Ultra-processed foods, even healthy ones, are a no-no for people with diabetes, study finds … The difference between older, newer whooping cough vaccines … Why step counts matter in heart failure …...
Low-dose aspirin raises bleeding risk in healthy older adults, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 27, 2023
New research found that taking daily low-dose aspirin may not help otherwise healthy older adults lower their risk of ischemic stroke — and it actually increases their chances of brain bleeding from...
Scent waning? This Alzheimer’s gene may be the culprit, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 27, 2023
Sense of smell may be the first to go in people who carry a gene variant that’s linked to the highest risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
Inflammation in older adults may be linked to vitamin D deficiency, study finds
By
Anjali Byju
Jul 27, 2023
A recent study conducted by researchers at Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick has associated vitamin D deficiency with inflammation in older adults.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 27
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 27, 2023
Lessons learned to improve well-being in healthcare settings … The brain hack that can bolster learning … Scientists pinpoint mechanism for cognitive decline … Older age tied to more severe anaphylaxis...
Alzheimer’s brain imaging research fails to adequately represent minority groups, major study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
A massive new study gives specifics into the lack of diversity in Alzheimer’s disease research.
New bill would give CMS more tools to address obesity in older adults
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
The Gerontological Society of America gave legislators a thumbs-up for reintroducing the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 last week. The legislation would give people on Medicare access to more tools...
AMA offers tips for docs to integrate behavioral healthcare for seniors
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
Face-to-face encounters are better. Talk about changing health. These are a couple of recommendations the American Medical Association offered for primary care doctors in addressing behavioral health with...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 26
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 26, 2023
Don’t expect to thrive on cognitive tests with long COVID … The link between vitamin D and psoriasis … Heart attack risk goes up in the heat when air quality tanks … What more arthritis biosimilars...
Depression may raise dementia risk, large study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 25, 2023
A new study found that dementia risk more than doubled in men and women with depression compared to those without depression. The link was higher in men, but the risk for dementia remained whether people...