Falls risk is 6 times higher among people over 85 on opioids, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Adults who take opioid medicines have an increased risk for serious falls — and the highest risk is in those over age 85, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. In fact, people...
High-intensity exercise can boost motor skill learning in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Older adults may not be thinking about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) when they think about their brain health, but a study published Feb. 17 in NPJ Science of Learning found it can improve motor...
Excess niacin may be bad for your heart
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
Too much of the B vitamin niacin can increase inflammation and damage blood vessels, according to a study published Monday in Nature Medicine.
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Feb. 21
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 21, 2024
COVID-19 vaccines, treatments still lack for older adults, analysis finds … Respiratory virus season may be over, CDC says … Phase 2 trial of CNM-Au8 for Parkinson’s promising … Depression risk...
Survey: Nearly half of healthcare workers witness discrimination against patients
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 20, 2024
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are likely to witness discrimination in their workplaces, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund and the African American Research Collaborative. This can contribute...
CDC contemplates recommending spring COVID-19 booster
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 20, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is mulling a recommendation of a spring COVID-19 booster shot, especially for the immunocompromised and at-risk populations. The vaccine is the same one approved...
Initiative expands veteran participation in dementia research
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 20, 2024
A National Institute on Aging (NIA) and Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) initiative helped to recruit more veterans for Alzheimer’s research. The program, INviting Veterans InTo Enrollment in Alzheimer’s...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 20
By
Foster Stubbs
Feb 20, 2024
Study estimates 5.6% of middle-aged adults and 1.3% of older adults used cannabis in the past year … Research illustrates disparity in dental benefits among Medicare Advantage enrollees … New cancer...
Herpes virus associated with higher risk of dementia, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Feb 16, 2024
Older people who had the herpes simplex virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia later in life than those who were never infected with the virus, according to a new Swedish...
New epigenetic ‘clocks’ seek to better identify causes of aging
By
John Roszkowski
Feb 16, 2024
Massachusetts researchers have developed new epigenetic clocks designed to more accurately predict how people age and to gauge the effectiveness of aging interventions to increase longevity.