Geriatrics
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AAIC: Aerobic exercise proves beneficial for mild cognitive impairment
Key clinical point: Regular aerobic exercise boosted cognition and blood flow to the brain, and improved cerebrospinal biomarkers associated with...
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AAIC 2015: Approved drug combo cuts Alzheimer’s disease agitation
Key clinical point: A combined formulation of dextromethorphan and quinidine with Food and Drug Administration approval for another indication...
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VIDEO: Keeping the Alzheimer’s big picture in mind as antiamyloid trials continue
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Biogen’s aducanumab stumbles on cognitive endpoints at 6 mg/kg dose
Key clinical point: The antiamyloid antibody aducanumab failed to deliver cognitive benefits at 6 mg/kg, throwing some doubt on more positive...
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VIDEO: Postoperative cognitive decline hits women hardest
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VIDEO: Investigating the role of plasmalogens in Alzheimer’s disease
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Dicloxacillin may cut INR levels in warfarin users
The antibiotic dicloxacillin appears to markedly decrease INR levels in patients taking warfarin.
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VIDEO: Dementia risk doubled in type 1 diabetes patients
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Mixed pathologies are very common in black Alzheimer’s patients
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Usual physiotherapy remains best approach in knee OA
Key clinical point: Usual physiotherapy care for knee osteoarthritis remains the standard for practice and is the most cost-effective option....
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CAP shifting to viral disease as vaccines knock out bacterial causes
Key clinical point: Viral infections may be on the rise as a cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Major finding: Among more than 2,000 patients...