Dosage amounts create similar improvement in C. diff cases
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 12, 2013
High and low dosages of a popular antibiotic offer little difference in the outcomes of Clostridium difficile infections, according to a new study.
HIV patients living longer, requiring different care from LTC providers, report says
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 09, 2013
Healthcare providers should offer testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in older adults and adjust care for those who have the disease, a new study reports.
New approach to Alzheimer’s treatment might be key to a cure
By
Ashley Carman
Jun 19, 2013
Alzheimer’s disease detection should start earlier, even before loss of cognitive function, a professor of medical ethics said Monday. In a webinar, Jason Karlawish, M.D., and Richard W. Besdine,...
Researchers make ‘stunning’ Alzheimer’s breakthrough, return affected neurons to normal...
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 22, 2013
A major breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research could lead to new and more effective ways of treating the disease, according to a recently released study in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Bacteria mix offers hope for those with C. diff
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 31, 2012
Researchers have hit on a potentially novel way to fight Clostridium difficile: a cocktail of six different types of bacteria.
Jump in painkiller sales provoke worries about addiction, regulations
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 09, 2012
A huge rise in the use of oxycodone over the past decade has led to increasing worries about the number of addicts and a lack of places to treat them.
Good nursing care and laughter called important for treating hard-to-heal leg ulcers
Mar 10, 2011
Advanced technological approaches to treating venous leg ulcers are no match for good quality nursing care and a few good jokes, new research suggests.
Rheumatoid arthritis treatments for seniors called ‘unacceptable’
Feb 07, 2011
More than one-third of 93,000 Medicare managed care enrollees who received care for rheumatoid arthritis in recent years did not receive recommended drugs, according to researchers. In addition, the quality...
Alzheimer’s costs could reach $20 trillion by 2050 if no treatment is found, report finds
May 21, 2010
Without an effective treatment, the cumulative costs of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States could top $20 trillion over the next 40 years, according to a new report...
As patients age, their choices mean less to their doctors, report finds
Mar 24, 2010
Doctors of elderly patients who are incapable of making decisions are more likely to choose treatment that they believe is in the best interest of their patients, and not necessarily the treatment their...