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<乌鸦传媒>Low Relapse Rates With Twice-Yearly Schizophrenia Treatment

Every-6-month dosing of paliperidone palmitate was effective and safe up to 3 years

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<乌鸦传媒>Loneliness Tied to Subsequent Parkinson's Risk

Findings support Surgeon General's recent call to improve social connection

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<乌鸦传媒>Humans Stacked Up Like So Much Cordwood

The growing need for nursing homes and psychiatric hospitals

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Preventing Biden's Stumbles; Bruce Willis Aware of His Dementia? ABIM Prez to Retire

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Postmenopausal Fracture Risk for SGLT2 Inhibitors Similar to Other Diabetes Drugs

Lower risk compared with DPP-4 inhibitors, and聽similar risk versus GLP-1 receptor agonists

<乌鸦传媒>New Schizophrenia Treatments Are Coming: Don't Panic

Be prepared and be open-minded, says Peter Weiden

A computer rendering of an LDL cholesterol particle.

<乌鸦传媒>Primary Prevention Benefits of Lowering LDL Also Apply to the Elderly

No attenuation of vascular risk reduction between younger and older statin users

A photo through a rainy window of a senior woman sitting at the kitchen table and looking at her solitary meal.

<乌鸦传媒>Loneliness Needs to Be Treated Like Any Other Health Condition, Researcher Suggests

Both primary and secondary prevention are essential; can include virtual and in-person solutions

A computer rendering of Lewy bodies inside a nerve cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Blood, CSF Marker Detects Parkinsonian Disorders

Enzyme also identified preclinical Lewy body disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Many Medicare Patients Travel 50-Plus Miles for Neurology Visits

Telemedicine can improve access to care, researchers argue

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Tied to Sedentary Lifestyle

Ten hours or more a day of sedentary behavior raised risk of incident dementia

Psych Congress over a photo of Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

<乌鸦传媒>PCPs Often First Stop for Managing Newly Diagnosed Depression

First-year care trajectories looked different than those seeing psychiatrists

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<乌鸦传媒>When Temps Rise, So Do Medical Risks. Should Docs and Nurses Talk More About Heat?

"This is not your grandmother's heat," says policy expert

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<乌鸦传媒>Twin Study Ties Cognitive Decline With Earlier Traumatic Brain Injuries

Twins with TBI at age 25 or older had sharper drops in cognition as they aged

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<乌鸦传媒>Sen. McConnell Reminds Us That 'Just a Fall' Can Lead to So Much More

Falls should not be taken lightly, especially in older adults

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<乌鸦传媒>What Can Primary Care Physicians Do for Our Aging Population?

Better care begins with a better understanding of age-related changes

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<乌鸦传媒>What Changed FDA's Mind About Ilaris for Gout?

Approval comes after previous rejections

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<乌鸦传媒>Joint Replacement Outcomes a Bit Better With Patient Reports Post-Surgery

Not a huge benefit, study finds, but could be a step toward more consistent follow-up care

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<乌鸦传媒>Certain SSRIs May Increase Arrhythmia Risk in Select Patients

At recommended dose in people over 65, potentially pro-arrhythmic concentrations predicted in 20%

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<乌鸦传媒>Testosterone Loss in Older Men: Factors Beyond Age in the Mix

Several lifestyle, health factors associated with declining levels

A photo of a man鈥檚 foot swollen and inflamed by gout.

<乌鸦传媒>Case Grows for SGLT2 Inhibitors as Gout Treatment

Large cohort study shows expansive benefits

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<乌鸦传媒>Rush to DOACs Spells Trouble for Frail Warfarin Users

Lower bleeding risk of new blood thinners did not extend to this older subgroup

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk From Midlife Onward Predicted With New Tool

Novel 14-year risk score draws largely on modifiable risk factors

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<乌鸦传媒>COPD Inhalers' Link to Fracture Risk Supported in Pooled Trials

Certain treatment regimens associated with increased risk of fracture

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<乌鸦传媒>Experts Warn on Mixing New Alzheimer's Drug and Antidepressants

Patients starting SSRIs and lecanemab may warrant close monitoring

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<乌鸦传媒>Few Early Alzheimer's Patients Qualify for Lecanemab

Inclusion and exclusion criteria whittle down pool of eligible treatment candidates

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<乌鸦传媒>Deeper Medicare Cuts Won't Reduce the $50B Spending on Older Adult Falls

Cutting physical therapy reimbursement is bad for patients and bad for spending

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<乌鸦传媒>Dementia Risk Linked With Cumulative Heartburn Med Use, Analysis Suggests

Study adds to the ongoing discussion about proton pump inhibitors and cognition

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<乌鸦传媒>Generic Fluticasone鈥揝almeterol Inhaler for COPD Matches Branded Product

Similar incidences of exacerbation, pneumonia hospitalization between inhalers

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<乌鸦传媒>Quest's Alzheimer's Blood Test Has Experts Concerned

"Patients will have a difficult time knowing what the results mean"

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<乌鸦传媒>Steroid Tapering Called Safe in Older RA Patients

Trial follow-up demonstrates feasibility, though not without some risk

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<乌鸦传媒>Mixed Results With Senolytic Agent for Retinal Disease

Positive outcome with UBX-1325 in diabetic macular edema but not wet AMD

AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

<乌鸦传媒>Alzheimer's Blood Tests May Improve Primary Care Diagnoses

Without biomarkers, primary care doctors correctly identified Alzheimer's in about 55% of cases

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<乌鸦传媒>PCP Visits Before Emergency Surgery Tied to Lower Mortality in Older Adults

Protective effect was similar for both Black and white Medicare patients

AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

<乌鸦传媒>This Common Device Can Slow Cognitive Decline, Trial Shows

Hearing loss is more than a marker for dementia risk, it appears

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<乌鸦传媒>Retinal OCT Shows Promise as Diagnostic Aid for Mild Cognitive Impairment

Matched scans exhibit good repeatability, distinguish normal cognition from mild impairment

AAIC over a photo of the RAI convention center in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

<乌鸦传媒>Low Amyloid Burden Bodes Well for Future Dementia Risk

A ray of hope amidst disappointing results from A4 trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Why Do Superagers Have Sharper Memory?

Study untangles characteristics linked with better brains in 80-year-olds

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<乌鸦传媒>Age No Barrier to Preserved QoL, Functional Recovery After Surgery for CRC

More than 70% of patients with a median age of 79 achieved both outcomes at 3-6 months

A photo of a senior woman sitting on her couch.

<乌鸦传媒>Social Isolation Tied to Brain Volume in Older Adults

Relationship between brain atrophy and social contact may be "a vicious cycle"

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