Proteins may be new Alzheimer’s target, study finds … Subjective cognitive decline could be separate Alzheimer’s disease risk factor … Analysis spots care needs of different multimorbidities …...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, June 20
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 19, 2024
Study: Blood test may spot Parkinson’s seven years prior to symptoms … CDC: Americans have little, no bird flu immunity … Treatment, surgery effective combo for some pancreatic cancer patients, study...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 4
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 03, 2024
Study: Why doctors deprescribe central nervous system meds in older adults … GLP-1 drugs reduce risk of acute pancreatitis, trial finds … Hospital lowers blood infections, data shows … Report: Telehealth...
Diabetics on Januvia, Byetta at risk for dangerous pancreatic inflammation, researchers find
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 04, 2013
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers looked at 1,269 people who took at least one prescription diabetes drug between 2005-2008, comparing them to a control group of 1,269 diabetics who...
Diabetes drugs linked to pancreatitis have a possible cancer connection, FDA says
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 18, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a possible link between commonly prescribed diabetes drugs and pancreatic cancer. The drugs, including Januvia and Byetta, were previously connected with...
New symptoms ID’d that may indicate pancreatic cancer
Nov 18, 2021
Additional symptoms can be used to update QCancer, a risk prediction model that helps physicians identify patients at high risk for cancer
Diabetes drugs under scrutiny
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 01, 2013
Diabetes medications Januvia and Byetta significantly increase the risk of pancreatic inflammation, according to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, May 14
By
Alicia Lasek
May 13, 2020
Mental health problems may be new normal for healthcare workers during pandemic … Adults with cancer appear more vulnerable to COVID-19 … Study confirms diabetes 3c diagnosis tied to pancreatic cancer...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Aug. 4
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2021
Genesis HealthCare requires shots for all: Employees, care partners, onsite vendors must be vaccinated … More than half of U.S. outpatient antibiotics prescriptions not tied to visit or infection …...
Diabetes drugs could be used to treat Alzheimer’s, and vice versa, study finds
By
Phil Brahm
Jun 22, 2016
Drugs used to treat diabetes also could alleviate the symptoms and progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds.