Opinion: FDA’s lax generic drug oversight puts seniors at risk … Study supports non-drug treatment for early diabetes symptoms … Bipartisan bill would create Office of Alzheimer’s Disease in Florida … Negative temperament in men predicts more couch time
Mild sleep apnea can be treated with a CPAP machine … Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help combat Alzheimer’s … Prediabetes not an immediate mortality concern in older adults … South Asians make up 60% of heart disease patients
Opioids offer minor pain relief in osteoarthritis … Inflammation drives progression of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases … Older gout drug could be a lifesaver after heart attack … Weight loss tied to lower hip bone density in older adults.
Single odds-defying case may lead to new Alzheimer’s treatments … Fully digital Alzheimer’s study to track risk factors in 400,000 volunteers … Blood samples may identify those at risk for frailty … FDA approves Talicia® for treatment of H. pylori in adults
Long-term study of nurses links nut consumption with improved health … Alzheimer’s vaccine performs well in phase 2 trial … Gum disease linked to higher risk of hypertension … Simple lifestyle changes key to lowering breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women
A cure for Alzheimer’s disease would be a “medical miracle” but would result in a loss of $16.3 billion in assisted living annual revenues.
Alzheimer’s trial drugs improve memory, prevent brain changes in mice … Bone marrow cell treatment ‘safe and feasible’ in stroke patients … Exercise could slow withering effects of Alzheimer’s
Donepezil, also known as Aricept, appears to double the risk of hospitalization for a painful muscle condition, according to a new study.
Alzheimer’s disease may be associated with changes in gut bacteria, and a Mediterranean-ketogenic diet has shown signs of being therapeutic.
‘Surprise question’ to clinicians predicts older patients’ mortality … Areas of the retina change in mild Alzheimer’s disease … Cancer patients who miss referral appointment are more likely to die within a year
