Younger folks perceive old age to start later than it does, study finds … Cleveland clinic team uses AI to study gut-brain care in Alzheimer’s disease … Trial pinpoints how aspirin may prevent colon...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 21
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 21, 2024
Flu can raise need for neurologic disease care … 3 hurdles to improve geriatric care for older adults … Review calls for more research before starting Leqembi … Bacteria subtype linked to colon cancer...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, March 14
By
Kristen Fischer
Mar 14, 2024
6 in 10 Austrialians in care take antidepressants … Pneumococcal shot could do double duty to fight viral respiratory infections … Study: Rebounds occurred with both COVID-19 antivirals … Quest stops...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Feb. 13
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 13, 2024
Trials promising for urinary tract infection drug … Alzheimer’s patients have immune-related blood changes … Crew redefining Alzheimer’s disease eyes amyloid levels over cognition … New stool...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Dec. 20
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 20, 2023
1 in 10 home colon cancer tests can’t be used due to user errors … Probiotics could lower COVID-19 symptoms … Shedding pounds changes microbiome, brain activity … Exercises could ease Parkinson’s...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 5
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 05, 2023
Report: Older adults didn’t smoke less from 2011 to 2022 … Healthcare infections down in US hospitals last year, data shows … Flu, COVID-19 up as RSV drops … White navy beans improve gut health...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Nov. 20
Nov 20, 2023
New study highlights urgent need for specific biomarkers in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia diagnosis … $3.9 million NIH grant supports research on effects of integrated palliative care on...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 15
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 15, 2023
One-third of Americans say they don’t need COVID-19, flu shots … People with “healthy” obesity have higher risk for dementia before age 60 … Study: More than 10% of stool tests for colon cancer...
Study: Personalized approach increases colorectal cancer screenings in those who need it most
By
Kristen Fischer
Oct 31, 2023
When doctors give older adults personalized information about the benefits and harms of colorectal cancer screening, it can help to ensure that people who need the screening most receive it. It also can...
Don’t dismiss GI bleeding in seniors who take anticoagulants for A-fib, researchers say
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2020
Lower GI bleeding in adults with Afib is linked to higher bowel cancer risks and should never be dismissed as a side effect of blood thinners, suggests a new study.