Lower-rated facilities get more Alzheimer’s admissions: study
Highly rated operations had 3% fewer newly admitted residents with Alzheimer’s. CNA wages and Medicaid add-ons may play a role in the findings, report investigators.
Alzheimer’s
Can grapes halve a person’s dementia risk?
People who eat a handful of grapes twice a day might cut their Alzheimer’s disease risk virtually in half, a new study suggests.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, June 16
FDA revokes emergency use status for hydroxychloroquine … Eli Lilly launches trial of arthritis drug to treat COVID-19 … Long-term, phase-2 trial to study potential Alzheimer’s medication … Once-weekly insulin shows promise in early trial … Disrupted sleep rhythms in older men linked to later Parkinson’s diagnosis
Clinical Briefs for Friday, June 5
Sit-to-stand study improved body weight, but not physical function in residents … Low-dose aspirin does not prevent depression in healthy older adults … Mouth bacteria can infect brain cells, supporting Alzheimer’s link … Top journals retract hydroxychloroquine Covid-19 studies
Clinical Briefs for Monday, May 11
FDA authorizes first CRISPR-based coronavirus test kit … ‘Save Other Souls’ initiative enables choice to forgo critical care in case of limited resources … 3-D brain-like tissue model links Alzheimer’s disease and herpes
Reducing early brain inflammation may slow Alzheimer’s progression: study
Researchers have unlocked a promising new strategy for slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The successful approach: Decrease brain inflammation before the onset of memory problems and cognitive impairment.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, April 30
Multi-cancer blood test detects disease before symptoms show … Rheumatoid arthritis patients unaware of high cardiovascular risks … Alzheimer’s gene culprit triggers early breakdowns in the blood-brain barrier … Hearing loss linked to postural instability
Partners of optimistic seniors benefit from reduced dementia risk, study finds
Scientists may have finally confirmed the old saying, “happy wife, happy life.”
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, February 11
Trial drugs fail to slow cognitive decline in rare, inherited Alzheimer’s … Active role in prostate cancer decision-making reduces chance of regret … Scientists to test drug meant to slow Alzheimer’s before first symptoms
Dementia-related speech difficulties found to reflect patients’ native language
Italian- and English-speaking patients with the same form of dementia had different speech symptoms that affected diagnostic measurements.
