Geriatrics
News
Raloxifene ineffective for treating AD patients
Treatment with raloxifene does not significantly improve cognitive function in women with Alzheimer’s disease, results of a U.S. study suggest.
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VIDEO: Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds serve niche patients
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Norovirus sends 1.6 million to doctors every year
Norovirus infections send about 1.6 million people to the doctor every year in the United States, according to the first active surveillance study...
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Gastrointestinal and liver diseases remain substantial public health burden
Hospital admissions and associated costs for Clostridium difficile infection, inflammatory bowel disease, and liver disease all rose substantially...
Commentary
ADHD in the elderly: An unexpected diagnosis
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CHEST: Losartan slows emphysema progression in pilot trial
Key clinical point: A year of daily treatment with losartan produced significant slowing of emphysema progression in a placebo-controlled pilot...
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Study eyes liability associated with implantable devices for chronic pain
The maintenance of implantable drug delivery systems for the management of chronic pain was associated with death, permanent brain damage, or...
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Impact of health care–associated meningitis or ventriculitis spotlighted
Health care–associated meningitis or ventriculitis continues to occur despite well established preventive methods and is associated with...
News
Statins may inhibit flu vaccine response
According to a pair of studies published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, statins may have the unintended consequence of reducing...