Study: Kidney disease in women linked to tooth loss … Heat raises heart blood flow, report shows … Smartwatches may aid in Parkinson’s progression … Report: Exercise in evening may better control...
Also in the News for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 29, 2024
LeadingAge will join federal lawsuit to block staffing mandate … New tools, comprehensive training published to help manage aggression in dementia patients … Georgia law provides protections for...
Bill would create federal Parkinson’s disease council
By
Kristen Fischer
May 28, 2024
The US Senate and House of Representatives have approved the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which is expected to receive presidential approval next. The initiative ultimately would create a federal...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 24
By
Kristen Fischer
May 23, 2024
Report: Nephrologists need more palliative care training … Scientists find new molecules tied to Alzheimer’s, study finds … Dehydration can pose attention issues in older adults … Biomarkers may...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 17
By
Kristen Fischer
May 16, 2024
End-of-life cancer care doesn’t extend survival, study shows … New blood test may detect stroke … Parkinson’s light therapy trial starts … How older adults with ADHD can beat social isolation...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 15
By
Kristen Fischer
May 14, 2024
Study: Target anxiety to help people with Parkinson’s walk better … Menstruating earlier in life lowers dementia risk, study finds … Study: Researchers spot problem blood cells that cause clotting,...
Also in the News for Friday, May 3, 2024
By
Josh Henreckson
May 03, 2024
Abe Cohen named Marquis Health VP for Rhode Island … Two nursing homes agree to repay more than $600,000 in Medicaid settlement … Researchers suggest combined ‘brain-first, body-first’ model to...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 2
By
Kristen Fischer
May 02, 2024
Study: Gut microbiome, Parkinson’s cognitive impairment link unclear … Choline path could open up new designs for Alzheimer’s drug discovery, report says … Mushroom ingredient works better for...
Higher drug burden score tied to poorer cognition, processing speed among older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
Sedatives and anticholinergic medicines affect the cognition of older adult users. A new study looked at the link between the drug burden index from taking the medicines along with the effects on cognition....
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 16
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 16, 2024
Study: Exercise lowers stress-related brain activity to reduce cardiovascular disease risk … Antibiotics don’t work on lower respiratory infections, study finds … Larger space in brain could be imaging...