Clinical Briefs for Monday, November 25
High exposure to common antibiotics linked to Parkinson’s … Women, seniors have higher hypertension-associated atrial fibrillation risk … COPD death rates among North American women haven’t budged
Parkinson’s Disease
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 15
Earlier onset, cognitive impairment raise mortality odds in Parkinson’s disease … Mortality risk competes with benefits of oral anticoagulants for A-Fib … Pacemakers improve heart function in chemotherapy-induced heart disease … Antibiotic-resistant infections causing nearly twice the deaths originally estimated: CDC
Machine learning tracks tremor severity over time in Parkinson’s
Wearable devices that use machine learning can accurately detect and rate Parkinson’s disease tremors outside the clinical setting.
Polypharmacy is linked to cognitive decline in Parkinson’s
People with newly diagnosed Parkinson’s who are taking multiple medications are at higher risk of cognitive decline, say Japanese researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, October 18
New strategy for Parkinson’s treatment tested … Metabolic dysfunction a primary cause of Alzheimer’s disease … Benefits of statins ‘marginal’ for most healthy people … Study reveals insight into how memory changes with age
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, October 17
Music enhances movement control in Parkinson’s … New clinical overview: Preventing and managing frailty … U.S. Senate hears expert testimony on falls prevention
Large-scale study to test cannabinoid use in Parkinson’s-related psychosis
A large-scale British trial is set to test whether cannabinoids can effectively treat hallucinations and delusions in Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s symptoms can be monitored effectively in the home: study
Parkinson’s disease symptoms can be monitored electronically while people go about their daily activities, according to a new proof-of-concept study.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, October 8
Skin test designed to detect early Parkinson’s … Oral anticoagulant slows Alzheimer’s progression in mice … Oral capsule delivers injection-only drugs such as insulin
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, October 1
Risk of heart valve infections rising … Genetic markers linked to first symptoms of Parkinson’s … Discovery: A therapeutic target for healing aged muscles … 2 in 3 people think that dementia is a normal part of aging: Worldwide study
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