Low-dose blood thinner prevents stroke in elderly with atrial fibrillation, trial finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 08, 2020
Patients over age 80 who were not candidates for standard anticoagulant doses due to bleeding risk experienced fewer blood clots and strokes with a low daily dose of the drug edoxaban.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, August 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 12, 2020
Antibody drugs may have missed window to slow pandemic … FDA agrees to conduct quick review of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug … Atrial fibrillation deaths lowest in 45 years, but remain cause for concern...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, May 6
By
Alicia Lasek
May 05, 2020
Nursing homes to feds: Expand COVID-19 testing to all, pay $120K per facility, expedite PPE shipments … People aged 95 and over show stronger brain connectivity, say investigators … Intensive blood...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 23
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2020
Millions of seniors live in counties with no ICU beds, posing extra coronavirus dangers … Act’s passage means more masks for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 … CDC provides guidance on when workers...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, January 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 02, 2020
Boosting gut health improves stroke recovery in mice … A break from alcohol may ease symptoms of atrial fibrillation, study finds … Long-term androgen deprivation in prostate cancer treatment tied...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, November 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2019
High exposure to common antibiotics linked to Parkinson’s … Women, seniors have higher hypertension-associated atrial fibrillation risk … COPD death rates among North American women haven’t budged
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 15
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 14, 2019
Earlier onset, cognitive impairment raise mortality odds in Parkinson’s disease … Mortality risk competes with benefits of oral anticoagulants for A-Fib … Pacemakers improve heart function in chemotherapy-induced...
Medications used to treat atrial fibrillation may increase fall and fainting risks
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2019
The afib medication amiodarone is linked to a high risk of falls and fainting in people aged 65 and older, according to a new study.
It’s not all in your head: Heart problems may raise risk of dementia
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 18, 2019
Heart problems – specifically atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease – are tied to an increased risk of dementia, according to two new studies.
Commit to reducing stroke
By
Lindsay Clarke
Oct 24, 2016
The most common type of arrhythmia, AFib increases stroke risk by five-fold and disproportionately impacts older Americans, with close to half of all atrial fibrillation-associated strokes occurring in...