Regular fasting linked to longer lifespan, reduced heart failure risk
People who fast regularly are less likely to experience heart failure and may live longer than their peers who do not, according to two new studies.
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Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, November 13
Flu shot may protect heart bypass patients during recovery … New device can “spray paint” drug-imbued fiber bandages on wounds … Less affluent patients more likely to be discharged to SNF after hip replacement … Project that fulfills end-of-life wishes found to be affordable, sustainable
Aging-related medical innovations are recognized
The Cleveland Clinic’s Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2020 include a range of discoveries and inventions that target age-related disease.
Heart patients fare better when prescribed home care after SNF discharge: study
Heart patients were less likely to be rehospitalized 30 days after discharge from a skilled nursing facility when home care was prescribed.
Gene therapy improves or reverses age-related disease in mice
Three longevity-associated genes dramatically improved or completely reversed multiple age-related diseases in mice, researchers have found.
Blood pressure drug increases heart failure survival, study shows
Blood pressure drug aliskiren can delay the progression of congestive heart failure and extend survival rates, a preclinical study has found.
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, October 2
Brain protein could put the brakes on Alzheimer’s … FDA approves canagliflozin (Invokana) to treat diabetic kidney disease, heart failure … More than 80% of seniors have at least one concern about telehealth … Two of this season’s four flu vaccines may be off the mark
New diabetes drug reduces cardiovascular deaths in trial
A new drug has significantly reduced cardiovascular deaths and slowed the progression of heart failure in patients with and without type 2 diabetes.
‘Aggressive’ water pill regimen may keep heart patients off dialysis.
High doses of the diuretic spironolactone may resolve fluid overload in heart failure patients who don’t respond to standard treatment.
Women with diabetes face a greater heart failure risk than men
Women with a diagnosis of diabetes are at a much higher risk for heart failure than are men, a new study has shown.
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