Dementia was rare in ancient times … 4 US sites join Parkinson’s disease genetics study… Risvodetinib phase 1 results for Parkinson’s promising … Disparities have a say in stroke recovery …...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 30
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 30, 2024
Study urges experts to rethink KTP as Parkinson’s treatment … Food insecurity linked to higher risk for early death, shorter life expectancy … Models could make geriatric pre-surgery standards a...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 23
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 23, 2024
Older adults with schizophrenia have fewer adverse events with clozapine than younger folks … Older trauma patients need individualized care to weigh surgery … Primary care docs, urologists team up...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 22
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 22, 2024
Oral simnotrelvir can shorten COVID-19 symptoms, trial shows … Denosumab linked to higher severe hypocalcemia in older women on dialysis … Study extended to gauge brain aging in Black Americans …...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 17
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 17, 2024
Molecule drives out Parkinson’s alpha-synuclein … COVID-19 reporting rules made hospital data-sharing confusing … APIC shares infection prevention tips for being in disaster shelters … Study: Vitamin...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 16
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
Implantable device for Parkinson’s disease can run without battery … Deadly combo: Some erectile dysfunction, chest pain drugs … Watch patients on antipsychotics for cardiac risks … Omadacycline...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Jan. 11
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 11, 2024
Antipsychotic drug prescriptions rise in assisted-living residents with dementia … Cognitive screening tool misses mark in diverse populations … Protein in Parkinson’s, dementia involved in normal...
Report guides docs on how to deliver Parkinson’s diagnosis news
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 10, 2024
Not every doctor knows how to deliver a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, but a new framework is trying to ensure they do.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Jan. 10
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 10, 2024
COVID-19 slides out of top 5 telehealth diagnoses … American Red Cross pleads for blood donations … Researchers find Alzheimer’s biological variants … Report: Eating more plant foods could lower...
Test to detect Parkinson’s shows promise, report says
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 09, 2024
Similar to how researchers are coming up with biomarker tests for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, a team of investigators are working on a blood test to detect Parkinson’s disease.