Pro-inflammatory diet linked to frailty in older adults
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 10, 2021
Older and middle-aged adults who consume a diet high in simple carbohydrates and saturated fats have higher odds of developing frailty, a new study finds.
Diabetes and obesity drugs reduce COVID-19 complications, analysis shows
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 28, 2021
Diabetes type 2 is linked to severe COVID-19 illness, but a type of drug used to improve glycemic control and weight loss may also reduce complications from the viral disease, a new study finds.
Nationwide trial finds Pfizer vaccine is safe, highlights heart risk from COVID-19
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 30, 2021
The risk ratio of heart inflammation is higher after COVID-19 than after vaccination, investigators said. SARS-CoV-2 infection substantially increases the risk of many serious adverse health events, they...
A first: Researchers show inflammation is key driver of Alzheimer’s in living patients
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 27, 2021
Treatments targeting inflammation could help reverse or at least slow the accumulation of pathologic tau protein in the brain — benefitting people with early dementia, investigators say.
Clinical briefs for Friday, June 4
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Alicia Lasek
Jun 04, 2021
Dental prostheses reduce weight loss risk by 37% in elders with tooth loss … Exercise helps lower dementia risk, even for those with family history: study … Infections may inflame brain, cause memory...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, April 28
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2021
No link found between heart inflammation and COVID shots … NIH to test antibiotic that could allow noninvasive treatment of high-risk Staph infections … Pfizer CEO expects oral COVID vaccine to be...
Drug that targets Alzheimer’s inflammation approved for trial by FDA
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2021
An experimental drug meant to treat the “type 3 diabetes” that some scientists believe triggers Alzheimer’s has been approved for a late-stage clinical trial.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Jan. 4
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 04, 2021
New variant of COVID-19 reported in more U.S. states … COVID may cause chronic nervous system inflammation (POTS) … Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine heads to final-stage trial … Interpretation of...
Low-dose steroid ups risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers caution
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 04, 2020
Patients using less than 5 mg of prenisolone per day to treat inflammatory disease had nearly double the odds of developing cardiovascular disease or experiencing an adverse heart or vascular event.
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 19
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 19, 2020
WHO: Remdesivir doesn’t prevent COVID deaths … Brain stimulation eases Alzheimer’s apathy in study … Major players in vaccine supply chain warn that distribution will be difficult … NIH to test...