Hospitals in disadvantaged areas had lower chances of stroke certification, study finds … Report: Biomarkers can spot subjective cognitive decline’s progression to Alzheimer’s disease … Study identifies...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, July 25
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 24, 2024
Consistent bad sleep linked to type 2 diabetes, study finds … Report: Chronic high blood pressure, stroke linked … Study shows what makes cells prone to Alzhiemer’s … Researchers create brain map...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 16
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 15, 2024
Opinion: Medicare drug pricing rules will delay access to drugs … Study: JAK inhibitors linked to lower age-related macular degeneration risk … This is how sleep affects dementia risk … Geriatric...
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 11, 2024
Report: Self-fit OTC hearing aids have similar long-term benefits as audiologist-fit aids … Virtual reality game puts positive spin on gait training … Scent impairments may increase with frailty, study...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, July 10
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 09, 2024
Study: Melatonin doesn’t lower risk for post-surgical delirium … Caregivers have more distress when they view dementia with grim outlook … Cognitive symptoms come early in Parkinson’s for some,...
President signs National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act into law
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 05, 2024
President Biden last week signed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act into law, which puts the framework in place to advance research and initiatives that prioritize Parkinson’s disease care in...
Parkinson’s vaccine trial shows promise
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Kristen Fischer
Jun 26, 2024
A recent phase 1 trial that compared a potential vaccine for Parkinson’s disease to a placebo found the vaccine to be generally safe and that patients tolerated it well, according to a new study. Researchers...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, June 26
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 25, 2024
Cholesterol drug could ease vision loss in people with diabetes, study finds … Data: Disrupted circadian rhythms linked to higher amyloid, beta … Program helps assess older drivers with cognitive decline...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 25
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 24, 2024
Report: People in senior living have better outcomes than community living … Selective preventive antibiotics for cataract surgery may work just as well as routine antibiotics, study finds … Study:...
Clinical briefs for June 14
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 13, 2024
Study: Spinal cord stimulation may improve posture in people with Parkinson’s … Cannabis contaminants may raise Parkinson’s risk, report says … Study: Immune cells can outlive organisms … Moderna’s...