Survey: Cost, quality of home care top older adults’ health concerns … Safety needs to be priority in outpatient care, study finds … Angioplasty, stenting help men, women with peripheral artery disease...
Clinical briefs for Monday, May 6
By
Donna Shryer
May 06, 2024
Two studies: Cancer patients two times more likely to die from COVID-19 … Negative colonoscopy may mean longer interval between repeat test … Hip osteoarthritis in older adults linked to spinal deformity...
Clinical briefs for Friday, May 3
By
Kristen Fischer
May 03, 2024
Proper circadian clocks syncing vital to prevent aging processes, report finds… Study: Fitness in mid-life linked to quality of life later on … Dual-tasking may spot impairments in adults with dementia...
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...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, May 1
By
Kristen Fischer
May 01, 2024
Study: Brain function gap narrowing between older, younger adults … Anticholinergics, sedatives affect processing, executive function, study finds … FDA eyes better oversight on lab tests … Federal...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, April 30
By
Kristen Fischer
Apr 30, 2024
Losing items doesn’t always indicate poor memory … 15 generics saved Medicare about $15 billion from 2015 to 2021 … Healthy lifestyle could offset life-shortening genes … EHR tool combats health...
Behind the push to include more nursing home residents in clinical trials
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 30, 2024
Nursing home residents — who often deal with complex and overlapping medical conditions — should be included in more clinical trials for therapies and medications, a group of researchers is emphasizing...
You can’t have effective healthcare without clinical collaboration
By
Joel Landau
Apr 29, 2024
There exists an undeniable truth within the healthcare sector: the delivery of effective healthcare is heavily dependent on collaboration among clinical professionals. This axiom is...
Mandatory dementia reporting from clinicians to DMV may backfire, study says
By
Donna Shryer
Apr 29, 2024
With more older adults on the road and dementia cases rising, some states require doctors or patients to report dementia diagnoses to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). However, a new study suggests...
Clinical briefs for Monday, April 29
By
Donna Shryer
Apr 29, 2024
FDA approves new treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections … Study: Motor and cognitive activities work together for older adults with mild cognitive impairment … Meta-cognitive activities...