times the relative odds of receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, a new study finds.
Place of death for patients with cancer linked to states’ palliative care laws
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 13, 2023
Patients who die from cancer in states with palliative care laws are 12% to 18% more likely to die at home or in hospice, according to a new study.
NIA set to build $300M ‘real world’ Alzheimer’s database
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2023
The goal is to collect real-world data on Alzheimer’s disease and create a centralized data hub, helping to expand and speed Alzheimer’s research.
As respiratory diseases spike, CDC urges clinicians to offer vaccines, antivirals
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 08, 2022
U.S. health officials have asked clinicians to help lessen the impact of an exceptional respiratory virus season on seniors and other vulnerable Americans.
Antimicrobial stewardship program appears to boost levofloxacin’s powers in study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2022
A pharmacist-led program reduced the use of fluoroquinolone antibiotics by 74% over a five-year period, and appears to have subsequently increased the ability of one of these drugs to fight common bacterial...